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I. Introduction Equality often refers to the right of different groups of people to have a similar social position and receive the same treatment. However, we consider here that equality in a society means that everyone has the same quality, same ability and same amount of property. Inequality is the absence of the above instance and is emphasized in Plato¡¦s utopia. He believes that human beings are not able to be equal in many ways and a just society is actually built from inequality. It is obvious that human beings survive in inequality. People nowadays are against the term ¡§inequality¡¨ and refer it in a negative way. In Plato¡¦s argument, inequality is essential. Let us see how his ideal world is related to human inequality and how practical it can be. II. Principle of Specialization The best society Plato suggests, is a society that everyone is doing their ¡§appropriate occupations¡¨ which are determined by their natural quality. This is the central idea of the Principle of Specialization, in which, people are not alike as they have innate difference. When different individuals fit into different positions, increasing productivity gives a raise in quality of the society. This is the benefit why we