Thinking that ‘the ends justifies the means’ (in this case, making more donations justifies tax evasion) is likely to lead to incorrect calculations about the trade-offs involved. It’s very easy to justify almost anything with this type of logic, which means we should be very hesitant.
As another commenter pointed out, tax money isn’t ‘your’ money. Tax evasion (as opposed to ‘tax avoidance’ - which is legal) is stealing from the government. It would not be ethical to steal from your neighbour in order to donate the money, and likewise it is not ethical to steal from the government to donate money.
Thinking that ‘the ends justifies the means’ (in this case, making more donations justifies tax evasion) is likely to lead to incorrect calculations about the trade-offs involved. It’s very easy to justify almost anything with this type of logic, which means we should be very hesitant.
As another commenter pointed out, tax money isn’t ‘your’ money. Tax evasion (as opposed to ‘tax avoidance’ - which is legal) is stealing from the government. It would not be ethical to steal from your neighbour in order to donate the money, and likewise it is not ethical to steal from the government to donate money.