end justifies the means
1end justifies the means — See the end justifies the means …
2(the) end justifies the means — the end justifies the means phrase any methods, even bad ones, are allowed in order to achieve what you want, especially something good Thesaurus: describing or relating to ways of doing thingshyponym systems and methods for doing thingssynonym… …
3the end justifies the means — Cf. OVID Heroides ii. 85 exitus acta probat, the outcome justifies the deeds. The negative of this is also often asserted. 1583 G. BABINGTON Exposition of Commandments 260 The ende good, doeth not by and by make the meanes good. 1718 M. PRIOR… …
4(the) end justifies the means. — something that you say which means that in order to achieve an important aim, it is acceptable to do something bad. Unfortunately, we ll have to cut down the forest to make space for the golf course, but I feel the end justifies the means …
5the end justifies the means — any method is fine if the result is good If a person steals food to survive, does the end justify the means? …
6the end justifies the means — results give reason to the actions performed in the achieving of these results …
7end justifies the means — actions or methods that are wrong from a moral point of view are at times necessary in order to obtain morally right results or effects …
8the end justifies the means — any methods, even bad ones, are allowed in order to achieve what you want, especially something good …
9end — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 furthest part of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom, lower ▪ top, upper ▪ back, hind (esp. AmE), rear …
10means — noun 1 method of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, convenient, effective, efficient, reliable, useful ▪ an effective means of mass communication ▪ …