Justice & Happiness

Justice and happiness are completely different things. Justice, to me, is what is morally right. By that I mean what is the right thing to do, the choice between helping an old man cross a street or letting him fall on the ground. The obvious right thing, is to help the old man, it is what it overall the right thing. Happiness to me is when you no longer have any wants. The reason why I say this is because, when you no longer want anything, you are content with what you DO have. Because you are happy with what you have and you no longer want anything. I am not truly happy, because I desire things, I want things. But, once I get the things I desire, I become closer to happiness. Being right, or just, to me helps you on your way to happiness. The reason why I say this is because you could feel better about yourself. It would bring you happiness to have done the right things, like helping the old man. Whenever I help somebody, it always make me feel good, it makes me happy to know that I have done something to better somebody’s life. I can’t tell you if Socrates would agree with me, because he can’t be happy, I also couldn’t tell you if he would agree with my definition of justice, because he hasn’t given his opinion on justice. He still wants things; I think only a truly happy person could agree with me. But, I know for a fact the Thrasymahcus would disagree with me, on both happiness and justice. The reason why he won’t agree on justice is because he has a strong opinion. He didn’t sway his answer when Socrates questioned him.