Its interesting to note the compability of malevolence with strong moral convictions, and in fact, is a personal conundrum that I have had for long time. In certain situations, malevolent personalities are not only conducive to power, but also instrumental to obtaining it. And in a utilitarian framework, if you discount the future rewards against your present acts of malevolence and find the former >> later, then would it not be imperative for you to pursue the malevolent path? The trickiest part is when these people are proven to be effective in outcomes. In modern corporate, Jobs is the epitomous example, single-handedly leading Apple after his return to one of the most... (read more)
Its interesting to note the compability of malevolence with strong moral convictions, and in fact, is a personal conundrum that I have had for long time. In certain situations, malevolent personalities are not only conducive to power, but also instrumental to obtaining it. And in a utilitarian framework, if you discount the future rewards against your present acts of malevolence and find the former >> later, then would it not be imperative for you to pursue the malevolent path? The trickiest part is when these people are proven to be effective in outcomes. In modern corporate, Jobs is the epitomous example, single-handedly leading Apple after his return to one of the most... (read more)