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If politicians do right things for selfish reasons, it's much better than them doing wrong things for idealistic reasons, in my book.
by smsm42 4y ago
If politicians do right things for selfish reasons, it's much better than them doing wrong things for idealistic reasons, in my book.
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- ckw 4y agoBetter still when they do the right thing for reasons of principle.
- dr_dshiv 4y agoThe system is best where moral actions emerge from rational self interest. E.g., being trustworthy is moral but also good for business. We want systems like that.
- P5fRxh5kUvp2th 4y agohorse and cart. It's good for business BECAUSE it's moral.
- dr_dshiv 4y agoNot sure I agree. Paying doctors to promote pills is good for business but doesn’t seem very moral, per se.
- P5fRxh5kUvp2th 4y agoYou're making my point for me. That only works for those doctors when there's no transparency that they're being paid for it.
- tchaffee 4y agoNot necessarily. A politician doing the right thing for reasons of principal and ignoring elections could result in a loss of power for the entire party. If those who gain power are truly evil then what you've done is lost sight of a far bigger "right thing" by insisting on being principled in every small action. Political naivety is a very poor excuse for doing a "right thing" that eventually causes great harm. Especially for an experienced politician.