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... Does the end justify the means? The end only justifies the means if it is a good ending for everyone, not just for the one person. ... However, as the Wheel of Fortune turned, Edmund’s fortunes were reversed as his brother Edgar came back to end his evil and kill him. ... Just as fast as Edmund had made it to the top, he came right back down, about to die because of his own evil. ... As their evil increased and their greed took over, a sibling rivalry began to brew, as the now widowed Regan was moving in on the evil Edmund, whom Goneril also had a sudden interest in. ...
Originally, the theory of the ends justifying the means was created by an Italian writer and diplomat by the name of Niccolo Machiavelli. ... Machiavelli was forced out of Florence along with the Medici government and was not elected in later elections after he wrote the book, The Prince, where he differentiated between the church and politics and embraced the philosophy of the ends justifying the means. ... Unjustifiable means are often found in the work force, specifically the business world. ... Just because a person wants money does it make it okay to steal from their company and employer and a possible loss of their life or job? ...
The biggest example of unjustifiable means used to succeed would be Nazi leader Adolph Hitler. ... When evil, greed, and ambition take over someone they become blind to reality and blind to their surroundings. ...
Overall, the end will never justify the means because if in the end others were hurt then the vicious cycle will continue and the ambitious leader will be next on the downfall.
Approximate Word count = 1351
Approximate Pages = 5.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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