According to Confucius the first principle of good governance is that the Leader must be sincere and of impeccable character. Confucius said ‘If the leader sets an example of being correct, who would dare to remain incorrect?’.
It is significant that the Chinese word cheng (to govern) and cheng (to correct) come from the same root. The ruler rules by the ‘mandate of heaven’, if he becomes dishonest or corrupt, he loses this mandate.
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