Machiavelli, The Prince
The conclusions reached in chapters 15-17 of The Prince argue that widely desirable conventions of moral standards and behavior are useless and unrealistic guidelines to be followed by those in power. Machiavelli draws to this resolve by highlighting a number of issues that strengthen his ‘realist’ perspective.
After listing a number of ‘virtues’ and ‘vices’ that one who is in power (A Prince) should adhere to or avoid respectively, Machiavelli forms a distinction between these right and wrong ideals and their effectiveness to actually benefit a State. An example of this is the desired notion of liberality. Machiavelli suggests that a Prince who is liberal will effectively empty his resources in the interest o
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