....suffered such a massive blow to it’s confidence that the people set about to question what had gone wrong and to look for a scapegoat
Today, when something goes wrong, it is accepted practice amongst enlightened companies, for each individual to see what they could have done wrong that might have contributed to the problem. Or even, put it another way, what they could have done better to help prevent the problem. Much like "removing the log from ones own eye before trying to remove the twig from your neighbours eye". Good to see Putin has a concept of this too, when he said he felt "guilt" from 911. A "scape goat" is almost proof that this process has been bypassed, and the real problem has not been addressed, and everyone is just trying to cover their own butts. Not only that but the problem will likely occur again.
I would put this concept high on the list of necessary "morals" for individuals to possess, something the unfortunate ancient Greeks did not have.
This is also most appropriate subject to 911.
Example. As a person who travelled by air, I was "part of the problem". I liked cheap tickets, didn't like all those security checks and delays, the airlines did not do enough to make my life easier...the airlines, to stay ahead in a competitive business, had no choice but to respond to my whims...
btw Glad to see someone else brought up Socrates, here is some of my links on this subject. On moral values and "virtue", you may have to click to the post I am responding to to get the context.
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