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Aristotle
Rhetoric Section 16
Section 226 of 882
Canonical reference 1.6.16
Ancient Greek
καθʼ αὑτὸ αἱρετόν ἐστιν. καὶ τὸ δίκαιον· συμφέρον γάρ τι κοινῇ ἐστιν.
English
J. H. Freese, 1926
it is desirable in itself. Lastly, justice, since it is expedient in general for the common weal.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
elle est désirable en elle-même. Enfin, la justice, puisqu’elle est utile, en général, au bien commun.
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Moral rightness and utility
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