Formalities of law and practice would amount to the formation of an ethical standard which Machiavelli strives to meet by actively encouraging the condemnation of those who have broken the public trust (D I.45.93). ... From Machiavelli's perspective, the citizens in a republic must overcome the notion that ingratitude is always unjust and begin seeing justice of the ingratitude as that which will help maintain freedom. ...

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