Leadership as power or responsibility

The conclusion returns to Carter's departure from the Navy and the duty he felt toward the farm his father left behind. The same pattern then appears in politics: identify a public problem, look for capable leadership, and step forward when no adequate alternative does. Carter did not always find the best solution, especially when judged with hindsight. The argument is that he searched for the strongest answer he could see and accepted responsibility for trying it. The final question asks viewers to compare leaders with and without naval backgrounds by considering whether they wanted power or believed they had a duty to act.