Stuart_Armstrong comments on Ends Don't Justify Means (Among Humans) - Less Wrong
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Still disagreeing with the whole "power corrupts" idea.
A builder, or a secratary, who looks out for his friends and does them favours is... a good friend. A politician who does the same is... a corrupt politician.
A sad bastard who will sleep with anyone he can is a sad bastard. A politician who will sleep with anyone he can is a power-abusing philanderer.
As you increase power, you become corrupt just by doing what you've always done.