To be a good ruler, the ruler must have the perfect combination of animal and man. So the prince needs to be a fox that he may know how to deal with traps, and a lion that he may frighten the wolves.” Machiavelli’s The Prince. A ruler must be a fox and a lion.

Machiavelli draws examples from the actual political rulers of Italy. The result was that he was executed.So,to Machiavelli Caesar Borgia is the ideal ruler. It is ,therefore,according to Machiavelli the ends are important,not the means. The ruler should choose only those means which would fulfill his political ends.

Machiavelli believed that, for a ruler, it was better to be widely feared than to be greatly loved; a loved ruler retains authority by obligation, while a feared leader rules by fear of punishment.

The first priority of a prince or ruler should be to better the people and to protect them. Machiavelli stated that ones duty, as a prince is to be as powerful as can be, but as a ruler the first priority should be the people, and as a prince, to be selfless, good, and wise.

What advice does Machiavelli give about why a prudent ruler should not keep promises? A ruler should not keep promises because if the promise endangers your life it shouldn’t be kept, or if the reasons for the promise to be made are gone. (People are also very untrustworthy.)

Opposite of attempting to achieve one’s goals by unscrupulous scheming. ethical. moral. principled. scrupulous.

Similar to narcissists, people exhibiting Machiavellianism always look out for themselves. Machiavellians are sly, deceptive, distrusting, and manipulative, researchers say. They also tend to be cynical, dislike humanity, and are callous, striving for goals like money, power, and status.

Machiavellianism , often abbreviated Mach, is a personality trait that is characterized with the use of manipulation to achieve power. High Machs are those who would be considered highly manipulative, not easily persuaded, but persuade others more than low Machs, successful in reaching their goals and tend to win more.

Machiavellianism in psychology refers to a personality trait which sees a person so focused on their own interests they will manipulate, deceive, and exploit others to achieve their goals. Machiavellianism is one of the traits in what is called the ‘Dark Triad’, the other two being narcissism and psychopathy.

The Mach-IV inventory helps assess Machiavellian traits

1. “The Best way to handle people is to tell them what they want to hear”,
2. “It is wise to flatter important people,” and.
3. “the biggest difference between most criminals and other people is that the criminals are stupid enough to get caught.”

According to a 2009 paper by Jones and Paulhus, Machiavellians tend to display higher motivation than the average person. This makes them more likely to achieve success compared to the average person. Machiavellians also have a high degree of charm.

Look for the Dark Triad While Hiring The easiest way to remove dark triad traits from your workplace is to look for them during the hiring phase. Then choose NOT to hire folks who have them. Like we mentioned earlier, narcissistic, Machiavellian, and psychopathic characteristics can be hard to identify.