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Machiavelli & Morality Jon Spies Symposium Prof. Wendy Klepetar 2/11/03 3rd option Machiavelli's work focuses on the conceptions of morality and political behavior. In relationship to the political affairs he discusses two distinct groups of people. While discussing the two groups of people, including the political elite and the general public, his work is challenged by the questions of moral thinking. In the United States today, the first group, the political elite, includes political leaders, religious leaders, business leaders and the leaders of strong lobbying groups. The composition of the general public has changed little from Machiavelli's time. Machiavelli concentrates on relations between the prince and the political elite. He claims that ambition and dictatorial power drive most nobles and princes. A prince must act with dictatorial power in order to maintain his position. Machiavelli...

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