Do you think that autocracy is equal to immoral? I think that a autocratic leader may still be moral and have virtues. You mention that morality is a factor of winning trust and power, and whether a man is an efficient leader depends on his management abilities. However, I still remain confused about why a virtuous person is more likely to be an efficient leader? Is it because the more virtuous a person is, the more power he could obtain, and thus that enables him to be an effective leader? ※ 引述《philJamy (Jamy)》之铭言： : To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest : ethical and moral standards. : ================================================================== : A leader is effective only if he can make policies into practice. Under this : definition, I agree to the extent that with high ethical standards, it may be : easier for a leader to execute his policies effectively. However, being a : great leader without high moral values is still possible, as long as one can : achieve his goal. : Take my nation, Taiwan, for example. Decades ago people in Taiwan had an : autarchical government. Though everyone knew that many public servants and : officials are corruptible, most of the important national fundamental : constructions were finished then. Up to now, the influences of these : constructions are still explicit. Besides, there were not so many crimes and : violence affairs as now. These are the evidences supporting the idea that : one could be a great leader without being morally respected. : Turing to the recent presidential competition, the poll showed that people : concern more about economy issues than the moral issues of the candidates. : A public official has the responsibility to make the nation move forward, : while obeying the moral rules is the responsibility of the public. Compared : with a moderate gentleman who is not capable of public affairs, a man with : the management ability is a better candidate of an efficient leader. : To me, a higher moral standard is just a way to gain voters’ trust. A : politician without scandals is more likely to win the election than a : corruptionist. Though having good morals does not necessary imply that he’s : a great leader, people tend to confide the power to him. They believe that a : man with ethical merit is the right leader to lead the country in the right : direction. For any leader, winning the trust of his people is essential for : enforcing his leadership. Virtuous leaders are thus advantageous. : On balance, moral virtue is neither a sufficient nor a necessary : condition to be an efficient leader. At most, I agree that a highly virtuous : person is more likely to be an efficient leader. On the contrary, one could : govern a country efficiently without being moral. : 这是我上铼心补习班，有个写作老师出的题目，应该是GRE的。 : 在这里献丑，希望可以和大家讨论 :) : ※ 编辑: philJamy 来自: 210.243.27.1 (06/13 14:14) --

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