Read the excerpt below and answer the question. he who neglects what is done for what ought to be done, sooner effects his ruin than his preservation; for a man who wishes to act entirely up to his professions of virtue soon meets with what destroys him among so much that is evil. what is machiavelli’s advice to a leader who is confronted with doing the virtuous thing or the thing that best assures survival?

(A,) to choose the course that will ensure survival

Explanation:

Analysis of The Prince  

During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, most writers believed that a virtuous moral character was required for the effective exercise of power. After carefully examining how effective leaders actually used their authority, Machiavelli challenged this moralistic view of power. He concluded that morality and virtue had nothing to do with the effective use of power. On the surface, Machiavelli’s The Prince teaches leaders how best to acquire and maintain power. Opinion is divided regarding Machiavelli’s real intent. Did he really intend to provide a blueprint for autocratic leaders on maintaining power? Or, was it his intention to expose how autocratic leaders have truly exercised their power throughout history?

no,

explanation:

because they are likely to use their corrupted thought process to get what they want. not what is better for the another reason they shouldn't is since they abused their rights as a us citizen they should have certain rights stripped away from them as punishment, such as the right to vote. due to the lack of proper behavior exemplified   from their actions , it would be hard for people to trust them because of their criminal record.   either directly (in the case of a referendum or ballot initiative) or indirectly (by choosing lawmakers and law enforcers). in fact, we do have certain minimum, objective standards of responsibility and commitment to our laws that we require people to meet before they are given a role in the solemn enterprise of self-government. people who have committed serious crimes against their fellow citizens don’t meet those standards. and those crimes can include such “non-violent felonies” as, say, treason and espionage, or voter fraud and public corruption, white-collar crime and felonies merely “concerning drugs” — like trafficking in fentanyl-laced heroin and selling it to minors, for example. if you’re not willing to follow the law, then you should not have a role in making the law for everyone else.