Noble lie

There is a lot of lying out there in the real word, so how do we avoid it? Simple! Learning about disinformation and the tricks people use to lie. Using the book un*Spun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation, we read Chapter 5 and wrote down all of the things you need to learn and what people do to trick you. In this essay that we were forced to do, we will tell you everything that we could come up with in Chapter 5 (Joe Flacco’s number. *cough* *cough*). Chapter 5 of un*Spun touched…

Ap-ipsos poll , sixty-five percent of questions said it was ok to lie but only to avoid hurting someone's feelings . I firmly believe lying is justified when it can be used to protect and care for others . Lying is justified when it can be used to protect and care for others . For example , Randy Cohen said you can lie to protect someone from serious harm . (2) For example if you don't want to do an event or something you don't like you lie and say you're busy or you are sick . It connects…

One key cost is credibility: Once a person finds out you lied, you lose currency in their eyes. Lying is okay in certain situations although people think is bad.Lying is sometimes okay but it depends on the situation. According to Cohen lying is okay in article 1 “ An obvious example is when you’re lying to protect someone from serious harm. But much less extreme cases often call for lies, Cohen says.” It’s like me say to my mom oh my sister didn’t do it, I did so don’t get her in trouble.…

When is lying okay, sometimes, never, or all the time? Most people lie every day of their lives. Lies are made up on the spot when you're under pressure. Maybe lying can help save a life. Everyone has at least lied in their life, even those people who say they never lie. Most people lie to protect others feelings. They use white lies to cover up the truth. I believe that lying is sometimes okay. It depends where or when you are lying. I know that lying is wrong but we all have lied so why not…

Deception is an evil tool most likely used for one’s personal gain, and usually impacts other people’s lives in a negative way. People who use deception often hurt themselves as much as they hurt the ones around them, and The Great Gatsby is no exception. Disloyalty and dishonesty causes momentous problems in the plot line of The Great Gatsby, including the death of three individuals. Disloyalty and deception caused this “Great American Novel” to take a turn for the worst, causing a painful…

an even greater act of deception. Some may even say that ling is an essential part to maintaining peaceful relationships. Though this, to a certain extent, may be true, it is also important to recognize the tragic consequences that lying can have. A lie, whether intentional or not, can become the source of someone else’s deception and hurt. Shakespeare, in his, “Hamlet,” explores this motif. In this play, Shakespeare uses acts of deception, notably those of Hamlet, to convey the tragic…

BARACK OBAMA Does Obama lie to people of the USA? INTRODUCTION: “Absolute power causes absolute corruption” in the way Obama is leading this phrase relates so much to our president with all the lies and fake promises that he has said to the people. He has a big problem with lying to people and he does not tell the truth often. When Obama tells the truth it's not what most or more than half of the people in the world want to hear. I believe Obama tries to say stuff to the people or voters to…

I value honesty in life. From my past story I can say I have witnessed the destruction that lies and unspoken words can cause. As a matter of fact, a song called Words I Never Said by Lupe Fiasco the intro and hook says “It’s so loud inside my head, with the words that I should’ve said. As I drown in my regrets. I can’t take back the words I never said.” I feel that I can relate to this song, because my mind often will get filled with so many thoughts all at once. It feels like you’re standing…

saying that he is really sick and that he can't go. some people would say this is wrong because lying is unjustified but I believe lying is always justified no matter what the situation. one situation that shows that lying is acceptable, is when people lie to protect others. In the article “It's the truth: Americans conflicted about lying” by NBCNEWS, 64 year old Harold Smith states that it was worth the risk lying to his adult daughter about his kidney tumor. “why get her all traumatized?” he…

Deception is the process of deluding or disseminating false information with the intent to mislead. If the deception is aimed not only at getting the object of the deception to think differently, but act on the deceptive information, it can be helpful to utilize universal persuasive tools. The human psyche has developed behavioral patterns that allow for the most efficient decision making. If presented with a specific stimulus, the pattern specifies a response. These patterns are very helpful…