Noble lie

Sixty-five percent of people questioned, believed it is okay to lie to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. “In a poll of 1,000 adults taken, four out of ten people said it was okay sometimes to exaggerate a story to make it more interesting.“ I firmly believe lying is acceptable in our society. Lying is justified when it can be used to protect and care for others. For example in the article U.S. Political Campaign, it says “Anne Frank survived as long as she did because those sheltering her and…

constantly lie. One of the lies she says we tell are white lies, which people believed it’s the best option since they think it would cause less damage. Another lie is facade, describing it as a person putting a different identity to impress someone or to get the job. Deflecting is one of the lies she says we usually use to not talk about a certain topic. For instance if a person is changing the topic it necessarily means that they are trying to avoid the question. 2. Ecrisson says that a white…

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…

Sometimes to please people, we have to lie. At least not telling them the whole truth. In a 1996 study where 147 people between the ages of 18 and 71 kept a diary of all the lies they told for a week, people lie once or twice a day, as often as brushing their teeth or having snacks. The lies are mostly for small causes such as, “you look lovely with that dress”, “I already had lunch”, “I have to go”. It is revealed that extroverts are the most likely to lie…

On a personal level outside of my academics I have always been a thinker. However throughout my academic journey I have learned to dig beyond the surface and ask “why?” when analyzing particular matters at hand. While watching the film Holy Smoke my thoughts were jumping from place to place; I found myself confused most of the time. When I would conclude one thought, I would then jump to a whole new conclusion; needless to say I was all over the place with my thoughts and will probably still be…

Deception is a dangerous thing because while used by people for their own personal advantage it causes others to believe a lie. This concept plays an important part in people’s actions because it tells a lot about who they are as a person. Individuals who are deceiving will go to any length to be satisfied. The role deception plays in “The Pardoner’s Tale” is to communicate that greed is not beneficial and will lead to the death of the church. Chaucer uses the men’s deception to illustrate…

are able to lie while God does nothing to condemn them. For the patriarchs, the act of lying seems to be promoted as they continue to gain riches and complete their goals from the lies they have told others, especially those in power. On the other hand, those who God does not favor lie are severely punished, especially if their lie is meant to harm sacred humans such as Abraham, Jacob, and even Eve. There is a distinct imbalance of the consequences between ordinary individuals who lie and the…

did not matter as much because the situation did not directly affect the Nation’s well being. But how can serious lies and meaningless lies exist? Shouldn’t a lie just be a lie? Those questions were the center of the Republican’s argument. Clinton had lied under oath plain and simple and that was an impeachable offense no matter what the lie was about. Not only that but he assumed that he could outsmart the American public, which is insulting in that of itself. But the other side of the argument…

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…

potentially hurt his feelings or do lie to protect his feelings. I firmly believe that lying is OK in our daily lives. Lying is justified when it can be used to protect and care for others. For example, someone asks how they look before they go meet a lot of people , so you tell them they look nice; anything else would be cruel (Randy Cohen,3). Lying to someone about them can make them feel good about themselves and keep them happy. It is better to tell a lie and make a person live in bliss…