- INTRODUCTION - What makes a good leader? In Chinese philosophy‚ the works of Mozi and Han Feizi are at odds with this question‚ with the former advocating for a benevolent and righteous sage-king and the latter offering a harsh disciplinarian as a more viable alternative. While these two models seem to be in total opposition‚ one could suggest that Niccolò Machiavelli proposes an even more drastic option focused almost entirely on the individual self-interest and preservation of the ruler.
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same. Only the method of achieving it is different. The proverb‚ a very disputable one‚ means that if the goal is good the methods adopted for achieving it do not matter. It can be good or bad. The Florentine statesman‚ Machiavelli‚ in his book THE PRINCE advocated this doctrine. According to him‚ it is justifiable to go to any extent for achieving a good cause. It may be necessary to use violence sometimes. It will be harmful to some people. But all that can be justified if the goal is good. Some
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HOW DO PLATO‚ LOCKE AND MACHIAVELLI ADDRESS THHOW DO PLATO‚ LOCKE AND MACHIAVELLI ADDRESS THE CONCEPTS OF POWER‚ AUTHORITY AND LEGITEMACY? Plato‚ Locke and Machiavelli deal with addressing the concepts of power‚ legitimacy and authority through illustrating constant contrasts and the underpinning of authority. Plato deals especially with the legitimacy of those in power focusing on the morality of politics and the need for the enlightenment of authority (Spragens‚ 1997:41)‚ but looking at the status
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All princess stories are based on a fairy tale. The princess must usually go through something difficult to then achieve either the most attractive prince or something of great significance. This may give children the message that if they put up with difficult circumstances or a beast he may eventually turn into a prince. Crystal Liechty‚ on the other hand‚ is in favor of her daughter learning how a man should treat her from the movies she watches. Liechty says‚ “…These princess movies
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com/2014/04/02/politics/scotus-political-donor-limits/index.html?hpt=hp_bn3 This is an excerpt from the Prince‚ written by Machiavelli (fifteenth century). For all men in general this observation may be made: they are ungrateful‚ fickle‚ and deceitful‚ eager to avoid dangers‚ and avid for gain‚ and while you are useful to them they are all with you‚ but when it [danger] approaches they turn on you. Any prince‚ trusting only in their works and having no other preparations made‚ will fall to ruin‚ for
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He was the second chancery and the member of diplomatic council‚ which is responsible for negotiation and military affairs. The Prince is his conclusion of fourteen years of political career and diplomatic experience. Although people are criticizing him for being too brutal for centuries and even invented the word “Machiavellian” to describe expediency‚ deceit and cunning‚ however
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Machiavelli became a writer who wrote to inform‚ to express greatness regarding monarchy‚ and to add to the world that the changing art of ruling is worth the knowing about. He also expressed that young men deserved to be taught the importance of new ways of ruling‚ to insure success. During this time‚ the values of the Renaissance were prominent‚ teaching the value of individualism and the power each individual possessed. Inadvertently Machiavelli used this to his advantage when instructing young
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In the Prince Machiavelli describes how a leader should act in order maintain a kingdom or power (CITATION). Machiavelli indicates that it is more beneficial for a ruler or leader not to be generous or merciful‚ and how one should break promises if it goes against
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Once upon a time there was a beautiful and rich princess‚ every man in the kingdom fell for her the first time they saw her. She was selfish and snobby to others. One day a fairy flew into her castle and cursed her. The curse made the princess ugly and fat. No one knew that she was still the princess‚ so she was kicked out of the kingdom. The princess didn’t nowhere to go. She walked for three miles and then found a cottage that was empty. She walked inside and started to build a fire. While she
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used to anoint the king endowed with secret attributes‚ he was God’s deputy anointed on earth. Thus the fall of the king "the cease of majesty‚" had not only earthly but also cosmic repurcussions‚ "the heavens themselves do blaze forth the death of princes." MacDuff’s reaction when he finds the murdered body of Duncan is to exclaim‚ "most sacriligeous murder hath broke ope/the lord’s anointed temple." Regicide then‚ was no ordinary crime‚ it had about it an archetypal horror. The king then was a
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