ends are only justified if the means are also justified. Niccolo Machiavelli is the opposite, because he believes that the outcome regardless of how it was achieved is justified if it protects the power of ruler. Justice,in his eyes, is absolute to the ruler. I personally do not believe that justice is absolute because one person’s justice is another's injustice. It’s interesting that people call for the murder of vile people as justice, the action of assassination is evil in and of itself. Game of Thrones depicts this subjective nature of justice through many different scenarios. After the death of King Joffrey, Tyrion was put on trial accused of murdering the king for his own benefit. Everybody who has read the series or watched the show