English-Swedish translations for the end justifies the means

• ändamålet helgar medlen
  Vi har ett gammalt uttryck: ändamålet helgar medlen.There is an old expression: the end justifies the means.
  Vad krävs av oss härnäst, om vi ger efter nu och accepterar att ändamålet helgar medlen?What will be next in line if we give in now and accept that the end justifies the means?
  Vi vädjar om frigivning av gisslan för vi delar inte åsikten att ändamålet helgar medlen.We are appealing for the release of a hostage, because we do not agree with the idea that the end justifies the means.

Definition of the end justifies the means

• Morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can only be considered morally right or wrong by virtue of the morality of the outcome

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