EXPEDIENT

MEANING:

1. (Adjective) – appropriate to a purpose; helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable:
2. (Noun) – a means to an end

EXAMPLES:

1. In this circumstance, it is expedient for me to show my loyalty
2. The ladder was a useful expedient for getting to the second floor

SYNONYMS:

Convenient, Advantageous, Appropriate