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Glaucon's Justification Of Morality

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Glaucon’s point of view on the true justification of morality coincides with the beliefs of a vast majority of humanity, and while I do believe that there is a rather large portion of humanity that maintains a desire to be moral solely for the sake of the enticing consequences, I also believe there is a group of people who also desire and act in a manner of pursuing a strong moral filled life simply because they want to be an innately good person.

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