“In justice, all virtue is summed up” (Aristotle 114). When founding a community, leaders often wish to achieve an ideal just society. In order to achieve this state of justice, they set forth principles to guide and shape the newly founded civilization. Unfortunately, the correct values ​​are often misused or not put into practice. This can lead to the decline of a community, where people never reach a point of true justice. Therefore, a just society must be based on strong beliefs. This foundation is achieved through the principles set forth by Aristotle and the teachings of virtue in the New Testament. Laws should regulate people's actions. Each individual must receive an equal distribution of items, and for civilization to remain just, each person must live a virtuous life. Laws hold a society together as a means of protecting the people and creating order. Aristotle states: “For the just exists only among men whose mutual relations are regulated by law, and the law exists where injustice can occur. For legal judgment decides and distinguishes what is just and what is unjust” (Aristotle 129). He explains that humans are fallible creatures and sometimes need some form of regulation when they stray from the path of justice. Thus, in order to maintain the cohesion of society, a set of laws should be enacted, along with a council to preside over the laws created. Even Jesus knows the importance of a set of laws when he responds to his disciples: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. [...] You will love your neighbor. as yourself” (The Holy Bible 24). The greatest commandments given in the New Testament cover two main areas of faithful... middle of paper ... men are still fallible creatures, who are not likely to act virtuously. While most societies have laws to govern the people, members are only punished when they act unfairly on a higher level towards others, such as killing another person or stealing. Members often seek equality with ideas such as socialism, such as China and Russia. Nonetheless, over time they evolve toward communism and often fall into disrepair, as the system is corrupted by members with higher social status. The failures of today's just society lie in the individual who does not live a virtuous life. They either don't care about justice in themselves, or they don't recognize the impact of their unjust actions on the people around them. As long as members of a civilization live without virtue, it would be difficult for an ideal just society to exist. Works Cited Aristotle Jesus