| Ends and means cannot justify one another. Each must be good and right in its own terms.
Admittedly, that is not always possible, but wrongdoing should be acknowledged, owned, and consequences accepted, not "justified" through rhetorical tricks or emotional appeals.
Osborn F Enready said it well, but I thought I should give the more thorough answer :)
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