Joanna Wilbur 2010-2011 Global: Summer Reading Notes The Prince By Niccolo Machiavelli 1) Why did Machiavelli write The Prince? Machiavelli wrote The Prince because he wanted to impress Lorenzo de Medici‚ who was the current ruler‚ and prove that he was knowledgeable and a useful advisor to him. He also wrote it as a mirror for Princes to read and understand how to be effective in power. 2) Name three recurring themes in The Prince? 1) One recurring theme in The Prince was
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still the most referenced piece of literature on the subject of leadership. The suggestions that Machiavelli made centuries ago remain clear and effective to this day‚ and leaders throughout history have been influenced by the writing. At one point in The Prince‚ Machiavelli wrote that common people can be satisfied easily‚ as all they desire is not to be oppressed. Following in the words of Machiavelli‚ Abraham Lincoln desired nothing more than to avoid oppressing anybody when he gained power. Lincoln
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been an easy endeavor and very few rulers have been able to accomplish this. "This leads us to a question that is in dispute: Is it better to be loved than feared‚ or vice versa?" (Machiavelli‚ 51) An effective ruler would be one that relies upon fear without hatred‚ rather than love‚ as described by Niccolo Machiavelli in his book The Prince. In a perfect world all people would be good-hearted‚
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Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian prince as well as a writer who lived in Florence during the renaissance. One of his most famous wittings‚ “The Prince”‚ debates weather or not It is better for leaders to be feared or loved. Machiavelli’s book contains much evidence that shows how a leader who is feared makes a stronger leader. Others Interpret that “The Prince” describes that it is better for a leader to be loved. Although both positions have valid points I believe that there is more evidence
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Niccolo Machiavelli‚ in his work “The Prince” talks in detail about how a prince must act in order to be a truly effective and prosperous ruler. One of his cardinal rules for these princes is the idea that‚ “A prince should have no other object‚ nor any other thought‚ nor take anything else as his art but that of war and its orders and discipline; for that is the only art which is of concern to one who commands.” (The Prince‚ 58). William Shakespeare in his play Henry V tells the life of Henry the
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Impact of Unethical Behavior Article Analysis Over the past decade‚ numerous accounting scandals have been revealed. The impact of the unethical behavior exhibited in these scandals caused the companies that were affected to have a huge financial loss for the company as well as investors‚ collapse‚ or become in a financial crisis (Ashe and Nealy‚ 2010). The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was passed “in an attempt to codify the ethical behavior of companies‚ their executives‚ and their management”
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Ethics in Business Folole Muliaga was a Samoan woman living in New Zealand with her family. In May of 2007‚ Mrs. Muliaga was sitting in her dining room while one of her sons was at the computer. That morning an agent for Mercury Energy visited the home to announce that the power was being turned off. The agent gave the son a disconnect notice which was then given to Mrs. Muliaga by her son. Mrs. Muliaga told her son to ask the man to come inside. The agent came into Mrs. Muliaga’s home but
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Using animals as an alternative to human testing has been a highly controversial topic over the past few decades. With harsh conditions and unethical treatments‚ the understanding of animal testing is very important. From over-the-counter medications to experiments on cures of chronic illnesses‚ animals were used in one way or another. Unfortunately‚ not all experiments given to animals involved a tasty snack or a simple treat. Many experiments involved several incidents of agony and pain without
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Amn Nasir 15020192 Saeed Ghazi Introduction to Literature LITR 100 30th December 2011 In his play “Hamlet-The prince of Denmark”‚ Shakespeare gives literature one of its most complex and enigmatic characters: Prince Hamlet. His greatness and complexity lies in the fact that he is a multidimensional character‚ who has a plethora of facets to him. He seems to possess contradictory characteristics‚ which often pull him in opposite directions and thus determine the course of his action
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In the book‚ The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli‚ his main goal while writing this book was to help Lorenzo The Magnificent run his kingdom. Additionally‚ Machiavelli wrote about the key traits a leader should have while leading a successful kingdom. A few examples are‚ focus on the art of war‚ do whatever is necessary to succeed‚ and be willing to bend your morals. From reading The Prince the most indispensable trait that one can learn is that you should be honest at all times with your people. The
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