The desire for power or personal attitudes what needs to change?

Corruption is seen as a major vice in our communities. Those in positions of power have been mandated to protect the resources, rights and freedoms of the entire nation; however, in most cases we find that it is these people in power who are corrupt and abuse the trust bestowed upon them by the people. The saying goes 'man eateth where he worketh' means that a man shall work hard and plough the land that is his source of lively hood; however, this saying has been taken to mean that man shall steal from where he works. Ethics are not respected in the work place and public servants have taken from the coffers of the people to enrich themselves and, as long as they are not caught they will continue to steal from the people. The desire for power is not something that is easy to change because human beings crave power, therefore to conquer corruption we need to develop a change of attitudes among the population. It is important to nurture a community that values intergrity from the time of childhood so that the next generation is built an an values, norms and beliefs that value intergrity. Therefore the desire for power is not one that is about to change, however, it is the attitudes towards power and corruption that can be changed. This may take decades or even generations however with time it is achievable.