Socrates was to take care of the soul

One of the Contributions of Socrates was to take care of the soul.

Socrates discovered that people frequently neglected the spirit in favor of concerns of wealth, fame, or appearance. He thought that the gods had given him the duty of reminding people of the value of the soul or spirit. He made the case that being wealthy does not always lead to greatness but rather to prosperity for everybody.

Socrates thought that the care of the soul should be applied to the entirety of Athens and that the gods had bestowed him onto the city as a favor and a means of enhancing it. Therefore, he said that this demonstrated that he was actually working with the gods and not against them. Socrates compared himself to a horsefly that was always attempting to stir the dormant city to life. Without philosophical discussion, he thought, the majority rule government would become stagnant, smug, and in risk of doing harm to both itself and the populace.

Socrates believed it was his responsibility to push and confront others so they may start to examine themselves.