Open AccessVirtue and Virtu: A Debate in the Importance of Values and Justice for Leaders of State
Author(s) -
Kyle Paziuk
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
political science undergraduate review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2562-1289
pISSN - 2562-1270
DOI - 10.29173/psur222
Subject(s) - virtue , state (computer science) , economic justice , element (criminal law) , epistemology , sociology , through the lens metering , aesthetics , law , environmental ethics , political science , lens (geology) , philosophy , computer science , engineering , algorithm , petroleum engineering
In this paper, I will be providing an analysis and critical commentary regarding the concepts of virtue and virtu. Their varying yet similar definitions and histories will be examined, under the lens of two historically acclaimed texts; Plato’s The Republic and Nicolò Machiavelli’s The Prince. The similarities, differences, and overarching messages of the two authors’ definitions will be provided, along with a conclusion on which moral element creates a stark contrast between them.