The success of human communities especially depends on two different aspects of their culture. The first is the sphere of morality; the other, that of politics. The difference between them is that moral science (and its underlying philosophy) is the study of how we should behave in order to achieve real happiness in harmony with all other beings. It informs our conduct at all times, and it relates to how we as individuals should decide and act. It is a practical art of everyday behavior. In contrast, political science (and its philosophy) is the study of the use and distribution of power, and
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