Don’t Deceive
Growing up, we have all heard the children’s fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood.” I am sure we all remember that in the story, the wolf swallowed grandma whole. He then deceived Little Red Riding Hood into thinking he was her grandma by taking her place. Of course, this was just a children’s fairy tale. Unfortunately, deceiving is not, and it occurs way more often than we would like. In this essay, I will explore the different reasons behind why people try to keep the moral rule of don’t deceive and why it may be morally permissible at times for a person to break this rule. This essay will be divided into three different segments. The first segment will be used to explain the different reasons why people should keep the moral rule of …show more content…
The second segment explains why it is sometimes morally permissible for a person to break the rule of don’t deceive. The third and final area will allow us to draw a general conclusion as we tie all sections together about the moral rule of Don’t Deceive.
Keeping the Moral Rule Don’t Deceive
Deceiving is probably one of the most common morally wrong acts that we as human beings carry out on a daily basis. Half the time, we are unaware it occurs because it has become the norm. Telling the truth has always been the morally right thing to do. A well-known philosopher named Immanuel Kant states
Growing up, we have all heard the children’s fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood.” I am sure we all remember that in the story, the wolf swallowed grandma whole. He then deceived Little Red Riding Hood into thinking he was her grandma by taking her place. Of course, this was just a children’s fairy tale. Unfortunately, deceiving is not, and it occurs way more often than we would like. In this essay, I will explore the different reasons behind why people try to keep the moral rule of don’t deceive and why it may be morally permissible at times for a person to break this rule. This essay will be divided into three different segments. The first segment will be used to explain the different reasons why people should keep the moral rule of …show more content…
The second segment explains why it is sometimes morally permissible for a person to break the rule of don’t deceive. The third and final area will allow us to draw a general conclusion as we tie all sections together about the moral rule of Don’t Deceive.
Keeping the Moral Rule Don’t Deceive
Deceiving is probably one of the most common morally wrong acts that we as human beings carry out on a daily basis. Half the time, we are unaware it occurs because it has become the norm. Telling the truth has always been the morally right thing to do. A well-known philosopher named Immanuel Kant states