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situations where I had to lie because it might have hurt their feelings if I had told them the cold truth. So, I boldly believe that being honest all the time in a difficult position is laborious. But it lying might protect others, it might get you out of strenuous situations, help being positive and encouraging,…

want to worry her. Should you tell your own mom or lie and say he is fine. If you know your dad’s good friend died but your dad is on the verge of a heart attack. Do you tell him or protect him from the heart attack? I believe lying is acceptable in today’s society. Lying is justified when it is used to protect and care for others. For example, a poll shows that two-thirds of people say it is okay to lie to protect feelings. When you use a lie to protect others people see it as an act of…

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…

not or “i didn't do that” or even “i won't do that no more”. In the book Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, the main characters (a couple, Amy and Nick) are always lying whether it's something small or something big, they lie, whether it's to each other or maybe even about each other, they lie. In this literary analysis, the theme is lies and how they affect their marriage. People want to believe that their best friend or their significant other is being truthful to them or honest and has been loyal…

Miller's Tale” can be classified as moral or immoral? The bible states, “no sin is greater than any other”, while that is a spiritual belief, it isn’t a moral belief. Even though lying is seen as a sin, multiple characters lie in many situations in “The Miller's Tale” these characters lie and manipulate in order to fulfill sexual needs that are unjustifiable in the sense of moral belief. At…

about lying. One truth is that lying is a cooperative act. Meyer explained that power emerges within a lie when someone else agrees to believe the lie. According to lie spotters, if a person gets lied to it is due to them agreeing to be lied to. It was also stated in the video that we are willing participants of deception for a number of reasons, other times we are unwilling participants. When a lie is told the truth is misrepresented in order to deceive others (Meibauer, 2011). The second…

individual secures the situation by sugar coating a lie that is being performed. Misleading someone can cause harm such as trust issues and that reflects badly on the person who is lying. Lying must be taken into consideration when it could protect one another. For Example, in the article “It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying” by Randy Cohen says, ¨In the AP-Ipsos poll, 65 percent of those questioned said it was sometimes OK to lie to avoid hurting someone's feelings.” Lying to…

In today’s society deceptive communication is used constantly; everyone has at least told one lie in their lifetime or said something, but did not mean it. Deceptive communication is how we as people exchange messages and those messages are not completely truthful. Even though deceptive communications seems like a horrible thing to do; some people that use deceptive communication do not have intentions of hurting others feelings. In the movie, “Liar Liar,” Fletcher Reed, played by Jim Carrey, is…

protect and care for others. For example, in article one it says that “Anne Frank survived as long as she did because those sheltering her and her family lied to the Nazis.”(1) If they didn't lie to protect Anne Frank wouldn't have survived. What i mean by this is that not everyone lies to hurt others some people lie to protect others.In addition, in article one Randy Cohen and Ethics Columnist says “ Not only is lying justified but a moral duty.” (2) Lying is an important essential to protect…

more and more lying but something it could be used for desperate needs. When a lie is mayor. For example you're going to party without telling your parents and plan to tell them that you're in a friends house to study. That's a major lie which is not excitable. Theres white lies are excitable for the good and well, for example your sister ate too much and wants to eat more so, you tell her that you throwed them out. When lie you should try to said the truth. People should learn to control lying…