Issues in Ethics #7

Who is Powerful?

What makes a person powerful?

Please list all the qualities one might find in a powerful person.

The Mishnah Teaches 

Ben Zoma was accustomed to say:                                         

Who is powerful?  One who controls his or her  urges.                                         

                                              Pirke Avot 4:1

Discussion Questions

q                 Do you agree with the mishnah?  Why or why not?.

q                 If you agree, why would self-control be a greater source of power than anything on the list you developed? 

q                 What is the difference between self-control and passivity?

  

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