Both the story “The Tin Star” by John M. Cunningham and the story “ The Gift of Cochise” by Louis L’Amour promote the idea of leadership and the moral obligations associated with it. Both characters possess empathy, know their responsibilities toward their people and they have the capacity to comprehend the concerns of others, whether they are the Apache people under Cochise's leadership or the community that Owens serves. During the early confrontation between Doane and Toby about their job, Doane explains his willingness to continue working because no one else is capable of handling this…