Questions for Midterm Exams

1. What is the role of morality in leadership and politics?

Our leaders have a lot of important jobs. One of the most important is to be good and fair
to everyone this is the role of morality to all aspect. They have to be honest and set a
good example. The most important job they have is making sure their group does what is
right. Different people have different ideas about what is right and wrong. When someone
is in charge, they need to tell the group what they think is important. By being a good
example and teaching their team about important values, leaders can help their team be
successful.
2. Describe the characteristics of a philosopher king.
The characteristics as a philosopher king are love with truth and have knowledge of
reality and never tolerate the untruth idea of other. According to Plato the people did
know the truthfulness are blind to reality, and this kind of people not fit to be a ruler of
society.
3. Do you agree in Machiavelli's philosophy in politics? Why or why not?
I agree in Machiavelli point of view are good because as a good ruler he/she must need to
retains authority by obligation. If we apply the thoughts of Machiavelli in our society it
really helps us to improve our society to all local and national leaders.
4. How important is ethics in Plato's The Republic?
The important of ethics in Plato’s Republic, a discussion of what the virtue of justice is
and why one should be just. But because Socrates combines the discussion of personal
justice with the justice of the city and presents arguments about how good and bad cities
are organized, the Republic also continues to consider political issues. Not that ethics and
politics exhaust the concerns of a republic.
5. In the crisis of culture, what are the effects of God being taken away from humanity?
Explain.
The effects to humanity when God taken away, our society goes down and all leaders or
the rulers they use their powers without any concern for others I will keep godliness away
from our lives, many people will be destroyed and it will lead to the collapse of our
culture even in our economy, all leaders who have no fear of God or guidance can use
their power which I don't think is good will it be brought to all their jurisdictions.