2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Can we just be honest about why Hillary even got to be SOS... [View all]ReallyIAmAnOptimist
(357 posts)...at the grave expense of American, and others, lives.
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FAVORITISM, CRONYISM, AND NEPOTISM...
One of the most basic themes in ethics is fairness, stated this way by Artistotle: "Equals should be treated equally and unequals unequally." Favoritism, cronyism, and nepotism all interfere with fairness because they give undue advantage to someone who does not necessarily merit this treatment.
In the public sphere, favoritism, cronyism, and nepotism also undermine the common good. When someone is granted a position because of connections rather than because he or she has the best credentials and experience, the service that person renders to the public may be inferior.
https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/government-ethics/resources/introduction/favoritism-cronyism-and-nepotism/