Ethics and Politics

Ethics and Politics
Main questions:
Morality and politics/ruler?
Ideal state? Ideal system?
Contributors: Machiavelli, Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Mill, etc.

Evolution of Political Thought
PLATO:
“Republic”, “Politics” book;
2) A class division of the society:

Evolution of Political Thought
Aristotle:
Supported classes;
A table we use today: How many people rule? “Good” or “Bad” regime?

Evolution of Political Thought
Cicerone:
Origins of the first state;
3 types of power, but all of the are not ideal;
Ideal form: Roman Republic: mixed: counsels +Senate + People tribunes.