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Soc.: Then when you say that the rescue of a friend in battle is honourable and yet evil, that is equivalent to saying that the rescue is good and yet evil?

Alc.: I believe that you are right, Socrates.

Soc.: Nothing honourable, regarded as honourable, is evil; nor anything base, regarded as base, good.

Alc.: Clearly not.

Soc.: Look at the matter yet once more in a further light: he who acts honourably acts well?

Alc.: Yes.

Soc.: And he who acts well is happy?

Alc.: Of course.

Soc.: And the happy are those who obtain good?

Alc.: True.

Soc.: And they obtain good by acting well and honourably?

Alc.: Yes.

Soc.: Then acting well is a good?

Alc.: Certainly.

Soc.: And happiness is a good?

Alc.: Yes.

Soc.: Then the good and the honourable are again identified.

Alc.: Manifestly.

Soc.: Then, if the argument holds, what we find to be honourable we shall also find to be good?

Alc.: Certainly.

Soc.: And is the good expedient or not?

Alc.: Expedient.

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