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Hard social choices call for strong ethical leadership
By Lauren | April 24, 2008
After re-reading yesterday’s post, I decided that it’s time for this blog to take a different approach to the Presidential election. While standing by my complaint about the “horse race” feel of current election coverage, I’d rather be part of the solution than part of the problem. So, here’s the plan:
One of my goals in writing this blog is to educate my readers about the ethical choices our society faces, primarily but not exclusively in business. Between now and the Presidential election in November, I will present one of the ethical dilemmas facing our nation every Friday. My goal is not to slant your vote, but to encourage you to educate yourself about whether any of the candidates, if elected, would be likely to try to resolve that dilemma and, if so, how he or she might go about it. By November, it’s my hope that my readers will not only have a much clearer sense of why they’ve chosen particular candidates, but will also be better able to explain to others why, in their view, one candidate stands above the others.
Why go to all the effort? Because the next President of the United States is likely to face unprecedented challenges at home and abroad, and the President’s ability to influence the course of events may well depend on how capably he or she can demonstrate the kind of ethical leadership that I think the American people and the international community have the right to expect. The President of the United States is commonly referred to as the “Leader of the Free World.” I think it’s important for American voters to be confident that the next President will lead the country and the free world in the right direction.
Topics: Presidential Campaign, Social Ethics, ethics |