José Adson Albuquerque
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| José Adson Albuquerque. Student 3rd year of Philosophy |
When one hears the term "Machiavellian", then we analogy to someone who does everything to remain in power. Came to be used to name people who practice illegal, unfair acts to take advantage of people. Term given Machiavelli unfairly, since he has always defended the ethics in politics.
When speaking of "Machiavellian" and policy, just remember the policy in Brazil, and especially in these last days, that the politicians have been unmasked. In the book "The Prince," Machiavelli separates any influence ethical, moral and religious, since the power must be earned and can be used in any way, and these values do not help them to stay in power. "The end justifies the means", then, to remain in power, no matter what kind of political should use.
Analyzing the current policy, we see the scandal of Petrobras, the monthly allowance, the current policy is that the country today is totally "Machiavellian" politicians lie to stay in power, steal a sordid manner, do everything to manter- in power, use of rhetoric to persuade, but fails, it is only in discourse. It turns out that politicians have the "pillow book" "The Prince" by Machiavelli.
Politics is old, comes DES of "old days", and in our country, we see that all that is happening today is a reflection of what was before in the past governments, the difference is that the other governments, politicians were not being unmasked as it is today. It is noticed that something is before, is not new.
According to the work of Machiavelli, the conduct of the ruler should always be according to the situation, ie the ruler should act according to what is happening at the moment, if the situation requires that he should lie, of course he will lie, or requiring him to give bribe to someone for him to remain in power, so he will. Machiavelli wrote this book in 1513 and published in 1532 and it seems that was published in this century, so we are seeing in the current policy.
The minister has to keep its authority, regardless of what he does for this, the only thing it can not be is hated. In politics we see is political alliances which in theory would be impossible to join the powers, but in the midst of policy and to remain in power, they make a covenant. But one thing is clear amid the political alliances, is the rivalry, and Machiavelli makes it clear that all are enemies, said to be loyal, but suspicious of everyone.
The man is corruptible according to the thought of Machiavelli expressed in the work, therefore, your wishes will always override, will always be corrupted when your desires "speak louder". It is what is being witnessed today, putting the example of corruption at Petrobras, whenever you have the desire and opportunity to steal, they will steal, without hesitation, will do so.
Finally, amid all that was explained, Machiavelli brings a problem that the ruler should always do evil at once, and very slowly, because the people forget the wrong that was done and always remember the well, as this was done gradually. People have short memories, like fish, arriving to have only four seconds of memory, then forget everything. Has voter who does not remember which candidate voted in the last election, and not remember your own candidate, much less remember of it made. Doing so just the Machiavellian phrase "policy by policy".
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