Five Forms Of Deception

Hiding, lying, cheating, misleading, all forms of dishonesty. All actions people like to believe their moral compass or code of ethics directs them higher than to engage in acts of deception. Because after all, deception is stigmatized as inherently bad, irrational, and evil. As a culture, we have deemed deception of any magnitude, ranging from a white lie to get out of a date, to cheating on a test, to participating in a secret affair, acts of deception are considered to be the worst wrongdoing an individual can commit. Yet, deception is one of the most common “wrong” behavior humans carry out. Deception is an unavoidable part of human nature due to its innateness. Before they are even consciously aware of their ability, children are able …show more content…
Whatever, the significance of the deceptive act, large or small, I practiced at least one of these forms a day. I repeatedly lied to friends concerning reasons as to why I couldn’t make it to a social gathering, dinner, party, or was meet-up. I exaggerated my schedule to seem busier than it actually was so I wouldn’t have to take an unwanted phone call or attend a meeting. I used every excuse in the book stretching from pretending to have a migraine, to saying I had to babysit, to even blatantly lying that I wasn’t me who left the trash on the back steps for the rats. Now, instead of saying “no, I’m not interested tonight,” I fabricated these lies as an “easier alternatively. When in reality I just didn’t want the other person on the receiving end to be let down. And there is an another act of deception. I self-deceived myself that I was acting in my friend’s best interest when in reality I was acting on my own. I convinced myself I was sparring their feelings of my rejection of socializing (selfish mentality) with them, but honestly, I was ensuring my best interest, which was alone