On the eve of the american invasion of the japanese held island of iwo jima, the mood of the japanese defender of the island, they knew they were on their own. but they were determined to fight as well and as long they could before the inevitable end. thank you for your quesstion.
Answer:
The phrase means that even if the action was or seems wrong, the outcome or result means it was not really wrong. The phrase strictly, applies to cases where the moral outcome is truly superior to no action. Otherwise the end would not truly justify the means.
Organic catalyst is the answer