In any case, two ethical concepts come to mind, neither of which is much in vogue these days when talking about government: responsibility and honor. Both values are, or at least used to be, part of the ethics of governance.
是否总是如此？我们希望不是。每件事都让我们想起两个道德准则，今天谈起政府时这两种观念都已不再时髦：责任和荣誉。但两者都是，至少曾经是管理道德的组成部分。