Ends Justify The Means

Life\\’s not black-and-white. Sometimes

Life’s not black-and-white. Sometimes the ends justifies the means. Emily Giffin

I never compared Nazis

I never compared Nazis into communism, but communism was the same thing, the end justifies the means. Whatever the means. Elie Wiesel

If the end does

If the end does not justify the means – what can? Edward Abbey

The principle that the end justifies the means is in individualist ethics regarded as the denial of all morals. In collectivist ethics it becomes necessarily the supreme rule. Friedrich August von Hayek

Narrative Collapse is what

Narrative Collapse is what happens when we no longer have time in which to tell a story. Remote controls and DVRs give us the ability to break down narratives – particularly the more abusive ones. This is a great thing for escaping the ‘ends-justify-the-means’ traps of 20th-century wars and religions, but it can also make … Read more

In a world where

In a world where success is the measure and justification of all things the figure of Him who was sentenced and crucified remains a stranger and is at best the object of pity. The world will allow itself to be subdued only by success. It is not ideas or opinions which decide, but deeds. Success … Read more

Does the end justify

Does the end justify the means? Or should it be, Do the ends justify the mean; do the extremes justify moderation? Daniel N. Robinson

In the 17 years

In the 17 years since I graduated from this great College of Law, I have seen that, for many of us, it becomes increasingly easy to rationalize our actions in the name of expediency when facing difficult decisions-to choose a path where the ends justify the means. I want to ask you to challenge Machiavelli’s … Read more

Your policy should be

Your policy should be a mixture between your interests and how you reach your ends, but based on values. It cannot be only the end justifies the means, because for the criminals, ends justify the means, for thieves, for every illegal and immoral action, the end justifies the means. Bashar al-Assad

Politics can be relatively

Politics can be relatively fair in the breathing spaces of history; at its critical turning points there is no other rule possible than the old one, that the end justifies the means. Arthur Koestler