Why Lying Is Morally Good

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Lying is sometimes acceptable You shouldn’t lie if it means hurting someone’s feeling. But you can lie if it means protecting and caring for others. Lying is only okay on some certain situations.

Some may feel that lying is never acceptable because it is morally wrong. I believe lying is acceptable when it can be used to protect and care for others. Lying is okay if it means protecting someone’s feeling. Blanton says in his article that lying is okay. If you say the truth all the time it could hurt people's feelings. In a poll two thirds say lying is okay if it’s protecting someone’s feelings. If your friend asked you if she looked nice but she really didn’t you are not going to say no. A Poll of 1,000 adults said it was ok to lie.

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