COMMENT: Goodwill to All Men (and psychopaths too!)

The Risk Watch Column: By Dr Alan Waring

‘Honi soit qui mal y pense’. This Old French motto meaning ‘may he be shamed who thinks evil of it’ is written into the coat of arms of Her Britannic Majesty’s Government on the front cover of every British passport. The motto implies that it is incumbent on each individual not to harbour evil thoughts (and, by extension, do evil acts) otherwise they bring shame on themselves. But, is the sanction of shame always enough in itself to deter evil? Moreover, how easy is it to spot an evil person and what can be done realistically to thwart them?

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