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Is there a moral dimension to the view of politics that Machiavelli puts forward in The Prince?
Posted by admin in July 26th 2010
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July 29th, 2010 @3:49 pm
The moral good is the enforcement of order, stability, etc. However, this end is through means that are difficult to justify in other ways; they require abandonment of certain types of morality to suit the situation.
July 31st, 2010 @10:24 am
yes, machiavelli was utilitarian and a single-minded thinker. the most good for the greatest number, for the people governed by the prince. he morally wanted them to live happily although his views are often seen as harsh.
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