What matters more: living, or living well?

• 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.