Machiavelli believed that in politics, the end justifies the means and that government must be based on power. He argued that rulers must sometimes use immoral tactics to maintain power, such as deception or violence. This philosophy is evident in his most famous work, The Prince.

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Machiavelli Believed

Question 31

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Machiavelli believed

A) like the humanists, that educated people will choose virtue instead of vice.
B) like Petrarch, that rulers should practice Christian virtues.
C) that government must be based on power and that the end justifies the means.
D) that Classical learning would create good rulers and good citizens.
E) that governments must resist change.

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