‘Ends’ are right or ‘Means’ should be given importance?

‘Ends’ are right or ‘Means’ should be given importance?

A debate always grabs attention of people that means should justify the ends or ends should justify the means.

Different people take it according to their bend of mind and circumstances but the real essence and grace of human life is that means should justify ends, which is a true way to live a life with pride and satisfaction.

Abraham Lincoln once said, “I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him
when he goes wrong.”

The quote highlights the major questions that whether end results justify the means? Whether satisfaction comes only by getting results or it should be achieved by doing struggle in the right way.

Two ways are there for people to get the desired results. The first one, which is recommended, is the hard struggle with responsibility and honesty to achieve the desired results, whereas the other way brings results through wrong doings, malicious plans
and shortcuts.

In the Lincoln’s opinion, end doesn’t justify the means rather means justify the ends. The struggle matters a lot and if it is done with honesty and dedication, no matter one gets his desired results or not, but he definitely will get satisfaction with his
effort. The major point is how one thinks and acts.

A choice is always there in one’s decisions and actions. It is up to the man whether he selects the right path to reach at the destination or he goes for the other option that does not have any dignity at all.

It marks a clear line between materialism and ethical aspects of life. Materialism always teaches a man to keep an eye on the end results without giving any consideration of the methods or means through which that results are being achieved.

Nevertheless, the ethical aspect of the matter throws light on the means, struggle or the way through which a person moves forward towards achieving a particular target.

To remain true to one’s affairs and choose what is right in any way whatsoever, is the characteristic of a dignified man and also a source of real satisfaction that also earns the result in the true sense.

Adopting right and true means and avoiding the foul ones, is the real purpose of man’s creation.

A man who identifies the real essence of his life also finds the right path and struggles with the best of his belief without thinking about the consequences or end results.

He finds his struggle quite satisfactory and moves forward by having pride in his true and dedicated effort.

A person is the one who always stands with the truth and the right way in all of his dealings. He goes on by keeping himself on the right path and thinks that his every step towards the destination is as important as the destination itself.

That is because, he remains satisfied with his right and pious thinking and acts accordingly. The real satisfaction comes by following the truth and doing everything with honesty.

One should do what he can in the right direction and everything will automatically turn out well in his favour.

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Posted by Muhammad Ahmad Nazir on Apr 11 2012. Filed under Opinion. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry