Discussion Post

Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian statesman and author who wrote a short political treatise, The Prince. In his short treatise, he highlighted ways of acquiring power, fabricating, and retaining a state. He provided a guide for political actions based on the various lessons of history and personal experiences as a foreign secretary in the state of Florence (Mansfield, 2023). However, in this treatise, Machiavelli offers controversial teachings on the notion that leaders should sometimes be involved in immoral acts regarded as unethical by conventional moral standards. Despite this, it is often difficult to impose similar rules suggested by Machiavelli on political leaders due to the unique nature of political leadership, unlike ordinary individuals