Plato's Republic focuses on a simple question: is it always better to be just than unjust? The Republic also reflects on political questions. Not that ethics and politics exhaust the concerns of the Republic. In the Republic, Plato compares the nature of the human individual to that of the members of a state. He believes that we are complex individuals, with more than one part to our soul. These parties can either cooperate or simply harm each other. Similarly, in the state there are different classes of people with strengths and interests in different areas. These classes may be in conflict and the state in an unhealthy state of disagreement, or they may cooperate for the good of the whole. If they cooperate with each other, it benefits society as a whole. Plato is serious in his suggestions about human personality. No one doubts that we will probably be happy if we don't second-guess ourselves or sometimes go against our better judgment and make bad decisions. Plato also argues that our lives are most beautiful and best when we realize how far we can push our minds and benefit from them. Unfortunately, this only happens to a person who lives well and is very secure with themselves. Like other ancient philosophers, Plato maintains a conception of ethics based on virtue. A person's self-esteem is linked to their morals and these come from what they gain value in. If Plato's conception of happiness is elusive and his support for a morality of happiness seems depressing, there are reasons for this. His concept of happiness differs considerably from that of most people. In Plato's early work, his approach is largely negative: "Socratic questioning seems designed to undermine traditional values ​​rather than... middle of paper ...... although Plato believes it creates a just society , it is not creating a free one. Without freedom of any kind, it is certain that at least many people will develop a defiant character and revolt. A great flaw in Plato's republic is the lack of plans to support a revolution on the part of the people. I do not believe that Plato created a just state with his method of three distinct social classes. The lengths to which society's guardians must go to achieve the ideal end are radically immoral. Plato's plan to strictly manipulate the education and development of children and his plan to organize festivals as a means of reproduction are unethical and unlikely to succeed. By eliminating the free will of individuals in a society, citizens become nothing more than puppets pulled by the desires of the ruler. I believe Plato's Republic is deeply flawed and would most certainly fail..