Dr. Laitman reminds us that the Torah was given to every person for the purpose of self-correction; every person would be aware that s/he is filled with the evil inclination. In Shoftim, the judges represent the decisions that a person makes in advance; they are the premeditation concerning how to work with one’s ego, turning evil inclinations into fair towards others. Officers are what we need to establish over ourselves, to preclude deviations from the way. Read the article