Do you think that the ‘end justifies the means’? That the outcome (result, consequences) of a moral decision justifies or outweighs the possibly problematic *action* necessary to obtain this outcome? In a trivial example, you might (or not) condone lying in order not to hurt someone’s feelings: ‘No, honey, you don’t look fat in these jeans.’ Please make sure to provide concrete examples and carefully explain your reasoning.

Do you think that the ‘end justifies the means’? That the outcome (result, consequences) of a moral decision justifies or outweighs the possibly problematic *action* necessary to obtain this outcome? In a trivial example, you might (or not) condone lying in order not to hurt someone’s feelings: ‘No, honey, you don’t look fat in these jeans.’ Please make sure to provide concrete examples and carefully explain your reasoning.