Which of the following is the best example of the students' following the end-means doctrine?

A. Some students used their best efforts to evaluate their professors since they believed that was how they would want to be evaluated by their professors in the grading process.
B. Some students would purposely miss class on the day designated for student evaluations.
C. Some students, after not maintaining regular attendance during the semester, would make a point of attending class on the day designated for student evaluations even though these students would not be very well-informed about the professor or the class.
D. Some students would write false statements about a professor they personally disliked in an attempt to discredit the professor and ruin the professor's career.

Answer: D. Some students would write false statements about a professor they personally disliked in an attempt to discredit the professor and ruin the professor's career.