Our civilization is under the threat of extinction due to sudden use of stored nuclear weapons, environmental degradation at enormously high speed, increase in pollution and such reasons.
If we try to find out actual acting factors working behind, it may appear that greediness of some politicians for power, money and other related things are the basic reason behind creation of almost all of these problems.
How can it be controlled?
The control is needed not for only a country, but perhaps for the whole human civilization.
Please share your ideas.
There are all possibilities to teach the politicians a lesson.
I agree the suggested path is difficult but can be achieved if we make up our mind.
Following measures which I have several times thought are enumerated
1. All the parties in power should only be given time of two years (in lieu of present 5 years)
2. The minimum educational qualifications must be prescribed and it has to be at least a post graduate degree with minimum experience of professional working of 5 years
3. The upper age limit should be prescribed and it should not be more than 50
4. Every minister should have 3 academic assistant (not less than the rank of Associate or Full Professor) who are expert to analyze the concerned Minister's work at the end of the week and give detailed report to the public.
5. The progress report shall be reviewed against activity schedule announced by the Party Chief before election.
6. The Public spokesman district wise or area wise will critically review continuously the work of Ministers and the services of those who are not able to show results will be terminated forthwith.
7. Ministers must not be granted any special powers and they should be treated as ordinary citizen of Director/CEO level of the company to keep their mental ego in balance
Most important condition is the public must be honest sincere and diligent to perform the work stated herein-above.
This is the story of democracy versus dictatorship. It really depend on the system of government. North Korea vs UK.
Strict property assessment and source of income.Despite good laws our enforcement is very poor.Exemplary punishment to defaulter politicians is only way.However it is hard to achieve object.
Greediness coupled with ruthlessness And deep moral and cultural emptiness.
I do not know. It is very difficult, if not impossible, under the given circumstances, worldwide.
PS. The right application of laws is a point regarding the question.
Yes ,but it was too difficult to control because it was related with human wills whom suffer from selfish that lead to dictatorial.
Greed , Dishonesty , lying , and the lacking of commitment are the main sources of problems in the world.
Dear Dr. Shibabrata,
Maybe technology development will turn politicians "useless".
Politicians are there - most of all - to vote on behalf people who elected them. But if people can vote directly, they would be obsolete.
There are initiatives using social media and internet in general, to let people choose subjects and vote directly, without politicians "help".
Maybe, the future bring us liberty from our worst employess...
Best.
Hess
Dear Dr. Hess,
Let us hope. But I think those people may not agree easily to give any chance to the technology to displace them from their profession.
Why is it that in some countries not only the perception, but actual cases are on the rise? I believe there is probably a variety of independent causes of corruption. Identifying those causes is the first step toward implementing steps to prevent and deter the phenomenon.
I would like to throw out 10 possible causes, and raise a number of questions for consideration:
Personal greed that leads to an unfettered desire for money or power, with no regard whatsoever to moral boundaries. The underlying anthropological cause is the innate human impulse to own external goods, when it is not subject to personal integrity. Is personal integrity less valued than it used to be? Is there a need for religious or other types of motivation that were once stronger?
Decline of personal ethical sensitivity, either due to lack of education or negative learning experiences, developed by downplaying perverse conduct in the past. Should ethical education be put under review? Is it time for a personal reassessment with sincerity and repentance, to learn more about its influence in promoting positive learning?
No sense of service when working in public or private institutions. This is seen, for instance, in those who use politics for their selfish interests, instead of serving the common good through politics. How can we promote politicians and leaders with a true service-oriented spirit?
Low awareness or lack of courage to denounce corrupt behavior and situations conducive to corruption. That is the case of someone who is aware of corruption and stays quiet. They simply cover for the corrupt individuals, perhaps thinking that it is not their problem, or perhaps out of cowardice, so as not to make their lives more complicated. Would it help to promote a culture of denouncing corruption?
Cultural environments that condone corruption. Such as defending or even admiring crooks (“you have to be pretty smart to evade taxes”). Or rationalizing false arguments with no moral basis (“everyone does it”; “take advantage while you can”; “life is short”). Who ought to promote that culture? Social leaders? Everyone?
Lack of transparency, especially at the institutional level, but also in less formal organizations. Knowing that what you do is seen by everyone, wouldn’t that deter acts of corruption?
Regulations and inefficient controls. Increased regulations and control mechanisms are probably not the answer. They are costly and tend to stifle initiatives and administrative dynamics. But why not have better regulation and more effective control in areas prone to corruption. Is that so difficult?
Slow judicial processes. In some other countries, we would have to add “and unreliable” to that statement. Swift processes can have a greater exemplifying effect than those that, by the time the sentence comes, the crime already is nearly forgotten. Justice requires appealing processes and warranties, but not if it means slowing down the administration of justice. Do we need more judges, but also better processes?
Lack of moral criteria in promotions. Corruption is prevalent when there are no criteria for proven integrity and responsibility in the promotion. Such criteria are ignored when someone is promoted simply because of their loyalty to whoever is in charge or those in control of the party. Or if it is only their strategic or organizational skills that are evaluated. Obviously, someone can be wrong when making a promoting someone, but there should be no problem distinguishing between a simple mistake and culpable ignorance due to negligence or a lack of ethical assessment. Is it an issue of ethical shortsightedness?
Downplaying or reacting mildly to corruption charges. Little power of decision within organizations to penalize acts of corruption to set examples creates an environment conducive to perpetuating corruption.
In sum, there are various reasons — personal (1 to 4), cultural (5, 6), institutional (7, 8) and organizational (9 and 10) — applicable, on a greater or lesser scale, to different cultural and geographical environments. And we can clearly see that a proper diagnosis of the causes will bolster the fight against corruption.
There are all possibilities to teach the politicians a lesson.
I agree the suggested path is difficult but can be achieved if we make up our mind.
Following measures which I have several times thought are enumerated
1. All the parties in power should only be given time of two years (in lieu of present 5 years)
2. The minimum educational qualifications must be prescribed and it has to be at least a post graduate degree with minimum experience of professional working of 5 years
3. The upper age limit should be prescribed and it should not be more than 50
4. Every minister should have 3 academic assistant (not less than the rank of Associate or Full Professor) who are expert to analyze the concerned Minister's work at the end of the week and give detailed report to the public.
5. The progress report shall be reviewed against activity schedule announced by the Party Chief before election.
6. The Public spokesman district wise or area wise will critically review continuously the work of Ministers and the services of those who are not able to show results will be terminated forthwith.
7. Ministers must not be granted any special powers and they should be treated as ordinary citizen of Director/CEO level of the company to keep their mental ego in balance
Most important condition is the public must be honest sincere and diligent to perform the work stated herein-above.
This can be achieved, but with great difficulty, we can take some countries such as New Zealand and Japan as an example of the consciousness and culture of their people to deal with the political class in their countries.
An eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth. I think we should let politicians understand this statement and the world will be greedy free.
When their wasteful years elapses, send them back to the forest where they belong during elections. Rule of law must be maintained strictly.
Transparency and to be held accountable !!\People be educated about stuff
Dear Adriana Santos-Caballero and Dr K N Sheth have excellent suggestions, but in fact, it is pessimistic when I look at the history of humanity. The United Nations, which was founded by the experience of the two world wars and then the dream of a peaceful world. Along with that the war that is never lacking forced migrations, deaths, tears, blood. When we look at the world today, our pessimism is increasing. I hope, we are not on the threshold of a new World War.
Some people do consider that Plato's 'The Republic' is utopian. However, I want to share Platon's idea. In The Republic, Plato argues that kings should become philosophers or that philosophers should become kings, or philosopher kings, as they possess an extraordinary level of knowledge, which is required to rule the Republic successfully.
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