Plato believes that the humans are innately wicked and twisted. He doesn't believe that everyone has the capability of being good. As he shows his philosophy of bronze, silver, and gold and how humans have this pre-destined life. Plato also believes that the majority of the humans are not able to achieve their potential. As he states that many are usually dedicated to a profession by greed rather than by passion or being able to do that profession well.
Plato being the pupil of Socrate, it would be fair to say much of Plato's philosophy is just an expansion or build up on what Socrate's philosophy was. This being said it can also be assumed that Plato had a similar definition of justice and how this related back to his perspective on human nature. To be just, a human must have certain qualities and can not be miser, hurt others and other bad qualities. Just as Socrates believed that many people could not be just and there was only a selected few, Plato had the same opinion on that matter.
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