What we want is a moral revolution, not one that people associate with street riots and the disorganisation of life. A transformation of attitudes that will introduce a normal, moral order in the functioning of the state. An order whereby honesty is a positive value, and dishonesty a negative one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author calls for a change in moral values within the state rather than violent upheaval. He wants honesty to be rewarded and dishonesty to be discouraged in government functioning.
- In plain terms
- We need a change in values that makes honesty normal in government instead of causing chaos.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on ethical governance rather than disruptive protests.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can a society measure moral progress?
- What encourages honesty in leadership?
Another view
Moral shifts often require long cultural change rather than immediate policy fixes.
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