It is difficult to define freedom, because it varies drastically when interpreted by different ethnic groups and individuals. Like many concepts that describe the human condition, freedom maintains certain characteristics regardless of how it is interpreted. The relationship between freedom, justice and social objectives is one of these characteristics. Through this paper we will explore both the nature and quality of freedom in Thomas More's Utopia. What relationship exists between freedom, justice and social objectives? To answer this question we, like Plato, should look to a model society. Our model society will have an objective: a characteristic that makes a model citizen and that the population wants to achieve. Our model society will also have justice: which protects the social objective. Finally, our model will also have freedom: which is the means through which citizens can achieve the social goal. Using this general picture of society, we will examine freedom in Utopia and compare it to freedom in Greek and Roman society. Finally we will judge societies to determine whether Utopia enjoys the best kind of freedom. Can we judge utopian society distinctly from Greek society? In Eric Nelson's Utopia through Italian Eyes, he discusses the differences between Greek and Roman societies and suggests that the society More creates in Utopia is a defense of Greek freedom, as opposed to Roman freedom. Although he makes a compelling argument, he overlooks several important aspects of utopian freedom, which make it distinct from both Greek and Roman freedom. These differences allow us to consider Utopia as the formulation of a new path for society, rather than as a defense of a pre-existing one. What is Greek freedom? Eric Nelson says that “is the condi...... middle of paper ......ve from their vices? They are expelled from Utopia's society or enslaved, and this is how all citizens of Utopia are free and able to acquire the desired characteristic. Is this really enough to call it freedom? Freedom is only given by a society to its citizens, so it is technically correct to call Freedom what utopians have. I therefore judge utopian freedom to be the best among those discussed. Utopian freedom, however, is far from perfect, as it does not truly allow everyone to achieve their social goal. Most Cited Works, Thomas. Utopia. Eds. G. Logan and R. Adams. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989. Nelson, Eric. “Utopia seen by Italians: Thomas More and the critics of civic humanism”. Renaissance Quarterly. 59 (Winter 2006): 1029-1057Plato. The Republic. Trans. Desmond Lee. 1955. London: Penguin Books, 1974