In your opinion, how can acting “right” (i.e. justly) help or harm the achievement of happiness? In your answer you need to first establish, in true Socratic fashion, what you mean by "right" (justice) and what you mean by happiness. What do you think Socrates would say about what you wrote and/or what do you think Thrasymachus would say?
I think that acting right can help and harm the achievement of happiness. For example if you aren't suppose to see your boyfriend because your mom doesn't want you to and you act wrong by disobeying her than that will bring happiness to you because you are seeing him. But at the same time you will feel guilty for acting wrong so in a way acting right will bring you happiness and peace to your heart. For me acting right means doing what you are suppose to or what you are being told to do or act. Happiness for me means a joy to your heart. Someone can bring you happiness and they make you feel zestful. I'm not sure what Socrates would say but i would think that he would disagree with me. I think that Homie T would agree with me because that would be like obeying the law, but my mom is like the law because she inforces the rules.
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