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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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"The end justifies the means"

What does that mean?

Also, what the different between that to "Means to an end"? Same thing?

Thank you.
  

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The end justifies the means. This says that if you have a goal that you want to reach and if the goal is justifiable, that is, it is a good goal, then it doesn't matter how you reach the goal, even if you use very unpleasant methods to reach the goal. a means to an end is not the same thing.

— CalifJim

  • The end justifies the means.
  • This says that if you have a goal that you want to reach and if the goal is justifiable, that is, it is a good goal, then it doesn't matter how you reach the goal, even if you use very unpleasant methods to reach the goal.
  • a means to an end is not the same thing.
  • It's not even a complete sentence.
  • This is like saying a way to reach a goal .
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The end justifies the means.

This says that if you have a goal that you want to reach and if the goal is justifiable, that is, it is a good goal, then it doesn't matter how you reach the goal, even if you use very unpleasant methods to reach the goal.

a means to an end is not the same thing. It's not even a complete sentence. This is like saying a way to reach
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