Machiavellianism

Machiavellianism is a term for political realism and the lack of morality if it means getting the job done. For example, President Obama uses his legislative powers to pass necessary laws for this country. The authorization for the murder operation for Osama bin Laden didn 't make Obama didn 't hold back because he knew it was needed for the survival of the country , thus observing the rule of Machiavellianism even if it means making tough decisions which…

The natural inability for a leader to simultaneously act in a morally pure manner and preside over successful governance leads Machiavelli to advise that the Prince must embody duplicity and deviousness in order to triumph. Machiavelli vehemently states that incorruptible leaders who exclusively promote righteousness leave themselves vulnerable to subversion by cunning forces, which is against the interests of the ruler and the state. Importantly, Machiavelli states that the ability for leaders…

must “protect the power of the people in power and keep the others down” to stay in power and continue to rule, no matter what the cost may be (Gardener 118). Leaders in Grendel, however well they rule, all follow through with the philosophy of machiavellianism, and not all of their decisions are right. Hrothgar and his rule is an accurate example of rulers in Grendel. Hrothgar in his prime would be the closest fit to a ruler described by the Anglo-Saxons, but he is not an angel by any means.…

From my assessment results, the outcome stated that I was in agreement with 10/13 questions. I was somewhat hesitant in reading the result, but was pleasantly surprise to see that it was completely different from what I thought the outcome was going to be, based on Machiavelli’s readings. After reading the results, I agreed where it states that no one thing is completely right or completely wrong, for an individual must be open to new thoughts; they should be able to see and take risk into…

Machiavelli's Approach to order through the lens of Disorder: The Modern World in Terms of Chaos and Order Order and disorder are two terms used to describe two different dimensions of life. They are totally opposite to each other in terms of meaning. Also, sometimes one of them becomes the cause for the emergence of the other one. Disorder, according to Cambridge Dictionary, is “a state of untidiness or lack of organization” (cambrdige). This means that anything that doesn’t have an order or…

people think also; it influenced artists. Even though it had positive feedback it became one of the most criticized works in the 16th century. Machiavelli became known as a man that complains the whole time. That is why he got created his own word Machiavellianism that means the view that politics is amoral and that any means however unscrupulous can justifiably be used in achieving political power. The Renaissance affected Machiavelli greatly especially after he was exiled. He had nothing to go…

There is a lot of controversy over personality testing as well. The most common criticism touches validity and reliability of this method. Annie Murphy Paul in her book “The Cult of Personality” questioning validation and reliability of personality testing. She says: “often invalid, unreliable, and unfair”. She describes personality test as an industrial astrology and critics this form of assessment as “slippery, often underground, hard to monitor and measure “In her opinion very often tests are…

“It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.” A quote commonly used, written by the famous Niccolò Machiavelli, but what does it mean, and why is he famous for it ? Born Niccolò Machiavelli in 1469, to an attorney, Bernardo di Niccolò Machiavelli and his wife Bartholomea di Stefano Nelli who also had 3 other children two daughters and a son. Since Machiavelli’s father was a lawyer, he received a formal education, and later gained a job as secretary for the city of Florence He…

Dark Triads and relationship outcomes Name: Goh Cheng Hooi UIU ID: 300331688 Subject: Research Method 377 Dateline: 6/3/2015 Lecturer: Mr Lim Dark triad has 3 distinctive personality traits; narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopath which are inter-correlated. This group of people tends to be manipulative, admiration seeking, high self sense of importance, and insensitive in social context. These personality traits are maladaptive and destructive which resulting the dark triads less…

of this they may engage in antisocial, even vicious, behavior. Their outburst frequently appear to be motivated by little more than the need for thrills and excitement (Herbert C. Quay, Ph.D, 1965). According to authors of “The Anatomy of Violence”. Adrian Raine and Jill Portnoy, a person diagnosed with psychopathy has a low resting heart rate which creates an unpleasant sensation; consequently that person seeks stimulation to achieve a some level of arousal. An example of this is Beth Thomas…