Polazište je rada tvrdnja pape Franje kako je politika častan oblik djelotvorne milosrdne ljubavi. Temeljem te tvrdnje, logički je zaključiti kako je samo vjerodostojno poštena osoba prikladna za politiku. Političari u svojem govoru i djelovanju moraju biti časni ljudi, a ne pokvareni, kako bi se mogli vjerodostojno zauzimati i promicati opće dobro. Pokvareni političari nemaju za cilj dobro građana, nego isključivo vlastite interese pa time stvaraju u cijelom društvu ozračje nepoštenja, koje se na društvenoj razini očituje kao grešne strukture. Istina je, postoje brojne zapreke njihovu poštenomu djelovanju. Ipak, to ih ne oslobađa obveze poštenja u zvanju političara. Pope Francis, in quoting the social teaching of the Church in Cesena, Italy, affirms that politics is “a very honourable form of charitable love”. Based on this claim, it is logical to conclude that only an honest and credible person is suited for politics. It is imperative that politicians, both in their speech and in their actions, be honourable and in no way morally corrupt in order that they may become engaged for and promote the common good. Depraved politicians do not have as their goal the good of citizens, but rather only their own interests, and so they create an atmosphere of dishonesty in all of society. On the societal level this is manifested in the form of sinful structures. In truth, there exist numerous obstacles to honourable activity, still, this fact does not exempt politicians from their obligation to be honest in their vocation as politicians.