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What Did Machiavelli Believe Is the Most Important Trait for a Ruler

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What did Machiavelli believe is the most important trait for a ruler? Did Machiavelli see the potential for this trait in any of his contemporaries? Do you agree with Machiavelli's ideas on governing? Explain.


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Observation Method

A research technique that involves carefully watching, recording, and analyzing behaviors as they occur naturally.

Status Inconsistency

A situation wherein an individual's social positions have both high and low ranks, leading to conflicts and contradictions in societal expectations.

Simultaneously

Occurring at the same time; happening or done concurrently.

Occupies Many Statuses

Refers to the idea that an individual holds multiple social positions (statuses) at the same time, each with its own set of expectations.

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