Should end justify the means?

[goku usa]

This phrase means doing anything whatsoever that is required to get the result you want, regardless of the methods used. It does not matter whether these methods are legal or illegal, fair or foul, kind or cruel, truth or lies, democratic or dictatorial, good or evil: the phrase refers to the deliberate use of wrong methods and law-breaking by the powerful to get their way or remove an opponent or whatever, and immediate and self-righteous denial if details are made known.

Well. Your thoughts?

 

[Mehrues]

I think it is scenario based.. Like if you work your ass off to get a car or something you desire then it is worth it.

If you take it to the extreme and say kill a person for financial gain, or pull a Ponzi scheme then no.

If you did for something actually good then yes.

 

[Kiwi Karma]

I think it is scenario based.. Like if you work your ass off to get a car or something you desire then it is worth it.

If you take it to the extreme and say kill a person for financial gain, or pull a Ponzi scheme then no.

If you did for something actually good then yes.

i'm pretty sure by "means" its talking about the morality of the process.

 

[DtheK]

No, utilitarianism is completely flawed. For one, you can't predict the outcome of your actions with absolute certainty so you can never justify immoral actions taken that might never reach the "desired" end result.