I'm not sure this is necessarily necessary.
What would you say makes an action 'necessary?
I'm not sure this is necessarily evil.
Some people often feel bad about lying, even white lies. Immanuel Kant's philosophy holds arguments against lying, I 'think.
Some people value authenticity, such as Jean Paul Sartre, though I 'think his authenticity was more about being true to oneself.
Are you suggesting that every action and every thought is technically "necessary"?
Well, for something to have occurred 'exactly in a certain manner, yes.
But per the necessary evil argument, no.
Since ends can be reached by 'different means at times.
The argument I've been expecting to see, but have either missed or been mistaken in my prediction,
Is that there is no necessary evil, if the end was necessary and there was no kinder way to go about it.
Ends are only necessary to our, subjective persons though, I'm thinking.
By what we value, or 'see as necessary.
Some people might not see the candy theft as necessary to a human, able to rise above their greed.
Some people might not see the death bed lie as necessary, as a person is able to tell the truth and 'still give comfort to family.