The phrase "the end justifies the means" is often attributed to the Italian politician NiccolΓ² Machiavelli, who explored this concept in his book "The Prince," written in the 16th century. The idea suggests that achieving a good outcome can sometimes justify using questionable or immoral methods.
'The ends justify the means' means that the end result will validate what you had to do to get there. It is usually used it situations that the 'means' are difficult.
Yes.
Mahatma Gandhi
the end does not justify the means
First answer (not true):"The end does not justify the means" means that what ever effort or what ever reason you had for doing some thing was not was not justified, because the end result was not what you wanted. And so all of the time and effort to reach that end was wasted.True answer:"The end justifies the means" is a phrase which means that, if you have a goal, it does not matter how you reach it, as long as you reach it. For example, say that your goal is to get an A on a test. If you believe that the end justifies the means, cheating on the test to get the A does not matter to you. All that matters is that you got the A."The end DOES NOT justify the means" is a phrase meaning that you must take a moral route to reach your goal. You cannot break the rules or do anything bad in order to reach your goal. If you wish to get an A on a test and you believe that the end DOES NOT justify the means, you would probably study or use legitimate means to get the A on the test.
It's "the end justifies the means" meaning if you're doing something wrong but for a good reason it's ok. Like Robin Hood stealing from the rich....stealing is wrong but he's giving to or helping the poor in the end. The good deed in the end makes the bad deed seem ok.
The phrase is "the end justifies the means." That means that you think that it is ok to do something nasty if the long range result is good. Taken too far, this can be a very bad policy. The reverse wording, "the means justify the end" makes no sense. "Means" means the method you use to accomplish your goal. Is this suggesting that no matter how evil your goal, it is ok if you use virtuous methods to accomplish it? How is such a thing possible?
In an democracy, the means do not justify the ends. Even if a certain end is considered beneficial to the country, the people still have to be consulted.
Lenny kravitz
No one has ever claimed that the means justify the ends. Some people have claimed that the ends justify the means, but not vice-versa.Malcolm X is associated with the phrase "by any means necessary."
Niccolo Michiavelli English version: "The end justify the means"
It means that even if what you are aiming for in the long run is a positive thing, using negative methods to do it is not justifiable. Hope this helps!