“Gyges is a shepherd who stumbles upon a ring that, at his command, makes him invisible and while in that state, he can do anything without getting caught. So he kills the king, seduces his wife, and becomes king himself.” Imagine you have the ring of Gyges, would you still do what is good and what is right? Would you still act morally?

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 Below is a summary of the story of Gyges in Plato’s book, Republic. Write a short reflection to answer the questions that follow.

“Gyges is a shepherd who stumbles upon a ring that, at his

command, makes him invisible and while in that state, he can do

anything without getting caught. So he kills the king, seduces his

wife, and becomes king himself.”

Imagine you have the ring of Gyges, would you still do what is good and what is right?

Would you still act morally? Why should you, or not?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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