Frank Saunders Jr is a PhD candidate in the philosophy department at the University of Hong Kong.
Do the Moral Characters of our Leaders Really Matter?
The rulers of the ancient Chinese warring states had absolute authority over their subjects, and were therefore principally responsible for their well-being. The Confucian and Mohist political thinkers of the Warring States period developed the idea that a ruler can lead his people to order and prosperity only if he cultivates his virtue or moral character (de 德).
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