An analysis of the relationship between politics and morality in the context of Niccolò Machiavelli

There are certain rules of living together. There is an influence of the teachings and moral principles that form as social norms in the formation of these rules and in the governanace of societies. Therefore, in our thesis the combination of politics and moral relations with Machiavelli's doctrines in this area has been examined. Machiavelli is not a forgotten or faded political scientist in the historical process; on the contrary as a person who has kept up to date with his ideas from the time he lived, he has been an important figure who has caught historicity. This fact has led us to prefer Machiavelli's ideas on politics and morality in our study. The data in our study is collected as a result of the literature review and composed of three parts. In the first part, the framework of the moral concept is defined and different moral approaches are explained. The conceptual frame of politics is drawn again, then the definition of politics getting to the foreground with different features is discussed. Then, by the views of different thinkers inferences have been made about how the relationship between the concepts of politics and morality should be. In the second part of, the sources of the doctrine of Machiavelli and the purpose of keeping national unity of the states as well as the methods of accomplishing it are explained. In addition, the process of formation of Machiavellianizm concept and its relation with Machiavelli were examined. In the last part of my thesis, the relation between politics and morality in the doctrines of Machiavelli and its daytime reflection have been studied. Key Words: Morality, Politics, Machiavellianizm, Virtue, Fortune, Reason of State (Raison d'etat)