[Work] Does an efficient leader need higher …
To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest
ethical and moral standards.
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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.
這是我上錸心補習班，有個寫作老師出的題目，應該是GRE的。
在這裡獻醜，希望可以和大家討論 :)
※ 編輯: philJamy 來自: 210.243.27.1 (06/13 14:14)
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