Leadership Power

Lord Acton, a British historian of the late 19th century, said that “power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely,” suggesting that a person’s sense of morality lessens as his or her power increases.

Discuss this idea.

• Do you agree that power corrupts?  Can you provide an example?
• Considering this idea, is it ethical for leaders to try to increase their power?

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