San Mateo Municipal College

General Luna St., Guitnangbayan I, San Mateo, Rizal

Name Varron, James Clarenze O.

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Year Level and Section _________________________________________ November 23, 2022
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ACTIVITY ANSWER SHEET

GE004

Answer the following question

Explain the adage: "The end does not justify the means."

When is something starting more significant than its conclusion? This question has been presented

for centuries, yet the offered solutions are seldom optimal in their ultimate form. When we were younger, it

was easier for us to assume that any means are justified by the final result. But as we grew older, the majority

of us realized that to be caring and compassionate members of both our local community and society as a

whole, we needed to consider the feelings of others. We concluded that it is not socially acceptable to take

everything we want, whenever we want it, and that we must also recognize that there are instances in which

the ends do not always justify the methods. How are you able to reconcile the conviction that you are a person

of character with the notion that you must do whatever it takes to achieve the outcomes that you feel will

eventually bring about the greatest good, even if it means that others may be harmed in the process? How

are you able to reconcile this notion if you consider yourself a person of integrity?

The idea behind the phrase "the end justifies the means" is that it is good to do anything, even if it

might be seen as unethical or immoral, as long as it gets the desired result. But I don't think the ends justify

the means, like when twenty people are killed on purpose to save another twenty-five or thirty. In this case,

the goals do not justify the means. I'm not sure where the cutoff will be. There are a lot of times in our daily

lives when this is not the case. We are very strict with our kids, which means they miss out on a lot of

opportunities with their classmates. We do this because we think it will help them in the long run, based on
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the fact that this is how our parents raised us. "So, it went well?" Yes, it worked, but the methods used weren't

necessary and weren't the last resort and they were wrong.