The "Apology" by Plato

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This paper discusses the "Apology" by Plato. It describes the court case where Socrates is being charged with corrupting the youth. The paper goes on the elaborate that in doing so, it is seen that Socrates is facing a moral dilemma. This dilemma is elaborated on, as well as the consequences of his choices.

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"The next related point is that laws can change. Laws are not fixed and do not remain the same forever. This means that if someone has a problem with a law, there is an opportunity for that person to take action that can result in the law being changes. This is an opportunity that Socrates had. As noted, he was aware that he was disobeying moral laws. However, he also acted as if the laws did not exist and failed to recognize the reality of them. In doing so, he lost his opportunity to change them. In doing so, he also rejected the fact that he does exist as part of a larger system and ignored the fact that the laws still exist for everyone else, regardless of whether he accepts them."

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