The term justice is used in some of America's most treasured and treasured documents, from the Pledge of Allegiance, to the Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence. Everyone wants to be treated fairly, whether in court or at the bar. Most people would feel confident in giving a definition of justice, but would it be a definition we could universally agree on? Since justice is a very common term and something we all want, it is important to have a precise definition. For hundreds of years philosophers have discussed, debated, and fought over this topic. Justice can be clearly defined as the intention to conform to truth and fairness. This is true justice. In Plato's Republic, Thrasymachus and Socrates discussed the topic of justice. Thrasymachus seemed to be very confident when he defined the idea. He argued that justice "is nothing other than the interest of the strongest." He is saying that since the rich and powerful create the laws and mete out penalties for a crime, then we must define justice as whatever the rich and powerful want it to be. Socrates had a different idea about how to define justice. He seemed to define justice in terms of pure altruism and a constant, unwavering desire to do what is right. He described a ruler who makes decisions without regard for himself and thinking only of the best interests of the people under his rule. Thrasymachus expresses a harsh and negative view of society and its leaders, while Socrates describes an almost perfect human being. Both points of view are extreme; the answer must lie somewhere in the middle. Socrates' definition of justice would in fact be true if it could actually exist. I can imagine that this righteous person, Socrates, creates the… middle of paper… you will find many different types of justice, from distributive, to retributive and compensatory. There are no different types of justice. You don't make an idea more simply by adding justice to the end. Justice is the intention to conform to truth and fairness. Justice is not an easily defined concept and can be even more difficult to pursue. It is, however, society's responsibility to conform to the truth and seek justice in a fair and reasonable manner. When it is clear to us what justice is, it should also be clear when justice is not served. We must empower and exemplify the righteous and redirect the unrighteous. We should strive to embody the definition that Socrates uses to describe justice, and while we will surely fail to achieve this mythical justice, we can take comfort in the fact that through our right intentions we will achieve true justice..