Ethics and Politics

A moral being looks on other human beings as ends and not means. Is there such a thing as a moral being? Shrewd behavior implies inducing another to do what suits me. The other’s intention is to get me to do what suits him or her. We relate as politicians. One competes, expands, conquers, rather than be a loser who cannot defend his or her own interests. Self-respect compels expansion. Power wants to grow, every organization is happy when it is growing. Civilization would be impossible without politics. Thanks to politics we can coexist in competition. Without politics, we would still stand around the entrance of a cave, occasionally clubbing each other. What is a good marriage if not an eternal game of subtle politics played by hu...