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But the Just which arises in the relations of Master and Father,

is not identical with, but similar to, these; because there is no

possibility of injustice towards those things which are

absolutely one's own; and a slave or child (so long as this last

is of a certain age and not separated into an independent being),

is, as it were, part of a man's self, and no man chooses to hurt

himself, for which reason there cannot be injustice towards one's

own self: therefore neither is there the social Unjust or Just,

which was stated to be in accordance with law and to exist

between those among whom law naturally exists, and these were

said to be they to whom belongs equality of ruling and being

ruled.

Hence also there is Just rather between a man and his wife than

between a man and his children or slaves; this is in fact the

Just arising in domestic relations: and this too is different

from the Social Just.