July, 2007 Daytime

July, 2007 Daytime
Should “we” be responsible for the acts of someone else?
What constitutes moral action?
A challenge facing our nation is how we react to terrorism and how we manage our fears
and achieve security without losing our freedom.
“A ‘prince’ would maintain his authority is often compelled to be other than good. For
when the class, be it the people, the soldiers, or the nobles, on whom you judge it
necessary to rely for your support, is corrupt, you must needs adapt yourself to its
needs and satisfy these, in which case virtuous conduct will only prejudice you”.