• The Situation: Crito urges Socrates to escape from prison partly because people will judge Socrates and his friends badly if he remains.
• The Analogy: An athlete should follow a knowledgeable trainer, not an uninformed crowd.
• The Argument: In questions of justice and goodness, public opinion matters less than truth and informed judgment.
• The Introspection: Whose approval currently controls your decisions, and are those people qualified to guide you?

## Reference: Plato, Crito, 47a–48a.

In greek it is "ὁ δὲ ἀνεξέταστος βίος οὐ βιωτὸς ἀνθρώπῳ"

• The Situation: Socrates had been found guilty of "corrupting the youth" and "impiety." He was given the opportunity to suggest an alternative punishment to the death penalty.
• The Rejection of Silence: Instead of begging for his life or proposing a quiet exile where he would stop his philosophical questioning, Socrates insisted on his right—and duty—to continue his work.
• The Argument: He argued that he had provided the "greatest good" to the city by constantly questioning others about virtue and excellence (aretē). He famously stated that he could not simply stop philosophizing, because a life without such examination was, to him, fundamentally not worth living.

## Reference: Plato, Apology, 38a.

• The Situation: Euthyphro claims that piety is whatever the gods love.
• The Dilemma: Socrates asks whether divine approval creates goodness, or whether the gods recognize something that is already good.
• The Significance: The question challenges us to ask whether morality depends entirely on authority.
• The Modern Form: Is an action right merely because a religion, government, culture, or leader commands it?

## Reference: Plato, Euthyphro, 10a–10d.

• The Situation: Socrates can escape execution, but doing so might violate the principles he has defended throughout his life.
• The Distinction: Mere survival is not the highest goal. The quality and justice of one's life matter more than its length.
• The Challenge: Fear can tempt a person to abandon values precisely when those values become costly.
• Wording Note: This is a compact question based on Socrates' statement that living well matters more than merely living.

## Reference: Plato, Crito, 48b.

• The Situation: Crito urges Socrates to escape from prison partly because people will judge Socrates and his friends badly if he remains.
• The Analogy: An athlete should follow a knowledgeable trainer, not an uninformed crowd.
• The Argument: In questions of justice and goodness, public opinion matters less than truth and informed judgment.
• The Introspection: Whose approval currently controls your decisions, and are those people qualified to guide you?

## Reference: Plato, Crito, 47a–48a.

In greek it is "ὁ δὲ ἀνεξέταστος βίος οὐ βιωτὸς ἀνθρώπῳ"

• The Situation: Socrates had been found guilty of "corrupting the youth" and "impiety." He was given the opportunity to suggest an alternative punishment to the death penalty.
• The Rejection of Silence: Instead of begging for his life or proposing a quiet exile where he would stop his philosophical questioning, Socrates insisted on his right—and duty—to continue his work.
• The Argument: He argued that he had provided the "greatest good" to the city by constantly questioning others about virtue and excellence (aretē). He famously stated that he could not simply stop philosophizing, because a life without such examination was, to him, fundamentally not worth living.

## Reference: Plato, Apology, 38a.