Machiavelli, like Mill, focused on the effects or consequences of actions, finding it acceptable to lie when it furthered rather than harmed one's cause. Can you think of examples that would contradict this view, in which the act of lying itself was so egregious as to defy justification? If not, can you support this view with examples of your own?

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The Answer of Machiavelli, like Mill, focused on the effects or consequences of actions, finding it acceptable to lie when it furthered rather than harmed one's cause. Can you think of examples that would contradict this view, in which the act of lying itself was so egregious as to defy justification? If not, can you support this view with examples of your own?

Machiavelli, Like Mill, Focused on the Effects or Consequences of Actions