Why Should A Prince Understand How To Use Well Both The Man And The Beast
Analysis of Machiavelli’s The Prince
1. Why should a Prince understand how to “use well both the man and the beast”? There are times when leaders must be both a beast and a man. When leaders are the man, they display respect and truthfulness. They understand how to talk with people to get things done. When leaders are the beast, leaders are focused on their own agenda and will manipulate and deceive others to achieve their goal. Leaders will mask their true intentions to those who have been faithful to them. When leaders are the beast, the leaders will look to others as being reprehensible but to the leaders their actions are necessary to preserve the organization.
2. What is Machiavelli’s advice in regard to a Prince keeping his word, using deception and having “all the good qualities” (such as mercy, good faith, integrity, humanity and religion)? …show more content…
I think Machiavelli means leaders need to show their followers their human qualities. When using these qualities, leaders get people to believe what they are doing is in the best interest of everyone. Leaders get people on their side and the people do not see they are being manipulated to believe in what leaders want them to believe. But in reality, leaders are manipulating people to do what they want to achieve their objective. Machiavelli believes it is better to be feared than to be loved. If people fear their leader, they are less likely to rise up against the
1. Why should a Prince understand how to “use well both the man and the beast”? There are times when leaders must be both a beast and a man. When leaders are the man, they display respect and truthfulness. They understand how to talk with people to get things done. When leaders are the beast, leaders are focused on their own agenda and will manipulate and deceive others to achieve their goal. Leaders will mask their true intentions to those who have been faithful to them. When leaders are the beast, the leaders will look to others as being reprehensible but to the leaders their actions are necessary to preserve the organization.
2. What is Machiavelli’s advice in regard to a Prince keeping his word, using deception and having “all the good qualities” (such as mercy, good faith, integrity, humanity and religion)? …show more content…
I think Machiavelli means leaders need to show their followers their human qualities. When using these qualities, leaders get people to believe what they are doing is in the best interest of everyone. Leaders get people on their side and the people do not see they are being manipulated to believe in what leaders want them to believe. But in reality, leaders are manipulating people to do what they want to achieve their objective. Machiavelli believes it is better to be feared than to be loved. If people fear their leader, they are less likely to rise up against the