But as no man was willingly his own enemy, so no man ever did wrong willingly; it was because he was not fully or correctly informed of the consequences of his own actions; so that the proper remedy to apply, was enlarged teaching of consequences and improved judgment.

To make him willing to be taught, the only condition required was to make him conscious of his own ignorance; the want of which consciousness was the real cause both of indocility and of vice' (Grote).

This doctrine grew out of his favourite analogy between social duty and a profession or trade.

When the artizan goes wrong, it is usually from pure ignorance or incapacity; he is willing to do good work if he is able.
III .-- The SUMMUM BONUM with Sokrates was Well-doing.

He had no ideal of pursuit for man apart from virtue, or what he esteemed virtue--the noble and the praiseworthy.