First, your post is overly complicated and without a summary upfront. This makes it hard to understand your point, whatever it might be. Second, consider running your top-level posts by a native English speaker before posting.
Now, Bob is clearly not very smart, having been convicted twice for the same offense and still keeping at it. Carol’s actions are less-than-believable, as a billionaire would have resources and counsel to channel her lobbying efforts in a legal or at least a more covert manner. Furthermore, judges do not act as expert witnesses. Fortunately, it is immaterial whether John is a judge or an expert witness. Lying under oath is in general a bad idea, even in order to save two well-meaning but hapless crooks. There are always alternatives to lying. An expert can decline to testify, a judge can recuse oneself, citing a conflict of interests or beliefs.
If your main point was about whether the means justify the end (consequentialism vs deontology), it has been discussed on this forum ad nauseam, I don’t see what you are trying to add to it.
First, your post is overly complicated and without a summary upfront. This makes it hard to understand your point, whatever it might be. Second, consider running your top-level posts by a native English speaker before posting.
Now, Bob is clearly not very smart, having been convicted twice for the same offense and still keeping at it. Carol’s actions are less-than-believable, as a billionaire would have resources and counsel to channel her lobbying efforts in a legal or at least a more covert manner. Furthermore, judges do not act as expert witnesses. Fortunately, it is immaterial whether John is a judge or an expert witness. Lying under oath is in general a bad idea, even in order to save two well-meaning but hapless crooks. There are always alternatives to lying. An expert can decline to testify, a judge can recuse oneself, citing a conflict of interests or beliefs.
If your main point was about whether the means justify the end (consequentialism vs deontology), it has been discussed on this forum ad nauseam, I don’t see what you are trying to add to it.