Is it right or wrong to lie? This specific issue had been discussed throughout the whole world for years, and years, and it depends on the opinions of each and every one of us, to decide whether it is right or wrong to lie to others. Human has an instinct to lie. The definition of a lie is “an intentionally false statement”. In different situations, lies are used in different ways.
There are lies called “white lies”, and ones called “dark lies”. “White lies” are tiny lies, and a rather helpful and an acceptable lie. These lies are intended to avoid hurting, or to offend another one. “Black lies” is a rare expression, used to delude and deceive one another, or to protect yourself from pain. The questions right now, being popped up in your curious brain may be this. ‘Then, that means we can all say white lies instead of black lies, right?” This is right, and this may be wrong, though lies are lies, and even white lies can hurt other people’s feelings when they are not intended to. Well, below are some situations, to justify if lying is actually right, or wrong, from my point of view.
Lies are morally wrong, because it diminishes the truthful bond between human beings. Firstly, would you lie when your friend actually looks unpleasant in a dress that definitely does not fit her style? If you lie, and compliment on her dress, you do it to avoid hurting her feelings. But what happens if later on, another friend of hers admits her the truth of her appearance? She would probably think you as a liar, and an untruthful, and disgraceful friend. This would be the end of the relationship, or maybe not as severe, depending on the understanding of your friend, and your attitude towards her. On the other hand, if you tell the truth about her ...
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...ove the weight off their families, and relatives. This means that by lying, it avoids hurting other people’s feelings, and prevents them from feeling depressed, and hurtful.
Overall, I think it is morally wrong to lie, and if you truly want to be a trustworthy person, you should not lie. It diminishes the truthful bond in a relationship, a collapse between friends, families, or even acquaintances, and no one will believe, and have faith in you once you lie too many times. Also, there is no need to lie in front of your friends, as long as you have a strong bond between the two, trust is one of the important element of having tremendously good friends, of which you could be proud. However, under certain circumstances, lying may be a right thing to do, for your own good. So, to conclude, the best way to end this essay is to state that do not lie as much as possible.
The article, “Is Lying Bad for Us,” accurately describes the intentions of a “liar.” The author says, “Though liars do not tell the truth, they care about it, while the bullshitter does not even care about the truth and seeks merely to impress” (Gunderman). This statement proves that lying should not be viewed as out of the ordinary, or unacceptable, and that liars should not be viewed as bad people. Lying can be shown as a way of protecting or caring
Using Kantian philosophy a lie is always immoral and wrong, no matter what the situation is. Kantian ethics establishes the idea that good will be based on the action itself rather than outcome or any inclination one may have to perform an act could be good will.
Richard Gunderman asks the question, "Isn 't there something inherently wrong with lying, and “in his article” Is Lying Bad for Us?" Similarly, Stephanie Ericsson states, "Sure I lie, but it doesn 't hurt anything. Or does it?" in her essay, "The Ways We Lie.” Both Gunderman and Ericsson hold strong opinions in regards to lying and they appeal to their audience by incorporating personal experiences as well as references to answer the questions that so many long to confirm.
The article “Rejecting All Lies: Immanuel Kant by Sissela Bok also presents the same argument. Sissela Bok presents the ideas and viewpoints of Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher. Kant believed that lying was bad and that “truthfulness is statements which cannot be avoided is the formal duty of an individual to everyone, however great may be the disadvantage.” He believed lying was always bad no matter the situation. Kant said that lying “vitiates the source of law,” or makes the source of law weaker. Our whole purpose of the government is to serve justice and if everyone is lying in court, it gets harder to serve justice. The purpose of the government would not be fulfilled if people lie. According to Kant, lying also “harms the liar himself, by destroying his human dignity and making him more worthless even than a small thing.” Kant says lying makes the liar lose his or her pride and honor. And I think it probably makes the liar feel bad and makes them feel guilty. In the article “Teens Do their Share of Lying” by Loretta Ragsdell, a quote from Sabrina, a college freshman, takes about how she lied...
All of the people say lie or hide the truth. Maybe a kid tells a lie for wall painting, and I tell a lie to my teachers to justify why I did not finish my homework, and the religious leader tells a lie to his followers to sell a little bit more oil. The government tells a lie for National Security. It is important that we know all of us are some lair that is living together in peace and happiness. Moreover, at the moment that we are telling a lie to each other all of us have good morally reason to justify our lie. Vividly, all of us know the power of a lie and use it to save our superiority in different ways. I want to finish my lying with a quote of Winston Churchill who said: “ the lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get up pants
The word lying has been part of our vocabulary since the beginning of time. Is there such a thing as a little lie or a white lie? Many believe telling white lies are not harmful, or speaking part truth and part lie is ok. However, a lie is a lie and it can harm the person telling it or the individual(s) receiving it.
This type of lie is probably the nicest type of lie, in my opinion. This lie is told to achieve some good by telling a lie that will enhance or help the person that is being lied to or lied about. An example of this could be when you “like” someone’s picture or status on Facebook even if you don’t really like it. Some people just click “like” to make the person feel comfortable about posting it or
First of all, lying is sometimes justified since you want to stay out of trouble. Some people think lying is bad, but I disagree because when it comes to protecting yourself you can’t avoid saying a lie. For example 16 year old Margo says ‘’ The key to lying is not to tell a whole lie or a whole truth.’’ This evidence highlights that you sometimes have to say half a lie and the rest has to be true and you can say that you forgot or
Third of all, lying is also a moral duty for most people. Lying can be used to protect people from harm. Let’s say something bad will happen if someone goes to a certain area then you can lie so they do not go near there. You can do this by making up a rumor so they do not go close to it.
White lies are the most common type of used lies, but there are also lies to protect others and lies to cause harm which are used less often. Teens and adults lie when they feel like it and need to in a situation that 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 justified. Lying is sometimes justified due to lying to protect others, maintaining a healthy relationship, and in a life or death situation. To begin with, Lying to protect others is important when one doesn’t want people you care about to get their feelings hurt.
Part of being a good friend, and person in general is being trustworthy, and lying is what ruins that. Think about it like this. You most likely have somebody in your life that you trust, right? Think of that person and imagine how you would feel if they lied to you. Not good, huh?
When is lying sometimes okay? Lying is sometimes acceptable because some situations are acceptable of saying a lie. My first reason is that lying could protect someone from getting hurt. Lying could even protect someone from getting into trouble or from serious harm.
In certain circumstances and situations, I truly believe it is ok to lie. Initially, it is extremely beneficial to lie, rather than hurt the feelings of a loved one. Equally important, if you are trying to protect someone from getting impaired, it is okay to lie in order to keep them safe. Last but not least, exaggerations can help boost people’s self-esteem by making them exceptional. William Blake once said “A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.” I urge you to question if honesty is really the best route, or is it okay to lie sometimes.
Self-protection is the main factor of telling lies. According to some, people tell lies to shield themselves from danger, punishment, or from an activity they
Sometimes better to tell lie than to tell a truth for some kind of reasons. That is for some time for an entertainment only. But telling a lie is not good for all the time. There is one more thing in my life that was a great impact to me when I was sixteen years old that is telling a lie with family. At that time I had many friends, and usually I liked to roam with them. At that time, I had no value of money. Even I was not mature enough to understand how to spend it. These all things which resulted into bad habits. My parents had trust on me, so I always gave excuses about study. But reality was totally different from parent’s belief. After spending some days, from school teachers complained about my work to my father. Teacher told me that I was not working hard in school. Day by day I was getting off the track in the field of study. From that day my father had a doubt on me. One day my father called at my friend’s house, but he already knew that I am not at my friend’s place. I was gossiping outside area of our house. After some time when I went to my house and all my family members were looking at me in anger. Their behavior towards me was not good, and my father was so upset with me. So, I went in my room by head