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Can a person use any means, even immoral ones, to achieve a goal if the goal is nobel? Are ethics and effectiveness separate? Introduce viewers to Niccolò Machiavelli's ideas about virtu, necessita, and fortuna with a short, animated video that summarizes key concepts from The Prince.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have class members debate Machiavelli's central premise using evidence from recent political situations
- For those who wish to lean more about Machiavelli's ideas, suggest reading his Discourses on Livy
Classroom Considerations
- A complete analysis of The Prince is available on the publisher's website; a membership is required to access the materials
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- The animated video succinctly summarizes Machiavelli's key ideas
Cons
- None