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King Of Virtue Theory

Posted on:2009-02-07Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X H DongFull Text:PDF
GTID:2206360245475943Subject:Ethics
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This thesis aims to reveal the special virtue of monarchy, by studying Machiavelli's Monarchy virtue.This paper reveals Machiavelli's Monarchy realistic virtues on the basis of sorting out systematically the knowledge pedigree of the sovereign virtue. Machiavelli's non-moral political perspective, is not to abandon ethics and morality, but the great virtue that the stress national interest in a special way. Machiavelli is not to abandon the concept of moral ethics and morality, but put national interests above anything else, he concerned the rise of national reunification far more than trivial private daily morality. In his view, political power should be subject to the national unity and prosperity which is the fundamental purpose of the valueThe virtue of monarchy and ordinary people is the virtue of the two different types. The monarchy virtue's feature is: responsibility, wisdom, determination and passion, and they are the virtues of the equal status, both deserve our respect.
Keywords/Search Tags:Machiavelli, virtues, the virtues of monarchy, the virtues of ordinary people
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