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Might makes right

For other uses, see Might makes right (disambiguation).
"Might is right" redirects here. For the book, see Might Is Right.

"Might makes right" or "Might is right" is an aphorism that asserts that those who hold power are the origin of morality, and they control a society's view of right and wrong.[1][2][3] Montague defined kratocracy or kraterocracy (from the Ancient Greek: κράτος, romanized: krátos, lit. 'might; strength') as a government by those strong enough to seize control through violence or deceit.[4]

"Might makes right" has been described as the credo of totalitarian regimes.[5] The sociologist Max Weber analyzed the relations between a state's power and its moral authority in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. Realist scholars of international politics use the phrase to describe the "state of nature" in which power determines the relations among sovereign states.[6]

  1. ^ "Definition of MIGHT MAKES/IS RIGHT". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  2. ^ "Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  3. ^ "might makes right". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  4. ^ Hausheer, Herman (1942). "Kratocracy". In Runes, Dagobert D. (ed.). Dictionary of Philosophy.
  5. ^ White, G.E. (1973), Evolution of Reasoned Elaboration: Jurisprudential Criticism and Social Change, The, Va. L. Rev.
  6. ^ Ray, J.L. (1982), "Understanding Rummel", Journal of Conflict Resolution, 26: 161–187, doi:10.1177/0022002782026001007, S2CID 220628906

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