Aristotle's Virtue Ethics as a Solution to the Problem of Corruption, Political instability and Bad Governance in the Developing Countries

The focus of this study is on the contribution of Aristotle’s virtue ethics on dealing with the problem of corruption, political instability and bad governance in the developing countries. Aim or objective of this study is to establish how Aristotle’s virtue ethics can be a solution to the problem of corruption, political instability and bad governance in the developing countries. Nowadays corruption, political instability and bad governance have been a cause of concern for many countries around the world, more especially the developing countries. Experiences tell us that corruption, political instability and bad governance can have a disastrous impact on an economy. This study suggests that virtue ethics as an ethical system can be a solution to those problems, having in mind the concept of virtue ethics as it is presented by Aristotle is more about the good end as the aim of human life, therefore virtuous life guides human being toward the ultimate goal of human life. Corruption, political instability and bad governance does not take human being to the good end, they are against the ultimate goal of human life. Therefore, in this study we want to see how Aristotle’s virtue ethics can be a solution to the problem of corruption, political instability and bad governance in the developing countries.