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Question
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“The ends justifies the means” is said by ____ and means that ____
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Machiavelli; it is better to be loved than feared
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Castiglione; the end is what matters
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Castiglione; it’s about the Renaissance man
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Machiavelli; do what you need to do, no matter what, to accomplish your goals
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The end justifies the means is a para-phrase of Niccolò Machiavelli. It means that if a goal is morally important enough, any method of getting it is acceptable. The idea is ancient, but it was not meant to justify unnecessary cruelty. It was part of a political philosophy called consequentialism.
Detailed explanation-2: -If a team won a big game (of which winning is good), but used dishonest means (perhaps by deflating footballs), the outcome itself is tarnished. If people gave gifts to the underprivileged, but did so by stealing them from others, stealing would undermine the charitable act.
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