... political activity open to interpretation and justifies what may seem as the "evil doings- that politicians and princes must live by everyday. With Chapter XV entitled, "The things for which men, and especially princes, are praised or blamed-, Machiavelli tackles the issue of virtue and morality as he manifests a paradigm shift in morality. This shift turns the focus from a morality of ... to be. A prince needs to be a master of deception and lying. Since this deception will keep the Prince's state safe, than it is the virtuous thing to do. One must allow oneself to seem like a saint, b...

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