While Plato found it just to disobey an unjust law, Socrates promoted obedience to the laws of the state. Similarly, Socrates and Plato's ultimate goal was to pursue happiness, liberty and equality within a society. It was to create true happiness for the citizens and comfort within a society.
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Socrates idea on natural law was that one had a duty to obey the law of the state; he believed that no one was above the law and should see them selves in that perspective. Socrates theory was, "one has the right to convince the state authorities through rational argument of the injustice of the law, if the attempts failed, he believed ones ultimate duty was to obey the law...
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