Kautilya, after describing the conflicting views on how to select officials, asserts that a king should select his "Amatyah" (ministers and high officials) based on the capacity to perform that they have shown in their past work, the character and their values that is accordance with the role. The "Amatyah", states Arthashastra, must be those with following "Amatya-sampat": well trained, with foresight, with strong memory, bold, well spoken, enthusiastic, excellence in their field of expertise, learned in theoretical and practical knowledge, pure of character, of good health, kind and philanthropic, free from procrastination, free from ficklemindedness, free from hate, free from enmity, free from anger, and dedicated to dharma. Those who lack one or a few of these characteristics must be considered for middle or lower positions in the administration, working under the supervision of more senior officials. The text describes tests to screen for the various "Amatya-sampat".