The Prince by Machiavelli and de Officiis by Cicero
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October 24, 2020The Prince by Machiavelli and de Officiis by Cicero
The Prince by Machiavelli and de Officiis by Cicero
After reading The Prince by Machiavelli and de Officiis by Cicero, would you rather be a citizen under a ruler that subscribes to Machiavelli’s ideas or a citizen under a Ciceronian ruler?
After reading excerpts of The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli and de Officiis by Cicero. machiavelli bases his writings on the premise that human beings are immoral and that the prince should justify his actions on the desired end result. On the other hand, Cicero holds human beings to a high standard and believes that virtue and morals govern the ruler’s actions. In considering the content of these two works and the status of the world today, choose one of the two you would like to be your ruler and use MLA style, you must incorporate at least two quotes from the selected ruler of your choice.
