Is this a modern reformation? Said Javid, a leading candidate for PM, said yesterday that his inspiration was a sermon on integrity at a prayer breakfast in parliament last week.
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Rush to ‘integrity’ as politics turns toxic
Is this a modern reformation? Said Javid, a leading candidate for PM, said yesterday that his inspiration was a sermon on integrity at a prayer breakfast in parliament last week.
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Is this a modern reformation?
Yes: We are tired of liars, corruption and self-interested politicians. Society cannot survive without trust. So we need a new politics of integrity that inspires everyone to believe in each other.
No: Nothing has changed. Leaders will always say what they think we want to hear. The only difference is some politicians are more convincing than others.
Or... Change takes time. Aristotle's ideas, Martin Luther's Reformation and the Enlightenment all changed society over centuries. We should not expect miracles, but we can hope for progress.
Keywords
Martin Luther - A 16th Century German priest known for his role in the Protestant Reformation and as the namesake of Lutheranism.
Integrity - Someone with integrity is honest and has strong moral principles.
Individualism - The political philosophy that values the rights of the individual over society. It is a key idea in liberal democracies and modern capitalism.
Discernment - The ability to judge well and make good decisions.
Cardinal virtues - Cardinal means fundamental or most important. For Aristotle, these virtues were prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance.
Infodemic - Merging the words information and pandemic. The United Nations and World Health Organisation use this term to refer to fake news and misinformation about Covid-19.
Rush to ‘integrity’ as politics turns toxic
Glossary
Martin Luther - A 16th Century German priest known for his role in the Protestant Reformation and as the namesake of Lutheranism.
Integrity - Someone with integrity is honest and has strong moral principles.
Individualism - The political philosophy that values the rights of the individual over society. It is a key idea in liberal democracies and modern capitalism.
Discernment - The ability to judge well and make good decisions.
Cardinal virtues - Cardinal means fundamental or most important. For Aristotle, these virtues were prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance.
Infodemic - Merging the words information and pandemic. The United Nations and World Health Organisation use this term to refer to fake news and misinformation about Covid-19.