When caught cheating on his midterm exam, Finn says he really did not want to do it, but his parents wanted him to get good grades so he could get a high-paying job after graduation. Which one of the following justification methods is Finn using to support his decision to cheat?

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This justification admits ethical error, and even harm, but it claims that such harms were committed in pursuit of a higher cause.

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