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    Why Is Lying Acceptable

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    people would lie and so would I. I firmly believe that lying is acceptable in our society. Lying is acceptable if it creates more positive results than negative ones. For example, in the excerpt it states that lying is justified to protect others. The example they give is Anne Frank and how long she survived because of lying. When they lied to save her life there was a very positive effect. If it wasn't for the Nazis that lived there lying we wouldn't of found out that much about World War II.…

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    Why Is Lying Wrong

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    her you absolutely Hate it . She handles it great and finds a really pretty dress that you guys both agree on . I firmly believe that lying unacceptable in our society . Lying is unacceptable as it is morally wrong . “About Two-thirds in the same poll said it was okay to lie in certain situations” (nbc,2). Although, some people think lying is okay, I think Lying is wrong. Most People deserve to know the…

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    Conflicted About Lying

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    Did you know that lying can harm yourself and others, for one simple lie you said it can hurt a human mankind. Lying can harm you and people around you for just that simple lie you said.Lying is okay only when you are protecting others that you love Lying is always acceptable , when it comes to protecting others , but not when it comes to hurting others. Many people think that lying is bad and it is but not when it comes to protect the ones you love. Some say that they never ever…

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    Lying Is Wrong Essay

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    should only lie when someone is in danger. 2. You should always tell the truth when someone does something bad. 3. If someone likes something and you don't like it then you should just say a little white lie because then you will hurt there feelings. Lying is sometimes justified because sometimes you tell a little white lie or sometimes it is life or death. Your dress is really pretty. Me and my friend go shopping and she really likes this dress and she tells me for my opinion and i…

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    Ideas Of Lying Research

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    From these years beginning of the world, lying was born with the story of Adam and Eva. It was firstly said by Satan, the presenter of evil and deception. Is lying always bad? And people who tell the lie are part of malefactor, aren't they? Otherwise, there are many different ideas about lying which is assumed to be a part of human life. It is born the same time as every human and cannot be discarded, but it can be controlled or also may turn into very worst. We never know what will happen; all…

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    Lying is sometimes justified when you consider it to help individuals.We tend to see lying as something so malicious.You cannot forget we could use it in the hands of good.This type of lie is used to protect someone.In article one, Harold smith said he lied about his health problems to protect his daughter.He says,”I tried to protect her.It slowed down the anxiety.Later, I told her what really happened.” A lie that is selfless cannot be so bad.It is for the sake of someone else.These situations…

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    addressed such as lying and judgement in society, These things symbolize how warped and unacceptant society has become towards people within it. A.v. shows the deranged ideals society has come to abide by and how people are being manipulated everyday clueless to what is really taking place. The creator wants to bring it to the public's attention that society says what it needs to, to manipulate the lives inside it. Lying is…

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    Causes Of Lying Essay

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    and the things we do as a human being almost always depends on the situation we’re in. None of us would call ourselves habitual liars, but we lie on a daily basis, good or bad. We tend to think that lying could make the situation better, which is a huge reason why we do it. However, some lying can actually damage the entire situation as a whole, and actually make it many times worse than it originally was. One of many bad lies, is cheating. It’s fairly common to see others cheat or get…

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    Mazur's Lying Analysis

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    the patient's life in danger and takes away any respect the patient feels towards the doctor. A loss of respect in physicians may lead to fear and distrust in medicine. Tim C. Mazur supports that honesty is the foundation for morals in his article “Lying” by stating, "This apparent conflict between virtues is managed by most ethicists through a concept called the unity of the virtues. This doctrine states that the virtuous person, the ideal person we continuously strive to be, cannot achieve one…

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    Lying to deceive others is innate to human nature since the existence of mankind. Human beings, on average, tell one to two lies a day beginning at the age of two (Vitelli, 2013). A central question of mankind yet to be answered is how do we know when someone is lying? This question is greater emphasized in a courtroom setting. Court systems rely on eyewitness accounts therefore credibility is a main concern (Schauer, 2009). Lawyers worry about misperceptions and fudging from both parties; but…

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