ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHERS MILESTONE 1

When Crito tries to convince Socrates that he must not betray his own life, how does Socrates respond?  He says that life would not be worth living if the principle of justice was violated.  He says that all life has value, but society determines the fate of man.  He says that what is right is often misunderstood by mortals and must be left to the gods.  He says that he is not afraid of dying and knows that his followers will restore his good name. RATIONALE In the Crito, Socrates' friend (Crito) tried to convince him to escape and avoid execution. Socrates refused to do so, and explained why escape would be wrong. Socrates asserted that not all life has intrinsic value; only the good life does. Since he believed that he would violate the principle of justice (established by the Social Contract) by avoiding death, Socrates refused to avoid it.