The policy, which is related to the exercise of power comes from the Greek "polis" or city. Today, the only way to exert power and to govern the designs of the countries, through policy (in terms of democratic nations).
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| Politics is not an exact science. Otto von Bismark (1815-1898) German politician . |
policy is the force that moves nations. Since all situations or major decisions go through a political move. And is that democratic government depends on the policy, to exercise authority and take decisions on behalf of citizens.
As mentioned, the policy is related to the exercise of power, which, should lead to the common good of people. Since politics is a branch over ethics. Which is studied, for straightening human acts. In order to discern between what is right and what is not.
is therefore, that belongs to the range of the study of ethics. Since politics is done by human action, free and voluntary. As part of the branches of philosophy, policy must have an ultimate goal. This according to Thomas Aquinas, is the common good. Unlike the public good. Since the common good, seeking the good of the whole and every whole. This, as humans, is considered an intrinsically worthy. Thus, you should consider itself as a universe or whole. And because society made up of several all, well, the policy seeks the good of all those all into a whole that is society.
Parents of politics, are the Greeks, and the birthplace of it is the city of Athens. And V century ad, the Greeks practiced the policy. Where the ruling regime was full democracy. In other words, the people, was the one who pulled the strings of the nation. That is why it created the Acropolis, or citadel, where the villagers, taking direct vote, the decisions concerning the administration of the city. Practice, which developed gradually, until the Romans took as a regime, the republics. Democratic society, if it means, in which the people involved, under the Senators representing the people. Who ensured the decision-making about everything concerning the administration of Rome.
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| The greatest punishment for those not interested in politics is to be governed by people who themselves are interested. Arnold J. Toynbee (1889-1975) English historian. |
In politics, you should always ensure, for the common good. The good of all. Therefore, is that the media used in the policy are essential. Since they can not be flawed. not all the same , the media type that is used in politics to reach the end. You should not think about politics as the conception of Machiavelli. So, the end justifies the means . In politics, that slogan can not or should not operate . Since if the means to reach the end, are inherently evil, so more good it is, will be flawed. For this reason, elected officials should be chosen to have a straight path within politics. be persons to whom they can imitate , on the other society. An example of honesty and decency in the face citizenship. Otherwise, people or corrupt officials, which vitiate the media and improperly exercising the power given to them by the people, the safe way, is to end widespread corruption in politics. There will be good, but good for some, for those close to those authorities.
Thus, as at least means the policy in democratic nations. Since democracy is government by the people. In other words, people consistently choose to authorities, who are going to represent. But that representation is on behalf of voters and not on its own accord. It is therefore, in politics, it must be informed and aware of the same in terms of all the problems.
now called to exercise the political, the political parties. Organized groups of people, looking through the law, exercise the power in a country. Thus, it is these political parties engaged in the policy, called to offer the various authorities, the people going to choose to represent them. And it is these authorities, especially the executive government, who holds the use of legitimate force, as has been the people who your vote , has given them the use of it. That is why it is said that the government uses lawful force as it is legitimized by the people through elections.
In short:
1. What is Politics?
Politics is a branch of Ethics, which deals with the activity under which a free society composed of free men, solves the problems posed by its collective life is a task for the common good. Some authors present the legitimate use of force, as the main feature of politics. Following this definition of politics is the exercise of seeking a transcendent purpose. This promotes citizen participation and has the ability to distribute and run the power as needed to promote the common good.
2. Five Reasons to participate in politics;
a. is an expression of love of neighbor, the apolitical is simply selfishness.
b . The bragging rights in a community brings with it the duty to comply , politics being a tool for the performance of such duties.
c. Be informed of governance is a prerequisite to avoid a bad government for him to take actions in the interest of all, to deliver justice and a common future.
d. If we want more and better public services and better living standards, we participate in politics so that our needs are met and there is really effective enforcement actions seeking their satisfaction.
e. The person at birth in community needs to develop fully, one way to develop both their individuality and in their community aspect is expressed through public service in political action.
3. What are the purposes and means in Politics?
The media should be adequate for the purposes in any policy that seeks to build a fully human society, if the means are not adequate to the purposes of society will be built against the man . Applying evil means, even for a good end, is wrong and perverted that purpose . Ends and means in politics should ensure fair and clear use of power without favoring the interests of the person who administered.
4. What is Democracy?
According to Abraham Lincoln is the Government of the people, for the people and the people. The word democracy means' rule by the people. " A democracy is a system in which the people can change their government in a peaceful manner and the government is granted the right to rule because it wants the people. democracy is the political system that guarantees free, open and transparent. In this political system governing majority with respect for minorities . Power emanates from the people, so that leaders are due to them. The holder of political power remains the people, who through elections, choose their representatives from various ideological options. In short it is a system that seeks, promotes and ensures greater or complete representation of the people.
5. Why is democracy the best system?
Because democracy is the only one that ensures the participation of all human rights ensures a highly effective and pluralism. Also accepts dissent and peaceful way of resolving the dispute. Through her access to power. This favors the majority and allowing greater participation of people in the country, making government and proposals of the country, without neglecting the interests of smaller groups or sectors.
6. What are the political parties and because they are necessary?
is a political community that is united around a concept of society and the individual and the development of this, which seeks to disseminate their ideas , looking for that power, so as to influence the course of the history of a people. Seeks to coordinate various interests around an ideology, and represent the people through their program. Political parties are organizational units which are granted the right to participate in a process of political choice through the nomination and action or government programs are important for the functioning of the democratic system, and that in seeking the interest of society in general, allow the exchange of ideas and solutions social improvement. By entering a political party in the democratic system, justifies the exclusive use of force belongs to the political authority to whom the people have designated those functions. This political party is subject to democratic elections where you are guaranteed to be respected as a majority or minority.
7. How do they differ from the movements?
The movements are lobbying trying to influence decisions taken by governments so that they act in the way that pressure groups as the best, however the political party sought in order to develop your program, and thus represent society in general . The movements are groups of people join because of social or political convergence, explicitly these arise due to collective despair do not feel represented by any political party or government, which rely on the organization of citizens to establish their bases. alternatives or proposals that are raised by citizens' movements become their primary identity, without the need to fashion a comprehensive ideology .
8. What is power?
is a means by which it seeks the common good, affecting or on behalf of the people who compose a community, power is not an end in itself but a tool of man to lead through public policy the fate of a society, people or nation. Power is ultimately the means by which a community has legitimized to reach agreements and collective decisions that influence each member of that community. There is also the political power is one form of power that derives from a political system . As the vote of a citizen, and the authority of a ruler are forms of power as there is any institution or political organization that supports and gives them meaning.
9. What is State and Market, and that aspect is linked?
The state is a community of communities . The market is a form of resource allocation. The market is not a perfect assignment, is the role of State in charge of ensuring the welfare of the people who are its members, should seek equality of opportunity and fair distribution wealth through planning and public policy, correcting market failures and promoting good and transparent operation, safeguarding always free initiative and competition, looking to avoid monopolies and individual development but always guarding balance necessary for the good of the community.
10. What is citizenship?
A citizen is a member of a political community. The membership of this community is known citizenship, and has a number of duties and a series of rights, of which the most important are the rights ; of political participation , chief among them the right voting, which is the hallmark of modern representative democracy prevailing in the Western world.
