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Do the ends justify the means?
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Do the ends justify the means?
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12 Nov 11, 06:50PM
(12 Nov 11, 03:43PM)V-Man Wrote: The problem in answering this question is people don't usually consider all the end results.
It's impossible to consider all end results, and that's the fundamental problem with those philosophical example cases. Suppose the five guys on the track would see the train coming and get away, but you already chose to kill the other guy, who then can't get away?
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Do the ends justify the means? - by Roflcopter - 12 Nov 11, 03:16AM
RE: Do the ends justify the means? - by sgt.d - 12 Nov 11, 07:31AM
RE: Do the ends justify the means? - by Shorty - 12 Nov 11, 09:36AM
RE: Do the ends justify the means? - by Andrez - 12 Nov 11, 10:36AM
RE: Do the ends justify the means? - by Fate - 12 Nov 11, 11:09AM
RE: Do the ends justify the means? - by V-Man - 12 Nov 11, 03:43PM
RE: Do the ends justify the means? - by tempest - 12 Nov 11, 06:50PM
RE: Do the ends justify the means? - by Cemer - 12 Nov 11, 05:25PM
RE: Do the ends justify the means? - by Vermi - 13 Nov 11, 05:21AM