I think it is morally correct and that people would agree with it, but I don’t think if it as strong evidence for the claim “we are against this type of behavior.”
Seems to me that you have it exactly backwards? Everyone agrees that the ends usually justify the means—e.g., it’s a good idea to go grocery shopping because this results in getting food. “Are there exceptions?” is exactly the claim that naive consequentialists are getting wrong.
I think it is morally correct and that people would agree with it, but I don’t think if it as strong evidence for the claim “we are against this type of behavior.”
So massive is too big of a word, but the qualifier in some sense let’s everything in and isn’t powerful.
Seems to me that you have it exactly backwards? Everyone agrees that the ends usually justify the means—e.g., it’s a good idea to go grocery shopping because this results in getting food. “Are there exceptions?” is exactly the claim that naive consequentialists are getting wrong.