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[–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

But it doesn't mean "whatever causes a good outcome must not be bad".

It means that sometimes for the greater good, you have to pay a price.

Think of the trolley problem, would you kill 1 person to save 5? Many people would say yes. They're not saying murder is good, but the ends justify the means

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