At best, governments are amoral entities. At worst, they are immoral. Formed from a large number of individuals, each with their own views of right and wrong, as well as other private interest groups, it is impossible to conceive of a government as a moral actor. Ultimately, its interest is defined by its quest to consolidate and perpetuate its own power. Secondly, and perhaps equally, the interests of the nation state, not to be confused with the people who form the nation, guide it.