Socrates is remembered as a famous and important Athenian philosopher of immense moral integrity who, by many, is considered the father of philosophical thinking (Waterfield). However, his reputation was mostly created by his friends and pupils, since Socrates wasn’t a fan of putting his beliefs and ideas in writing. Plato was his good friend and philosophical apprentice who provided us with the most extensive and detailed perspectives and teachings of Socrates (Taylor). In his life, Socrates was on a mission to examine life and seek the truth (Taylor). He believed that people should try to only do things that promote excellence and thought that “the most important thing is not life, but the good life.” To clarify, he thought that “the good life, the beautiful life and the just life are the same” (Melchert 90). This demonstrates his views on the importance of justice and its essential role it plays in the society. Socrates believed that the good life is demonstrated through pursuing noble and just acts in any situation (West and West 106). Likewise, he argued that it is impossible for an immoral or corrupt person to harm a person who truly leads a good life (Melchert 90). This is because the “soul” of a man living the good life, in essence, cannot be damaged by immoral, illegal, or unjust actions (Taylor). Discussing this further, he again clarifies these thoughts in a dialogue with his friend Crito by saying, “The really important thing is not to live, but to live well” (Howenstein). Socrates was put on trial and found guilty of not obeying the Athenian laws in 399 B.C. (Taylor). The Athenian government found him guilty of disregarding the gods of the city and believing in other new divinities; and later accused him of impiety by corrupting the youth of the city with wicked and improper thoughts and ideas (Waterfield). The later accusation was supported by the premise that whoever corrupts the laws would surely corrupt the young, immature and uneducated minds of...