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What does the end justified the means mean?
A good outcome excuses any wrongs committed to attain it. For example, He’s campaigning with illegal funds on the theory that if he wins the election the end will justify the means, or The officer tricked her into admitting her guilt—the end sometimes justifies the means.
Do you agree that the end justifies the means?
So, in short, yes, the ends do justify the means if the moral gains of the ends are greater than the moral losses by the means. MATTAN GRIFFEL This is the core of the distinction between two main ethical positions: deontology and consequentialism.
What is an example of ends justify the means?
The “ends justifying the means” usually involves doing something wrong to achieve a positive end and justifying the wrongdoing by pointing to a good outcome. An example would be lying on a resume to get a good job and justifying the lie by saying the larger income will enable the liar to provide more adequately for his family.
What does it mean to have no justification for anything?
It means that there is no justification for unethical behaviour – even if the goal might be itself laudable. For example – one should not use violence against children to “correct” them and have them behave well. The end – well bought up children – doesn’t justify a means that includes beatings.
What does justify mean in an argument?
The “means” refers to the methods or actions in question. Justifies means makes it good, fair, or just. The phrase can be used either to assert a truth, to argue an issue, or to dispute the truth of an argument. It is necessary to consider the context to understand what the author wants to convey when using the phrase.
Do the ends justify the means in fighting terrorism?
That is an argument that, in fighting terrorism, the ends justify the means. There are four major arguments against the idea that the ends justify the means. The first argument against the idea that the ends justify the means is that poorly chosen means may result in the wrong end being achieved.