Political Science · International Relations
Which is Not one of the six principles of realism given by Hans Morgenthau?
AA rational theory of international politics based on objective laws rooted in human nature
BInterest defined in terms of power gives politics an autonomous sphere separate from economics, ethics or religion
CThe meaning and content of interest and power is not fixed but contextual
DThe moral aspirations of a nation should be the basis of a state's action in IR ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) The moral aspirations of a nation should be the basis of a state's action in IR — The statement that moral aspirations should guide state action is not Morgenthau's principle.
Explanation
★The statement that moral aspirations should guide state action is not Morgenthau's principle.
★Morgenthau held the reverse, that a nation's moral aspirations should not be the basis of state action in IR.
★He affirmed a rational theory based on objective laws rooted in human nature.
★He held that interest defined as power gives politics an autonomous sphere.
★He held that the meaning of interest and power is contextual, not fixed.
★He warned against identifying a nation's morality with universal moral law.
★So the moral-aspirations claim is the one that is not his principle.
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