-Actions are considered good or evil (right or wrong) based on their goal which is being accomplished by the consequences of that particular action. — Lawrence of Arabia
-If the goal being accomplished is good then something is considered right. — Lawrence of Arabia
- As I stated earlier, we need context to judge an action. — Lawrence of Arabia
-That context is a goal, which shows why someone did something. — Lawrence of Arabia
-Therefore, we measure actions based on the goal being accomplished. — Lawrence of Arabia
-The ends justify the means. — Lawrence of Arabia
exactly. The end was never realized, or as it was in both the end was not as it seemed. So the "intended" end still justified the means.The ends did justify the means but the end was never realized — NOS4A2
Ends are always constituted of the means whereby they are achieved. — Pantagruel
Ends: the intended goal that is being fulfilled by your actions — Lawrence of Arabia
The possibility (or probability) of all those consequences need to be taken into account when assessing the merits of any action. — A Seagull
What if you are a murderer and rapist, then you jumping off a cliff and onto solid ground rather than a lake, would be a good means to a good end.The problem comes in determining how far down the line to go in terms of results. For example, imagine a scenario where if I take a step I will fall off a cliff. That would be a bad effect in and of itself, however, if we look further down the line we find out that I am cliff jumping, and will fall into water. All situations need context, as I would not jump off of a cliff if I did not know I would be safe. — Lawrence of Arabia
What if those that were "sacrificed" were against creating the Utopia as imagined by Stalin, Mao, Hitler, etc.? What is a Utopia and who gets to define it?The road to hell is paved with 'ends' that justify the means. Idealism has produced the greatest evil committed by Man: Communisim, Fascism, Stalin, Mao, Hitler. All were prepared to sacrifice millions to achieve an imagined Utopia. — ovdtogt
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