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<p>Matter in regard to what? I generally say only results matter, but I’m generally speaking about policy, it is not a means-justifies-the-ends argument. For example, minimum wage laws raise unemployment, rather than making anybody better off. So I’m in favor of abolishing minimum wage (pick up any econ textbook for a more complete explanation).</p>
<p>But if you asked me if intentions or results matter when, say, a little girl bakes a cake for her mom for her birthday, then I think intentions are what the mom most values.</p>