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Power is not inherently a bad tool, but it is when it is placed into the wrong hands. When or if it is placed in the wrong hands, it can corrupt the holder. Even if they do not have bad intentions, the power may corrupt them into using it for bad intentions. The quote stated by Machiavelli, “Absolute power corrupts absolutely” is true because too much power can corrupt an individual’s thoughts and this can be proved through the book One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest written by Ken Kesey, and also the “Stanford Prison Experiment” which was conducted by Philip Zimbardo.

People who have power can have negative effects on others because they can be intolerant and dangerous. Power may seem like a good thing, but I can promise you it’s not.

Recently, everyone has begun to wonder the same thing: why are so many leaders so… corrupt? Why do they care only about a miniscule group of people, throwing aside morals altogether? The feeling of power creates a superiority complex, letting power go to a leader’s head and giving them the desire and means to execute terrible things. This is a problem because many people in our world acquire their power because others believe they can improve the world. Once power takes control, they become corrupt. It is essential for the public to understand this because otherwise, people in power will gain this complex.

Power is more corruptive than powerlessness. I have come to this belief throughout my studies. The corruption of power can be seen in historically based literature, as well as psychological studies. Stanford Prison experiment exemplifies power corrupting because an experiment is the basis for scientific proof.

Those in power are often never satisfied with the power that they already hold but rather seek the flaws in other

The way a society is run and how things are enforced also can cause negative feelings towards power. It can cause many to rebel if they feel that a leader has too much control, and it can also make people covet and desire such strength leaders have. In Julius Caesar, Cassius

Power and corruption are concepts that are difficult to fully understand. Several controversies occur within these topics. There are both conventional and unconventional ways of viewing power. In an attempt to make a claim contrary to common belief, David Brin stated, “It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible.” This statement is not accurate because power is the corrupting device responsible for a plethora of downfalls leaders have experienced.

Power is a very valuable thing, which most people seek. However, power can be used in different ways, which reflects the future outcome. If power is twisted and taken into the wrong hands, it will lead to an unfortunate outcome. In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare shows that no matter how pure one’s intentions, power ultimately leads to corruption.

"Absolute power corrupts absolutely" said by by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, first Baron Acton (1834–1902), he also said "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men. " I believe that power does corrupt, maybe not as soon as you have power but there is people that come to having power and don't stop until they have more but then more becomes not enough and they start by going against their morals, going against human rights. There is people who gain power and believe its their right to have more and more. The way that the witches told Macbeth that he would have great power, who doesn't want to hear it, right?

We all know a wrongful person that uses their power in the wrong way. There are many forms of power that people abuse that can destroy our society. There are people in this world that absolutely do not deserve power, yet they have authority over us.

When someone has power they only focus on benefiting themselves even if brings down and cause damage to others. They fail at causing a great impact and having a positive influence of goodness and strength on his or her people as they succeed at tearing the down and controlling them instead of uplifting them ( Jha 22). They lack the ability and attribution to help others and better the way of life. They possess abusive power through their personal gain and inconsiderate actions that violate and threaten the wellbeing of his or her people (Jha 22-23). It is common for one who despise power to believe that power in the hands of the beholder to be destructive and corruptive to only

A very famous person with a lot of power Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” He is saying that everyone has bad times in their life, and everybody can stand it, but if you want to find out the true nature of somebody, see what they are really like, than give them power and see what they do with it. What would people do if they had power? Would they abuse it, or embrace it? Have you ever given someone power? Someone with ill intentions can abuse his/her power, this is important because it can negatively impact the public. People can do a lot more to stop this and citizens should take action. Some people like the U.S president or a dictator have a lot of power.

As we have seen over the years, many people have risen to power. While many have risen many have also fallen. So what allows some to rise and stay in power and not others? Dictators such as Saddam Hussein and Napoleon Bonaparte remained in power for many years. Comparatively Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq for 24 years, while Bonaparte, the dictator of France, held power for fourteen years. How are their methods different from each other? How could one be in power longer than the other? While analyzing both of them, I found that Saddam Hussein was more willing to use violent methods to control his people, while Napoleon Bonaparte was more civilized and believed that he didn’t need to use violence. So does violence secure one’s place in power for

The more people possess power, the more they focus on their own desires and the less they are able to see other perspectives. Power has has a negative effect on leaders by making them focus on themselves more and making them lose sight of other peoples perspective and what's right.

“If you can abuse your power, you have too much.” Marty Rubin, a Floridian writer, once said (Keefe, 2009). The abundance of power is very dangerous when placed in the wrong hands. During World War II and the Holocaust, the world existed at its weakest and most vulnerable point. Leaders around the world struggled for power like boxers in a ring. Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin both reigned as ruthless leaders due to their forceful beliefs, vigorous characteristics, and their innovative military strategies.