Ends always justify means. Means, however, can achieve goals. ‘My goal is the end of murder’ can be achieved through killing everyone but yourself (your death won’t be murder, whatever it might be). ‘I will not kill to achieve any goal’ moves the world slightly toward a no-murder contition.
That having been said, keeping a diary and having children are some field tested near substitutes.
Ends always justify means. Means, however, can achieve goals. ‘My goal is the end of murder’ can be achieved through killing everyone but yourself (your death won’t be murder, whatever it might be). ‘I will not kill to achieve any goal’ moves the world slightly toward a no-murder contition.
That having been said, keeping a diary and having children are some field tested near substitutes.