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This 5 page paper considers the concept of morality as it is presented in the writings of Machiavelli, especially Machiavelli's The Prince, and relates this notion of morality within the constructs of leadership. This paper considers the fact that Machiavelli appears to support the notion that the means always justify the ends in political situations, and that understanding this is the premise of strong leadership. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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not inherently defined by either values or morality. Politics, as related in Political Theory by Joseph Losco, affords a greater emphasis on the ends rather than the means, and
determines the justification of any act that inherently supports the political power necessitated for governmental action. Though some might suggest that Machiavellis perspective on government has no link to
a notion of morality, it can also be argued by applying the text of his The Prince that the correlation between leadership and virtue inherent in Machiavellis society determined a
societal view of morality that supported this basic premise. In other words, morality for Machiavelli was linked to the virtue defined by leadership. One way of viewing this premise
is based in the fact that political issues are often subject to contrary perceptions which are based in differentiated descriptions, perspectives and assessments made by individuals involved (Minogue 216).
In politics, it is not uncommon for opposing forces to characterize the same activity in very different ways: what one might seem as a volatile act, another might view
as necessary aggression (Minogue 216). Though different viewpoints are not always attributable to differences in values or in political manipulation, it is not uncommon for political forces to define
differences as a central element in maintaining the necessity for particular action. Machiavellis perspectives on morality expressed in The Prince, demonstrate his connection between the nature of leadership, the inherent
political process, and mans civic value. Though Machiavelli clearly separated civic value from standard perceptions of morality, his focus on political and military prowess as a determinant of morality
is linked to his Classical ideology which was common in Renaissance perspectives. Machiavelli believed that political prowess that leads inherently to victory is inextricably connected the constructs of value
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