Lesser of two evils principle
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"Lesser evil" and "Lesser of Two Evils" redirect here. For the Futurama episode, see The Lesser of Two Evils. For other uses, see The Lesser Evil (disambiguation).
For the blog, see LessWrong.
The lesser of two evils principle, also referred to as the lesser evil principle and lesser-evilism, is the principle that when faced with selecting from two immoral options, the least immoral one should be chosen. The principle is sometimes recalled in reference to binary political choices in democratic voting under a two-party system.