Ends and Means LO8013

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David Hurst writes at the end of his posting:

<< When we say "The end cannot justify the means" we are really saying
(for example) that instrumental ends (cut costs, increase sales etc.) should
not be ruthlessly pursued at the expense of our values e.g. by destroying
community, cooperation and shared purposes. >>

I agree, David, which is what I was getting at on June 15, when
I posted the following:

>>It has been pointed out that the ends do not justify the means.
That is a social, philosophical, moral, ethical conclusion. There
are other variations on the ends-means relationship. Two of the
more important are listed below.

The means suggest the ends.

The ends determine the means.<<

Regards,

Fred Nickols
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