Lying: A Theoretical Analysis

The long term impact on someone who has lied in a major way such as from which country they have come from is hard to access. For some, the opportunity to reinvent themselves or to drawn a line from the past offers them an opportunity to begin again. How realistic this is in realty is another question. Indeed, hiding from the truth of who you are and where you have come from an impact on your ability to have close and intimate relationships. Fearful of the truth being discovered can incur the cost of being lonely. You also have to have a very good memory leaving the person being seen as disingenuous as they fail to remember all that they say. One young man I cared for found himself community less as he lied about the country he came from so

Lying can save you in severe situations such as life or death. Elie lied about his age and said he was eighteen instead of fifteen. “‘Your age?’ he asked, perhaps trying to sound paternal. ‘I'm eighteen.’ My voice was trembling.” (Wiesel 31). Not telling exact information to strangers about yourself can prevent bad things from happening. He told the doctor he was sick so he didn’t have to get his crown taken. His crown could buy him an extra ration of bread and soup, so he decided it’d be smart to keep it. He said he was a farmer because it could save him from being killed immediately. Lying is one of many ways that can help people survive in certain situations.

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

In the expert it says, “Even worse, it harms the liar himself, by destroying his human dignity and making him more worthless even than a small thing. Even though lying can protect someone from serious harm, it could also damage someone's dignity. Lying could also affect the way people look at you. It also says, “Kant defines a lie as “an intentional untruthful declaration to another person”and dismisses the idea that we owe the duty of speaking the truth only to those who have a right to the truth.” Lying may also affect the way people look at

From early childhood, one is typically taught that lying is something that must never be done. Although it is customarily frowned upon, it is a bad habit that many people acquire. No matter one’s age, gender, or even religion, many people continue with this bad habit. Personally, I do not believe it is possible for someone to live a life without having lied at least a few times. Yes, lying is seen as bad, but I believe it mainly depends on the circumstances. Lying is necessary sometimes, because it can help with feelings, getting one out of trouble, or even bettering a situation.

We all lie, and from my perspective of lying, it’s not always a wrong idea. Parents lie to children to keep their innocence intact, at the same time, a good parent’s lying shouldn’t make his or her child an ignorant adult (Santa Claus vs where babies come from). Lying, with the concept of keeping someone out of physical harm isn’t wrong either. For example, a friend says he or she can’t go out, because he or she was preoccupied, but instead he or she really was headed out to be a vigilante, and he or she didn’t want anyone to get physically hurt. However, I believe lying shouldn’t be the only escape from hurting someone, like it shouldn’t be a scapegoat when telling a person an actual opinion of something. If a friend asks “Do you like my sweater?” whether or not one actually like/ prefer it, instead of blatantly hating on it, a better form of saying this, one could end up saying something similar to “it looks cool” or “it’s a unique one”.

Do you think there is a morally significant difference between lying and deception? Explain. While Kant forbids lying, would he condone deception? In other words, would Kant support something like the following situation: the victim comes to cross-roads.  She lays a false trail leading to the left, dropping her handkerchief and leaving footprints in the mud. Then she carefully goes on the right-hand road, ensuring no footprints are visible for a while, hoping that the murderer will see the false trail, come to believe that she went left, and thus permit her to escape. (Rely on the CI of Universality & Respect for your answer.)

As I go through life, I realized that you cannot escape the inevitable. One of the many I’ve encountered are liars. Growing up and coming to understand why lying is bad and the effects it has; not only on yourself but on the people around you, makes you observe behavioral lying patterns of others. I remember in high school a girl by the name of Annalise would hang out with me every morning before class started, we spoke complained mostly about our homework; which she never completed for some odd reason. A pattern took place; she would copy my homework daily, and then say excitedly “we should hand out after school sometime,” or “I’ll call you later.” Yet we had never seen each other out of the four walls of school. I realized she never even

Kids lie about horrible grades , adults lie about being busy. Everyone lies , don’t we? A lie is an untruthful declaration told to another person stated by Immanuel Kant. Kids , Adults, people world wide lie on a daily basis.Lying can be justified when it creates more positive results than negative ones.

P: Charles will identify and list irrational or distorted thoughts that encourage lying and manipulative behavior. Charles will gain a sense of security and belonging by increasing his ability to develop trusting relationships.

“Many people, perhaps a majority, approve of telling lies to employers, co-workers, customers, or clients. Is it ethical to tell lies of this sort? Begin by considering the following situations: (a) a doctor tells a patient he has consulted with a colleague about her condition, though no such consultation occurred;(b) Abusiness executive tells a client that she was tied up in traffic when she really lingered over lunch with friends;(c) a composition teacher tells a student he is making progress in his writing when, in fact, the student is showing no progress”

In general, society considers lying to be negative and therefore one should not lie. Telling the truth is the morally right thing to do, and we should always be honest. Telling lies can leave us very stressed out and cause us to be deceitful towards others. We end up distorting ones views and perhaps even our own when we tell a lie that can lead to a snowball effect. Immanuel Kant has some of the strictest views on lying, and some philosophers claim there is something erroneous in his theory. He maintains that telling a lie is a violation of one’s duty to be truthful to everyone and shows a lack of respect. Even though Kant never gives a direct statement about what is a lie, he presents us with the ethics behind the his moral theory. Kant proposes an argument that it still debated about to this day. He claims if a murderer shows up at your door looking for a person that you know the whereabouts of, it is your moral obligation is to tell the murderer where the person is. Although this argument can be argued to be morally correct, one could simply not tell the truth to the murderer, due to human nature.

Deception is a bitter word that sounds poisonous within its self and indeed it is for it can destroy relationships, ruin lives and deplete health. The forms of deception which will be discussed in this essay is lying, falsification and self-concealment. Deception is an action that builds its foundation off of lies, which results in a cataclysmic domino effect of consequences. As a result, deception cannot be justified, because of the calamity it creates.

People lie about almost everything; should some lies be determined better or more ethical than another? The definition of a lie is a deliberately artificial statement. When a person lies they believe that the truth is worse to say. The truth may hurt another 's future, reputation, or worse, the liar 's future or reputation. Why does a lie carry more guilt on one liar but an equal or even greater lie may not effect some other liar as much? The answer may be found in a person 's moral beliefs. Deception can also be a key factor in lying because deceit is the truth with some misrepresentation so it can be easier to remember because it is not entirely fabricated or made up.