Virtues
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While the world was disintegrating into fascism, violence, and war, the Mahatma taught the
virtues
of truth, non-violence, and peace.
For too long, the
virtues
of a globalized world have been expounded from the comfort of self-contained talking shops.
Among New York City’s great
virtues
is its constant reinvention.
IMF at the CrossroadsWASHINGTON, DC: I have no personal opinion on the
virtues
of Caio Koch-Weiser, Germany's candidate to head the International Monetary Fund.
It also spares us the attempt to stick all kinds of possibly desirable objectives into the definition, like equality in social as well as technical terms, a general theory of the actual process of "democratisation," or even a set of civic
virtues
of participation.
Today we no longer take such
virtues
as given.
Even intellectuals have lost the ability to hold a nuanced debate about nationalism’s
virtues
as well as its vices.
Some observers see this as an act of faith (presumably in the
virtues
of the unfettered market).
Her democratic credentials are as solid as his, but there are worries about her apparent enthusiasm for state intervention in the economy – she seems to believe in the
virtues
of Keynesian fiscal stimulus at all times – as well as her ability to control the Workers’ Party the way that Lula did.
Undoubtedly these
virtues
are significant.
Most non-Western peoples rely upon the ruler’s personal virtues, not institutional limits on his power, to make their lives tolerable.
A Brief History of (In)equalityBERKELEY – The Berkeley economist Barry Eichengreen recently gave a talk in Lisbon about inequality that demonstrated one of the
virtues
of being a scholar of economic history.
Indeed, for Machiavelli, a prince’s
virtues
should only be apparent, never real.
I hate to say so, not wanting to commit the sin defined by their “syndrome,” but this time might be different because all of the modern examples of past crises came during a time when many economists worldwide were extolling the
virtues
of the “rational expectations” model of the economy.
By contrast, the Fed doesn’t have to recognize the loss; while free-market advocates might talk about the
virtues
of market pricing and “price discovery,” the Fed can pretend that nothing has happened.
Then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised the
virtues
of “transformational diplomacy.”
For these reasons, the
virtues
of transactional leaders with good contextual intelligence are very important.
When states preach
virtues
they do not practice, or set lower hurdles for allies, trading partners, or co-religionists than they do for others, irritation and non-cooperation are the least they can expect.
Sacrificing democratic
virtues
in pursuit of liberal independence/indulgence is perhaps not very dangerous in counties where civil society is deeply rooted and self-government strong and stable.
The reasoning is peculiar, and seems to revive a nineteenth-century critique, usually associated with Nietzsche, that Christianity (and Islam) produces an acquiescent or even subservient mentality, in contrast to the heroic
virtues
of classical antiquity or of warrior societies, such as the world of the Japanese samurai.
When Modi became Prime Minister last year, he and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suddenly recognized the
virtues
of a GST, embracing the bill with great fanfare, but also with important amendments.
In Jaffa, Israel, a school run by the Church of Scotland teaches the
virtues
of tolerance to Muslim, Jewish, and Christian children.
And indeed, The Ordinary
Virtues
by the former Canadian politician Michael Ignatieff, which grew from a Carnegie study, indicates that even in the world’s most desolate and lawless corners, individuals have a strong sense of their own rights and also, if to a lesser extent, of the importance of treating those close to them with decency.
As he put it in Sri Lanka, overcoming “the bitter legacy of injustices, hostility, and mistrust left by the conflict...can only be done by overcoming evil with good and by cultivating those
virtues
which foster reconciliation, solidarity, and peace.”
That is why it is so important for the people of Hong Kong to ensure that their vision is not clouded by extremism, and to stand up to protect the
virtues
that comprise their unique identity.
His administration may preach the
virtues
of individual responsibility, but its program makes no provision for how and where the government is going to secure the resources needed to finance its promises.
So it makes sense to consider how to combine the
virtues
of both systems, instead of simply choosing between them.
Surely, education has other virtues, over and above its economic role.
Ultimately, while the Treasury extolled the
virtues
of basic bankruptcy for failed banks, it rejected repealing regulators’ powers to lead bank restructurings.
Instead, they sought to prevent the displacement of farm animals, by pursuing a campaign touting their
virtues.
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