Ring of Gyges, Anyone?

The Engagement Ring by John William Godward (1861-1922)

Anyone out there familiar with the Ring of Gyges, described in Plato's The Republic?  (Honors students in the Enduring Questions sections Dr. McMahon and I taught last fall should be!) Today's New York Times (online) suggests a link between the moral dilemma associated with the story of the Ring and the current debate about the use of military drones.  You can read it:  here.

(Students in my Honors section this Fall will be reading about the Ring of Gyges, so you might be interested in a sneak peek.)