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iiioiia t1_j1jg0f8 wrote

Reply to comment by phine-phurniture in Educating Professionals: why we need to cultivate moral virtue in students by ADefiniteDescription

New, more powerful and less flawed institutions seems like a reasonable approach to me.

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phine-phurniture t1_j1nyvyy wrote

The flaws appear over time as people and organized interest groups seeking power take advantage of overlooked weaknesses and/or create them through corrruption and sponsored legeslative.

In case your comment was tongue n cheek. ... :)

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iiioiia t1_j1qi519 wrote

> The flaws appear over time as people and organized interest groups seeking power take advantage of overlooked weaknesses and/or create them through corrruption and sponsored legeslative.

And if the flaws are not identified and fixed (as is the case now), then I propose "less flawed" is not yet adequately implemented.

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phine-phurniture t1_j1qkblc wrote

:( true..

there is also the problem of inadequete education..

I think this is underlying the whole ball of wax.

Self interest is not sufficiently enlightened.....

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iiioiia t1_j1qmq97 wrote

> there is also the problem of inadequete education.. > > > > I think this is underlying the whole ball of wax.

And who sets educational criteria? :)

I don't know about you, but I smell a rat.

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