Are People Lie For The Good Or Bad

The controversy over the topic of whether lying is sometimes, always, or never justified is complete nonsense. To say it is always or never acceptable would mean you’re not thinking about the situations in which we lie thoroughly. Simply put, lying can be sometimes acceptable when it brings good intentions.

Have you ever lied to avoid getting in trouble, or to protect someone’s feelings? Most likely, since everyone lies at least once in their life. But then, there’s the big question: is lying justified? Most Americans say that white lies are okay, or lies to protect someone’s feelings. Some say that it is never justified, while others say that most lies are justified, even though by lying, it can have a bad consequence. My position is that lying is sometimes justified if you’re trying to protect someone.

From my point of view, lying can protect the feeling and lives of others. For example, in the article,”It’s the Truth” by NBCNEWS.com, Cohen states that,”...it is sometimes a moral duty… you’re lying to protect someone from serious harm…” Cohen thinks that it is very necessary to lie in your life. According to Cohen, you lie for other people’s well being. Secondly, the article

Basically, lying is not a good thing to do, but it do not always need to be like that. Judging on something that right or wrong should base on that it is benefit anybody or bother anyone or not. Some people know as “White lie” and “Black lie”. We can state that lying would be the right thing, in case that it benefits to somebody and not bothers others at all. But if not, it can be consider as it is wrong.

Lying is justified when it can be used to protect and care for others . For example , paul gray says “ on rare occasions, lying to protect others can literally be a matter of life or death (2). Lying is also okay to tell because if someone tries to do something you would tell them lies so that way they stop . In addition , an example if someone was trying to kill you and others lied you

One reason why lying is mostly unjustified is because it’s even more stressful than telling the truth. In the article “Brad Blanton: Honestly, Tell the Truth” by Barbara Ballinger she focuses on Brad Blanton, a psychotherapist that states “...it keeps you locked in the jail of your own mind… truth is easier, takes less time… less stressful.” This shows that lying is mostly unjustified because although many people think lying is easier, it just makes it harder on yourself. It creates stress and fills your mind with guilt. In reality, it’s easier to deliver the truth to the person you lied to. In spite of this, many people still disagree with this argument. For example, in the article ”It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying” by NBCNews they quote Bella DePaulo who studied about the phenomenon about lying and states ””People who say lying is wrong are often thinking in the abstract… we can’t always pick honesty without compromising some other value that might be as important”-like maintaining a happy relationship… partner is saying something you

I feel that telling lies is not acceptable for the following reasons. Lying is not the right thing to do in a bad situation. If someone is talking behind your back, you would want someone to tell you what they are saying. If that person lies to you, you think of a different perspective then of what the situation actually is. If you confront the person who’s talking behind your back and it turns out to be a different story, the situation is going to get worse because that person who told you about the

I do not condone lying in certain aspects because it is always going to backfire on you. but in some arguable circumstances you have to because you do not want to hurt the person that's why you have to lie to them. then it creates a bigger more deep lie that you have to cover up by other lies. Lying is a part of our daily lives we witness it we hear it and we discuss with each other of why do we lie? well we lie because it's the easiest thing to do we can not grip the truth and the reality of ourselves. If you're going to lie it needs to be a legitimate reason of why you're doing it because a lie can be a serious ordeal to that person. For instance i could lie to my mom (never say i would) about being somewhere that i really shouldn't be

From a young age, we are taught that lying is bad and it’s a sign of immaturity. However, our parents tell us these things as they lie to our face, called “white lies.” There are many instances in our culture when lying would be deemed acceptable: saving a life, fraudulent reassurance, or preserving harmony. To understand lying more, focus on the repercussions or punishments for lying. People are more inclined to lie when they fear the punishment that entails. We are quick to call others liars and frauds while we don’t even have a firm grasp between our idea of lying and truth telling. Our society draws an unclear line about when it is okay to lie and when not to. Basing everything purely off justification.

Lying in omnipresent and most would argue that in many cases lying is better than telling the truth. From a consequentialist and utilitarian’s view, lying creates more harm than good. According to Mill, there is a high moral assumption facing lying, as lying makes one less honest and weakens trust. So, when is lying morally permissible? One might suggest that lying is the most intuitively moral and justified option

Lying is a bad thing, and everyone should be aware of that. Humans lie that’s just the truth. Although, we lie there are some lies that are acceptable.

People lie a lot in their lives. Even though they know that it is morally and religiously incorrect, they do it all the time. Mothers lie to their children; children lie to their parents and students to their teachers. It is a huge part of people daily behavior. They do it for many reasons, like lying to gain certain things or lying to avoid responsibilities. For example, when a girl tells her friend she does not looks fat in her new dress but the truth she does, or when a wife tells her husband that she likes his new haircut, and the reality she does not. Also, people lie serious lies in more complicated situation; for example a witness lies about what he saw in the crime scene. Lying is usually telling a false statement with the intention that another person will believe what you have said is true (Mahon, 2008).

My viewpoint follows the principle of deontology. There is no excuse for lying. “Lying is a hurtful act of disrespect and thus should not be done” (Mosser, 2011, Ch. 5, p. 15). Once again, this belief is due to religious beliefs that lying is wrong. The utilitarian viewpoint of lying is acceptable if it benefits the greatest good for the greatest number of people is a weak argument. What about those people that do not benefit? Do they not matter? I believe that everyone can contribute. Thomas Plante, Ph. D. a professor with Santa Clara University has this to say on the subject, “When it comes to making ethical decisions we need to balance the pros and cons of using multiple approaches to ethics in order to figure out what the right thing to do really is. Sometimes different ethical approaches conflict. When they do, certain values or approaches must trump others. So, compassion might trump honesty on occasion” (Plante, 2011). While this viewpoint is utilitarian, there are many valid points. However, I always believe that honesty is the best policy to save any future repercussions such as a lost friendship, or a legal dispute. I also believe there are ways to get around lying to keep someone’s feelings from being hurt. Using such phrases as “it’s in God’s hands, we’ll see, and simply “I can’t tell you” are good ways to avoid the question, or to answer without 100%

When is lying ok ? I think lying is ok only when you are trying to protect someone or lie because you don’t want to get into trouble. I believe that lying is sometimes ok because you can lie so you won’t get into trouble or want people to think that you are telling the truth so you lie to your friends or family.

it can also be used to protect others . like when your friend does something and you lie so you don’t get into trouble . what if there is a man that has a weapon and he asked you where is the person he is looking for and you know he is hiding behind the tree do you A tell him he is behind the tree or B tell him he ran to the other side of the street . want time to think about it...well you don't need time because this question is a no brainer . if your against lying but chose B as your answer what does that mean ? it means your a lier... or am i wrong...well i shouldn't be right? Here is another reason why lying is ok let’s just say someone in your family is really sick (lord forbid ) and you don't want anyone to know so you lie and say everything is fine . what would you do A tell them and maybe one gets a heart attack or B tell no one and maybe she comes out ok . want time to think... you shouldn’t need it because the answer is of course B...right or do you have no heart and tell them? We can all agree that lying is ok . you can't say that lying is wrong because face it you done it...you can't say that you never lie because that is a liee but if tell the truth does that mean you have no friends . The reason i said this is because if you told the truth all the time and never lie that must mean you hurt there feelings...right