The world in which we live is a complex one with all types
of intermingled parts, interests and influences. When thinking about a complex
topic we may sometimes believe they are a result of purely isolated cause and
effect factors. What has made some economies successful is the ability to raise
human capital and innovation through human rights, freedom of speech, freedom
of religion and other freedoms that maximize societal contributions by as many
people as possible. Using philosophical thought experiments we can better
understand the underlining factors that can hamper growth and find ways to
correct so as to improve performance in a healthy prosocial way. The name of
the game is working for what is good, positive and helpful. Let us continue to
explore this idea........
Keep in mind this is a philosophical discussion for learning
purposes that has highlighted 5 stages that led to community resilience and
through organic methods that further fostered economic growth. This improvement
in economic health occurred because good people believed in their democracy and
the essential value of fair treatment. Despite little support for the higher
principles of justice by a minority of corrupted officials, community members bravely and actively reported incidents of hate and corruption, voted their
conscious, and strengthened their and their kid's future through making
important everyday decisions together. In turn, a sense of community formed, good
officials were supported/strengthened so they could continue their noble work,
quality of life improved and economic health returned after decades of decline
(Corruption seen as a form of waste, inefficiency, and misalignment with
organizational mission/value/purpose.)
In this hypothetical example, blatant mistreatment of some by a Clan (nefarious members) and their supporters (most more immature than malicious) exposed long stemming corruption of a network of officials who engaged in behaviors such as bullying, dehumanization, extortion, lying, aggression, sexual exploitation, putting kids in harm's way, mistreating the elderly, harming vets, misuse of resources, hate, etc..... all the bad things we can conjure (Remember that we want to use a worst-case scenario for discussion to analyze influences.). Corruption occurred not only against out group members (out group seen as anything different or challenging of clan members bad behavior) but also against other victims in a closed type of system. (…meaning group think and choices didn't have outside anchors and victims had no recourse.).
Because these mischevious behaviors were ongoing for a long period of time, The
Clan had a negative impact on the entire community and limited freedoms to the
point that it impacted the health of the whole. Investigations into clan
members were blocked, investigations into people who lodge complaints were
opened and whistleblowers retaliated against to protect an embedded network.
Clan immunities were well known by numerous people who talked openly of
corruption while victims kept getting stuck with the bill through gross
negligence. Left without support and help the community adapted upward
politely, willfully, and in a positive way showing the root strength of
democracy in action (people with good souls stepped up to improve their
environment in a constructive way.).
The paper below is interesting because it helps highlight
how money, clans (groups, social networks, etc.), and power can be used to help
enrich some in a way that creates victims and lowers the development of the
whole. The competitive ability of systems rests in part on the genuine desire
to create mechanisms to reduce corruption, encourage justice decision makers to
think of central universal principles, and stand firm on a higher moral
conscious versus technicalities that sometimes warp outcomes. Freedom
reduces corruption and improves the whole through economic engagement, trust,
maximizing human capital, effective/efficient use of resources, in a way that
improves the underlining speed of transactions related to information and
resources that furthers innovation. People often swear oaths to certain
principles related to freedom because of the higher moral conscious of doing.
As a bonus they were rewarded through economic and quality of life improvements
to the community. Earnest beliefs in oaths, pledges, commitments, and
responsibilities helps create strong societies because people believe in
furthering collective interests. When people work together, they can build
great prosperous and free societies.
The article sort of highlights the benefits of good
governance and moves into much depth on the topic in a way we can visualize.
One doesn't need to agree or disagree with the article, but it carries with it
some interesting information and detail.
Human Rights, Corruption, Economics
*This is a philosphical hypothetical thought experiment for learning purposes. Take with a grain of salt. It is meant to foster discussion.
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