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In Plato's classic, the Republic, Socrates is challenged by Glaucon and Adeimantus to prove justice is better than injustice. In doing so, Socrates must prove that justice is good in itself, rather than for its eternal rewards. Glaucon believes that it is inherently better to be unjust rather then just; one can acquire greater goods and make more profit my being unjust. He argues that the only reason one would be just is for eternal …

…because I am inflicting pain, even though the severity of that pain is determined by the other person's decision. I am not sure what to pick because Socrates would not permit either of these acts, but if I had to make a decision I would rank B over A. I choose B over A because though there is still injustice being suffered, it is not as severe as the injustice being suffered in scenario A.