Power And Authority In Niccolo Machiavellis Thought: An Ethical Evaluation

POWER AND AUTHORITY IN NICCOLO MACHIAVELLIS THOUGHT: AN ETHICAL EVALUATIONABSTRACTWhat power is and what authority is inform some serious concerns in philosophical arena. For the many, power is the ability to do something, while authority is the power to give orders and enforce obedience. There are so many views on these concepts. But in this work, we expose how one could (or should) acquire and apply power as postulated by Niccolo Machiavelli.  It also, however, articulated some problems associated with Niccolo Machiavelli’s position and proffered some solutions.  TABLE OF CONTENTCH…