Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolò Machiavelli was a Renaissance political thinker best known for his work "The Prince." He explored how power operates in politics, often advocating that rulers should prioritize pragmatism over moral considerations to maintain stability and control. This perspective, sometimes seen as ruthless, is linked to political ethics, which examines the morality of political actions. Machiavelli argued that the ends can justify the means if political legitimacy and the state's survival are at stake. His ideas challenge traditional notions of ethics by suggesting that, in governance, success may require tough, sometimes unethical choices.