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According to him, a perfect - Separation of Politics
person is a ruler or a prince from Ethics: The field of
who was able to gain power. politics, which is one of the
(Edwards, 1967, Vol. 4: 424) keys of having power, is
It should be noted that separate from ethics; politics
Machiavelli asserts increasing has nothing to do with ethics.
the power of the ruler and
establishing a powerful - The Personal Nature of
government is the highest Ethics: Observing moral
purpose of an ethical act, and rules is a personal matter,
they bring honor. so if a politician wants to
Machiavelli considers it observe ethics and stick to
permissible to use any means it, he should do it in his
for achieving the goal of the personal life, not in the
prince (ruler) and gaining political environment; Because
power in society. (Ref: observing ethics does not
Machiavelli, 1984: 165) allow a politician to reach
He regards it as one of the his goal as he wishes.
natural and common desires - Precedence of Political
of humans and believes that Issues over Moral Issues:
the desire to have a goal, the Machiavelli believes that
desire to command others and since the issues of ethics
the desire to rule (having and politics are separate,
power) is a natural desire. political interests take
(Ibid, 2019a: 8) precedence over moral
Machiavelli raised three issues, and dealing with
important arguments for gaining political issues is more
power:
