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Ends and Means; A Contemporary Debate

Author(s) Dr. Samsul Alam Choudhury
Country India
Abstract This essay explores the dialectical relationship between the concepts of ends and tactics as well as their philosophical and moral importance. It seeks to clarify how these ideas function within moral reasoning by situating them within the framework of choice and purpose. The primary moral conundrum in the study is whether means should be morally examined before pursuing an objective or whether the legitimacy of an end can justify the use of particular means. This dilemma has long been a focus of ethical discussion, particularly when it comes to political participation, social transformation, and moral obligation.
This essay offers a critical analysis of the late 1930s controversy between Leon Trotsky and John Dewey. Dewey underlines the moral continuity between means and objectives, suggesting that techniques must be morally judged separately since they are intrinsically constitutive of purposes. Trotsky, on the other hand, advocates a revolutionary moral perspective in which the justification of methods is inextricably related to the historical and social purpose of the end pursued. The paper exposes the essential presumptions of different ideas regarding morality, agency, and social change by explaining and contrasting them.
The paper's conclusion makes the case that moral decision-making necessitates a continuous evaluation of both practice and aim, and that the relationship between ends and techniques must be understood dialectically. Thus, the study increases our knowledge of moral decision-making in political and ethical circumstances.
Keywords Ends and Means; Moral Justification; Normative Ethics; Teleology; Deontology.
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Published In Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On 2025-01-17
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