FREE ESSAY ON IDEOLOGY

IDEOLOGY

There exist numerous political structures which separate the world's many nations, each of
which is different from the other. Since ancient Greece many have debated as to which
form of political system is most ideal. This debate also extends to one's duty to this
most ideal form of government. In the attempt to understand the basis for political
societies, the idea of human nature must first be investigated. Ideology is the study of
human nature, which provides a basis by which to establish system of political action. It
is my contention that it is in our nature to have benevolent as well as self-beneficent
attributes (the latter of which takes precedence). Given this nature, the ideal form of
government would be a representative democracy (aka capitalist) form of government. In
respect to our duty to this government, it is our duty to obey the laws of our system so
long as it does not break our moral obligation to others.