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Question posted: 01 06 2010 07:01:57 +0000,
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07 06 2010 20:18:08 +0000
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One always wonder, why powerful people, many of whom take a moral high ground, don't practice what they preach.As 2009 has been marked by a series of moral transgressions by powerful figures in politics, business and celebrity circles, researchers explored why powerful people don't practice what they preach.According to the research, power and influence can cause a severe disconnect between public judgment and private behavior, and as a result, the powerful are stricter in their judgment of others while being more lenient toward their own actions.
preaching is easy practising it is difficult.. it is a problem we all face at some point of time... it's just that, with the rich and powerful the issue gets underscored.. they r in public glare, they say many things they dont mean .. image matters...
Powerful people are practiced preacher's and they are not practiced to follow what they preach others. Following an preach or advice is an enormous thing it can be only done by common ppl but not by powerful people. They might read lots of books and inform us.
Prem good explanation, it was great. Thanks for sharing your knowledge it was helpful.
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Because there is no accountability. If one can get votes (or can retain position) simply by preaching, there is no need for practicing what is preached.
How do you define 'powerful', in the first place? Is it because they have inherited their papa's wealth and / or the rub-off glory? Or, it is on account of their occupying prominent positions or making it big in the Society? Well under either definition, they are still “ordinary people” residing in 'Big Bungalows'. That doesn't make them any greater than you & I. And almost all of us are hypocrites that we expect what we preach is for others, but not for us to practice and in most instances we, get away with our transgressions of what we profess. We become villains only when we get caught and that chance is less and remote, hence continue to preach and don’t practice is what is the practice what we adapt. Only great people do preach what they practice as well as practice what they preach, and it need not be the powerful that should be expected to practice what they preach & vice versa.
VERY EASY, IT IS DUE TO PSYCHOLOGY . PPL believe preaching makes them more powerful and gives them recognition , be it due or not . ACTUALLY doing the same thing will not help them achive the same thing
there is a saying "EASIER SAID THAN DONE"
I an not consider A person Powerful having Power unless he Prractice.
New research from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University explores why powerful people - many of whom take a moral high ground - don't practice what they preach.
Researchers sought to determine whether power inspires hypocrisy, the tendency to hold high standards for others while performing morally suspect behaviors oneself. The research finds that power makes people stricter in moral judgment of others - while being less strict of their own behavior.
According to the research, power and influence can cause a severe disconnect between public judgment and private behavior, and as a result, the powerful are stricter in their judgment of others while being more lenient toward their own actions.
New research from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University explores why powerful people - many of whom take a moral high ground - don't practice what they preach.
Researchers sought to determine whether power inspires hypocrisy, the tendency to hold high standards for others while performing morally suspect behaviors oneself. The research finds that power makes people stricter in moral judgment of others - while being less strict of their own behavior.
According to the research, power and influence can cause a severe disconnect between public judgment and private behavior, and as a result, the powerful are stricter in their judgment of others while being more lenient toward their own actions.
My simple answer will be 'do as I say and not as I do. Why else would they create a powerful public image and then behind it live a life of lies?.
" It's easy to look back and realize what a jerk Hitler was. But at the time, Hitler looked pretty good to the world, with the help of the media. He was TIME Magazine's Man Of The Year in 1938. Stalin was TIME Man Of The Year for 1939 and 1942. The lesson is that it isn't easy to spot a genocidal tyrant when you live with one, especially one whom the press supports and promotes. Tyrants become obvious only when looking back, after what they have done becomes known.
Very well said Priya couldnt have out it better :)
Preaching is somewhat like giving advice and one always passes on good advice as it is never of any use to oneself.
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