<p>The realm of politics has a multifarious effect on the psychology of<br />
those who are being governed. In this regard, it can be said that the ruler and<br />
the ruled under a political system are interrelated and intertwined together by<br />
the tenet of ethics. Thus, politics without maintaining ethics is a disaster. In<br />
other words, the arena of politics can certainly derail if, it is devoid of the<br />
principles of ethics. Hence, the guiding mantra of politics is certainly in<br />
maintaining ethics. Therefore, politics and maintaining ethics in it are an<br />
inalienable and inseparable part of it.</p>

<p>With regard to maintaining ethics in politics, it can be said that the<br />
first and the foremost ethical consideration for a politician running a<br />
government is that he must have respect for the common masses as ruled by<br />
him. The common masses must find their leaders as one on whose advice they<br />
find solace. Moreover, there must be a bridge between the leaders who govern a<br />
country and the common masses coming under his ambit of governance. This<br />
bridge between the two should be marked by mutual trust and understanding.<br />
If, this mutual trust and understanding are lost between the ruler and the ruled<br />
then, the doomsday for that particular country is not far away.</p>

<p>Thus, both the ruler and the ruled must have empathy for one<br />
another. The prism through which the ruler sees his governance and what he/she<br />
observes through it, the same situation or observation must be of the common<br />
masses when they look through the same prism. In other words, the bird&rsquo;s eye<br />
view of politics for a politician in a particular country must be similar to that of<br />
the common masses as he/she rules. All in all, in the journey of politics in a<br />
country, ethics must be the guiding spirit. A spirit that drives the ruler of that<br />
particular country towards probity and sanity. This will make ethics an<br />
inseparable part of the political journey of that country.</p>

<p>Coming specifically in the context of our own country, India it<br />
seems that the country of wise leaders like King Ashoka, Emperor Akbar, Pujya<br />
Mahatma Gandhiji etc., of the past, has at present it appears has seen voidness,<br />
as far as, politics and political leadership are concerned. Today, money power,<br />
muscle power, and mafia rule has become an inseparable part of Indian<br />
politics. Politics today seem for many Indians as a dirty game. Thus, ethics in<br />
Indian politics has taken a back seat. The consequent result is the emergence of</p>

<p>violence and anarchy in the emerging political scenario of the country. This<br />
scenario of violence and the consequent disbelief makes the arena of politics<br />
murkier and murkier,<br />
Thus, most of the common people of our country see their politicians<br />
with a doubtful eye. The reason for this is the deep maligning of politics which,<br />
is certainly devoid of ethics. In other words, if we want to rejuvenate our<br />
political system then, the only way to do so, is to reinvigorate and reintegrate it<br />
with ethical values. The same values used to guide leaders in the past<br />
when politics was not as murkier as today. Therefore, the present generations of<br />
Indians need to reinvent the ethical considerations that are relevant to the<br />
present era of politics.<br />
When, we will be able to merge politics and ethics together especially,<br />
in our own motherland India then, the golden era of politics in our country will<br />
remerge itself. An age where there is peace and progress. An age that adjures<br />
violence and anarchy rather, ushers in an age of probity and purity in the realm<br />
of politics. The same must be value-laden. What is lacking in the specific<br />
context of our country, India is I believe, the willpower of both the ruler and<br />
the ruled to be the torchbearer of bringing in ethical values in politics. The<br />
&lsquo;chalta hai&rdquo; approach of we Indians would cut no ice in this regard.</p>
