In other words, deontologists deny that the ends justify the means. That is, a good result does not justify a bad act. It may be granted that a good act will sometimes produce tragic results, and an evil act may sometimes produce positive results. Yet, deontologists say, the tragic result does not make the good act wrong and the positive result does not make the bad act right. This does not mean that deontologists necessarily ignore the consequences of acts. They may consider consequences to be important,