Question

All goes wrong when, starved for lack of anything good in their own lives, men turn to public affairs hoping to snatch from thence the happiness they hunger for. They set about fighting for power and this . . . conflict ruins them and their country. The life of true philosophy is the only one that looks down upon offices of state.—Plato, The RepublicQuestionUse the passage to answer the question.Based on this passage, with which of the following statements would Plato agree?(1 point)ResponsesCitizens are the best judges of who should rule over them.Citizens are the best judges of who should rule over them.People who seek public office cannot be trusted to act for the common good.People who seek public office cannot be trusted to act for the common good.Power is best left in the hands of the aristocracy because they know how to use it.Power is best left in the hands of the aristocracy because they know how to use it.Philosophers should not hold public office because they do not respect it

Answer 1

Based on the passage, Plato would agree with the statement: **"People who seek public office cannot be trusted to act for the common good."** The passage suggests that individuals who turn to public affairs in search of happiness often become embroiled in conflict, which ultimately ruins both them and their country. This implies a distrust in the motivations of those seeking power for personal gain rather than the well-being of the community.