According to Socrates, must one heed popular opinion about moral matters? Does Socrates accept the fairness of the laws under which he was tried and convicted?

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Analysis of Socrates
According to Socrates, must one heed popular opinion about moral matters? 
Socrates believed that it was voluntary for an individual to follow popular opinion despite facing opposition from society. According to research findings, the society envisioned popular opinion as righteous in serving the greater good of the general public. However, Socrates disregarded society’s beliefs, just like in the findings in Plato’s “Crito.” Socrates postulates that people must not regard what others say about them. Plato argues that people must learn to differentiate between the truth and the understanding of other society members. Besides, Socrates emphasizes that people should only accept advice from people with outstanding expertise on particular issues. For instance, people should seek medical advice from a qualified physician and not from the general public.
Crito was one of the old friends to Socrates. He realizes that Socrates does not attempt to get away from his destiny despite the Athenians blaming him unjustly for his mistakes. Arguably, one of the first contentions of Crito to Socrates is the opinion of others. Socrates supports the logic of disregarding the views of the general public and maintains an impression that he pursued information on the subjects he discussed throughout the process of his imprisonment, trial, and conviction. Socrates appeals with Crito that he should disregard the opinion of others and focus more on living by the set regulations and the right way. He reminds him that the view from the general public is not always the best. The life of Socrates is an example of an individual who seeks justification for their moral actions.
According to Plato’s Crito, the court imprisoned Socrates for corrupting the minds of Athens youths and for blasphemy. Although he had an opportunity of escaping to avoid the death penalty as charged while serving his jail sentence, he rejects the offer, thus revealing his character. Socrates thought that the court unjustly tried him. However, the thought of avoiding punishment was unwarranted since the existing laws were legitimate. Socrates disregarded the popular opinion and focused more on the experts of subject matter to seek guidance about his decision. If Socrates escaped, he would have to abandon his morals and disrespect the land.
Does Socrates accept the fairness of the laws under which he was tried and convicted?
Socrates fails to recognize the laws that the court used to convict him as just. Although the court subjected the philosopher imprisonment, he was an individual with the culmination of rationalism. The Athenian law denied the citizens a chance of exhibiting their freedom to think. Therefore, the court undermined the development of democracy and freedom of the residents. Notably, the Athenians poisoned Socrates with hemlock resulting out of their ignorance and immorality. The philosopher expressed his belief in upholding civic duties through accepting the decision of the state to punish him through death. He recognized that all his interests ranked lower as compared to public responsibilities. For that reason, Socrates agreed to meet his dest...