After saying an athlete will destroy his body if he does not listen to the man with knowledge, Socrates says “the same principle holds” when trying to figure out “which course of action is right… and...

After saying an athlete will destroy his body if he does not listen to the man with knowledge, Socrates says “the same principle holds” when trying to figure out “which course of action is right… and which is wrong.” So he concludes: “If we do not listen to one who has knowledge about right and wrong, we will destroy that inner self that is improved by doing what is right and destroyed by doing what is wrong.” What is Socrates saying here? What is his reason for saying it? Do you think he’s right?