If orators had to be "morally good" then politician would be out of a job. I'm not saying that all politicians are evil or corrupt people, but history has proven that some people will do whatever it takes to gain power. There have been many evil people such as Hitler and Muccolini, who have not been morally good, but have managed to do or say the right things in order to gain power.
On the other hand, some people may question what "morally good" means. At the time, Hitler may have believed that what he was doing was good. In his twisted mind, he was trying to help his country become the "superior race". Most people know that what he did was one of the most horrible things in history, but he was some how able to convince an entire country to agree with his point of view. This proves that orators don't have to be good people, but in order to gain respect and remain a positive image in history, they most likely have to be "morally good".
With the election coming up, I'm realizing how frustrating it is to detect whether or not a person is an morally good, or someone who just wants power. I feel like one person stretches the truth or puts down the other canidate, and in response the other person does the same thing. This makes it difficult for the public to seperate facts from fiction. If a neutral party was able to come in and give us the facts about each canidate, then we would be able to see everyones true colors. In reality, people say what the public wants to hear. It doesn't mean that they have to agree with it or stand by it. Although it's sad, to me this seems to be the truth.
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The concept of who judges the goodness of one's morals is very interesting. The thought that the greeks meant morally good be from the perspective of the orator, then good orators would be in abundance. My personal opinion is that the greeks meant by societal standards of moral goodness, however it is an interesting debate. The example of Hitler, is a perfect description of the debate, as he did believe that his actions were morally good. In this day and age, I don’t believe that many orators would knowingly make incorrect comments and false promises. I believe things to happen, as planning is much easier than execution. We must realize that humans are not perfect, and we all make mistakes.
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