Opinion - Do Evil Means Justify Honorable Ends

     Many people today cheat and get away with it. Most of the time they benefit from it and someone else is at a loss. Because of this many people get praised for something that they never really accomplished, and those who deserve it will not be awarded. 

     People who cheat on a regular basis might not agree with me, but I believe that if you do something bad but good comes from it, then its not good. Ex: You promise your parents you'll get a higher grade on your tests and quizzes but the night before you forget to study. In order to keep the promise you made, you cheat off the smartest kid in the class. When you get your test back, you get a 96% on it. Of course you and your parents are happy, however in order to get that praise and sense of accomplishment, you had to basically lie to everyone about what you did and what you received. 

     Some people think that if you don't get caught doing the bad deed, that it shouldn't count for anything. But it does count. Cheating makes you a liar and untrustworthy. Plus if you get caught then you get an F on your test and everyone will label you as "the cheater." So no matter how great the reward is or how little the 'evil' deed is, it is still bad.