Do the ends justify the means?

[Chicknoodle]

if yes, why?

if sometimes, when is it applicable?

and if no, why?

 

[DMoCTTA]

I wrote an essay on this...it was 4 pages. It was about Survivor. Yeah let's just say I didn't understand it right LOL it's all situational ~

 

[Chicknoodle]

to go off topic for a minute, what grade did you get? xD

 

[Goddess]

I guess it's all circumstantial.. I think there's only certain situations where the ends will justify the means. Oh my this is a deep one, perhaps I'm over thinking it lol!

 

[Alionette]

As others have said, this is definitely circumstantial, but in general I'd say using this as a justification for immoral action is wrong. In the end, this line of reasoning is used to defend negative actions that had unexpected positive results.

 

[Gazehound]

As others have said, this is definitely circumstantial, but in general I'd say using this as a justification for immoral action is wrong. In the end, this line of reasoning is used to defend negative actions that had unexpected positive results.

ya hit the nail on the head

 

[Thrill]

Depends on the end, the means, and the other potential means.

One should almost never make generalizations.