For Machiavelli “it is a sound maxim that reprehensible actions may be justified by their effects, and when the effect is good. it always justifies the action.” Why? Discuss in accordance with Machiavelli’s conceptualisations of politics, its relationship to morality and political power.

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Machiavelli suggests that being deceitful and killing innocent people during political times should be considered normal and effective even though the... View the full answer