I was taught the ends justifies the means. If some politician had gotten credit for saving Terri Schiavo, that would be fine by me, and her family, I feel certain.
OK. Add to the end of my re-statement: and get caught for it without saving the life.
"I was taught the ends justifies the means."
Results justify the means. "Ends" is liberal code for cause. That's how they justify socialist enslavement programs like welfare. They mean well, so it doesn't matter if the result of the program is pandemic disaster for the very community they tried to help.