Analyzing Rhetorical Techniques in Machiavelli's The Prince English
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What is the definition of empirical evidence?
Empirical evidence is evidence based on personal experience
Empirical evidence is evidence based on scientific research
Empirical evidence is evidence based on accepted truths.
Empirical evidence is evidence based on historical facts.

Empirical evidence is evidence based on scientific research

Explanation:

The concept of empirical evidence refers to data collected through scientific research, meaning by observation or experimentation, to analyze it following the scientific method.

In The Prince, Machiavelli determines empirical evidence is the only valid source to draw scientific conclusions about history and society. Furthermore, he applies this method to his writing of The Prince, by outlining a social structure based on his knowledge about history.

the most ethic and honorable thing for the newspaper to do are:

be completely transparent in reporting about the company’s attempt to trade favors.

contact other construction companies to tell them about the situation.

these two options are the most ethic because both promote the market fair course, by telling the other competitors about the company attempt to get ahead in the market by trading favors, the market is guaranteed equality and justice in the trading of goods and services.