Read the rest of my post. Its not just about future and past contexts. It is about subjective moral contexts that might disagree about what is good and what is bad. If what is good or bad is subjective, then what does it mean to say there are good or bad means and ends?Your point about my post is true, however, the point I was making was just that situations need future context, as I assumed but did not write that past context is readily available, nor did I think very much of it. Thank you for pointing that out. ( I also assumed I was not a murder or rapist, which I am in fact not either of those) — Lawrence of Arabia
The 'ends' are all the consequences to all people over both the short term and the long term as a result of the action taken. — A Seagull
Realistically, there usually are unintended consequences/results. — Pantagruel
is said only because, sometimes, we have to do what is clearly bad in other situations but necessary to achieve what is clearly good in another situation. I think the trolley problem gets to the heart of this issue but with no clear answer except a vague understanding on our intuitions.The ends justify the means. — Lawrence of Arabia
What function does blame achieve when it come to result or consequence? — Spirit12
As for responsibility how much accounting is there for individual or contributive control of consequences? — Spirit12
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