Machiavellian is an adjective that refers to the Machiavellianism, a current of thought that owes its name to its author Machiavelli. A revolutionary thinker from the ethical point of view since that reflects on the use of wrongdoing when the end as well as jusitifique. This is one of the reasons why the thought of Nicolás Maquiavelo has produced much debate and has been the subject of controversy. There are different areas of philosophy. As well, the thought of Nicolás Maquiavelo focuses on political reflection as struggle for power at any price.
Absence of virtue
The author focuses especially on analysis of actions beyond the moral principles that govern the facts. One of the most important works of the author is the Prince. The author shows a little idyllic vision of politics as a field lacking in standards. Once analyzed the context of the adjective Machiavellian, this adjective refers to acts which are immoral or which are contrary to the ethics because they harm the common good of society. The concept of Machiavellian also applies when a person has made an unethical action by applying the criterion that the end justifies the means.
The ambition for power
From this point of view, an action is not performed according to the virtue of Justice in compliance with the standard that helps differentiate a good action of an incorrect action but that which gives the true meaning to action is the purpose that is intended to get with it and with the intention that motivates this action. From this point of view, the ambition to achieve a goal is the engine of the will in the context of the thought of the author. For example, a Machiavellian action applied in the current working context may be practicing unfair competition in the professional field and wanting to achieve success at the expense of harming a teammate from a concept of rivalry that harms the contrary from actions that are contrary to the fellowship and the honesty of virtuous action.