"Philosophies of leadership are determined by beliefs about human nature."
Explanation:
Human nature determines how everyone will act. An understanding of human nature, determines how others will react to your actions. This continuous loop of action and reaction is a basis for all functioning of mankind. There are multiple philosophies on human nature, based on what your theory of human nature is, will influence how you expect leaders to act and react. Leader must satisfy others, which in turn benefits their own power. For example one leader may increase the quality of healthcare for their nation, this would please the people, and indirectly boost their power and approval. This understanding of how a leader will act allows you to determine your philosophy based on that nature.
Opinion:
All humans are selfish. It is base human nature to act and think for yourself at all times. People are always considering how what they do will affect what happens to them. Leaders, despite having superior power than most, still function under the same basic principles. They will think of themselves in the actions, though they will try to please the people in order to maintain power. This allows a certain margin for corruption and selfishness from leaders, this is to be expected and should be accepted. Even a corrupt leader or government is superior to no government at all. Anarchy results in a state of nature, and without any higher power, our natural tendency towards selfishness will destroy us.
Trujillo was a cruel dictator that ruled the Domincan Repbulic, before it became a Republic. Despite this, he still kept the country in better order than if it had no government at all.
These are children soldiers in Somalia, during it's time of anarchy. This is the basically a state of nature. Even Trujillo's cruel government was an improvement over this.
"The governed have a responsibility for their governance."
Explanation:
Government gives certain benefits to their people. They expect the people to repay them, such as giving up certain rights and obeying the laws. If the people want to be under their governments protection they owe them loyalty and obedience. In CVU the students are given a wide range of responsibilities and freedoms, in return they are expected to obey the rules of the school and behave appropriately. This is the same core relationship that exists between all leaders and their followers.
Government prevents anarchy,the worst possible fate for humanity is total anarchy. This will result in a state of nature and destroy us all. Due to the fact that government maintains balance and order, we (their subjects) owe them loyalty and must sacrifice certain rights and abilities in order to be under our government's protection. This allows us to better survive and live our day to day lives. If we do not tribute our government, then they cannot be expected to provide for us in return. Below is a video that symbolizes this type of exchange: in a videogame, one character is down so the other revives him and helps him to kill another enemy.
"Human Nature does not determine our actions,: it inclines us towards us towards certain actions."
Explanation:
Human nature is the base instincts and tendencies of our race.The key term is "base". There are many more levels of complexity to human beings than just their instincts. They function on a higher plane of thought, and therefore are not solely influenced by their nature.If I want a new phone that my friend happens to possess, I do not simply go and take the phone. Instead I keep in mind the negative effects this could have on my relationship with my friend and how others perceive. Instead I save my money to purchase the phone, which is the generally accepted social construct. There are expectations from society and from individuals that rest upon us, we must consider the affects that adhering to or ignoring these expectations will result in. Factors such as these all influence our behavior at all times.
Opinion:
It is human nature to think to benefit yourself. Everyone does it, however as society continues to evolve, they do it in more complex ways. Leaders obtain and hold power by satisfying and promoting their people, salesman obtain money by constructing and marketing successful products that satisfy people, and celebrities increase their fame by participating in successful products that are well received. All of these methods are selfish in nature, however they simultaneously satisfy others. This is how much of society functions, by utilizing others' wants and needs to benefit them. This is proof that though human nature exists, it does not rule and dominate us. In a state of nature it is highly possible that human nature would be the sole thing determining our actions, but in a society with leadership and laws there are many other factors to consider in our actions.
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