How Did Ancient Philosophers Define Justice?

Justice is like the rule of a game, everyone has to follow it. Plato thought justice was about people doing what they're best at, like how a team works together. Aristotle believed that being fair meant giving people exactly what they deserve.

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If you’re really good at math, your job should be a teacher, that’s like Plato's idea of justice.
Getting extra cookies when you’ve eaten more is fair, just like Aristotle said.
In a group project, if one person does all the work, it’s not fair, that’s what justice means.

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