Legislators could certainly do with a school of morals.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lawmakers need training in ethics to create good laws.
- In plain terms
- Politicians should study morals before they write laws.
- What can you take from it?
- Good laws require moral lawmakers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you teach morality to power?
Another view
Training does not guarantee ethical behavior.
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