バートランド・ラッセル『ヒューマン・ソサエティ-倫理学から政治学へ』11-07- Human Society in Ethics and Politics, 1954
* 原著:Human Society in Ethics and Politics, 1954* 邦訳書:バートランド・ラッセル(著),勝部真長・長谷川鑛平(共訳)『ヒューマン・ソサエティ-倫理学から政治学へ』(玉川大学出版部,1981年7月刊。268+x pp.)
『ヒューマン・ソサエティ』第11章:生産と分配 n.7 |
Human Society in Ethics and Politics, 1954, chapter 11: Production and Distribution, n.7 | |||
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Apart from moral exhortation, of which the efficacy is very limited, there are various ways of diminishiag the evils due to excessive power. One of these is to facilitate resistance on the part of its victims. This is the method of democracy. Another is to educate in such a manner that acquired skills will lead the love of power into useful rather than harmful channels. Love of power, like other deep-seated impulses, cannot be wholly suppressed without great damage to those who, in consequence, feel thwarted, but it can easily be turned into directions in which it is generally beneficial. This is often, though not always, the case when what is sought is power over nature or knowledge of natural laws. It is also often, though not always, the case with the power over men’s minds that is achieved by creative genius. In regard to power, as in other directions, the best ethical maxims are not ascetic, but consist rather in encouraging and providing outlets which are not destructive. |