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El fin justifica los medios.

[el fin hoos-ti-fi-kah los meh-dios.]

phrase

LanguageSpanish (Spain)

Meaning
  1. The end justifies the means.
  2. This controversial statement is used to defend the use of questionable methods by claiming that the value of the final objective outweighs the ethics of the process.
Examples

El fin justifica los medios.

The end justifies the means.

A: ¿Realmente crees que vale la pena engañar para lograr tus objetivos? B: El fin justifica los medios en ocasiones.

Pronunciationel fin hoos-ti-fi-kah los meh-dios.

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How it is usedA philosophical statement regarding moral choices and consequences.

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