White lies are the most commonly type of lies used, but there are also lies to protect others and lies to cause harm which are used less often. Teen and adults lie they feel like it and need to in a situation that is is presented to them. Experts like Immanuel Kant explain that all lies are unjustified, whereas Randy Cohen and Bella DePaulo express their professional opinion that lying is usually unjustified lying is sometimes justified due to the need to protect others, to maintain a relationship,but you have to remember lies have a cost.
To begin with, if a friend asks if "They look fat" and there is no way they can change then you may have to lie. Granted, it is known that lying can be used to protect others yet it can also be used to protect yourself. For example, "65% percent of those questioned said it was sometimes Ok to lie to avoid hurting someone's feelings..."(Article 1 Paragraph 7). Basically, this means that people will use lying as a way of protecting themselves from the consequences of telling the truth. This is important, because this shows that lying is used to not only protect others but yourself. For instance, Time …show more content…
Granted there is evidence that shows lying can protect someone, but also make us look bad and lose someone's trust if they find out. In article 3 it states, "You have to remember what you told each person" (Article 3 Paragraph 7). This means that when you tell someone a lie you have to remember which person and what lie you told that person. This matters because it's gonna make it that much harder to focus on anything else. In addition, Immanuel Kant think, "...It harms the liar himself, by destroying his human and making him more worthless even then a small thing" (Article 2 Paragraph 3). This matters because it shows how lying can have this very bad effect on us. Therefore lying is sometimes justified but in these cases no since they leave a bad look on
To begin with, if a friend asks if "They look fat" and there is no way they can change then you may have to lie. Granted, it is known that lying can be used to protect others yet it can also be used to protect yourself. For example, "65% percent of those questioned said it was sometimes Ok to lie to avoid hurting someone's feelings..."(Article 1 Paragraph 7). Basically, this means that people will use lying as a way of protecting themselves from the consequences of telling the truth. This is important, because this shows that lying is used to not only protect others but yourself. For instance, Time …show more content…
Granted there is evidence that shows lying can protect someone, but also make us look bad and lose someone's trust if they find out. In article 3 it states, "You have to remember what you told each person" (Article 3 Paragraph 7). This means that when you tell someone a lie you have to remember which person and what lie you told that person. This matters because it's gonna make it that much harder to focus on anything else. In addition, Immanuel Kant think, "...It harms the liar himself, by destroying his human and making him more worthless even then a small thing" (Article 2 Paragraph 3). This matters because it shows how lying can have this very bad effect on us. Therefore lying is sometimes justified but in these cases no since they leave a bad look on