1. If you have to lie to get a promotion that you “deserve” then you don’t really deserve it. I find this to be an example of unethical lying. This is something that could overall harm someone else’s chances of success, you will end up harming someone else in the process. Someone who truly deserves the promotion could be losing their chance to another who may not be as capable. To gain a promotion you must meet certain expectations, and having to lie in order to get the promotion means that you lacked in some area. Lying in this case can just set you up for failure because you aren’t qualified enough. 2. It is not ethical to lie to your partner because imagine how you would feel if you found out you were lied to. Overall the more you lie …show more content…
Generally speaking lying in a relationship is frowned upon, the severity of the lie adds to the lack of principle. When you lie in a relationship you harm the other person which is what I find makes it unethical.
3. I don’t think it is unethical to lie to get out of an unpleasant situation. People lie all the time by saying they are busy to get out of certain plans. If something is so unbearable that you just can’t bring yourself to do it, why not save yourself some heartache and tell a fib. (Such as having dinner with the in-laws) If the lie isn’t doing any harm to others then I feel it is not unethical. Telling lies can be avoided by just saying you don’t want to do something, but when all else fails it is nice to have a lie to fall upon.
4. It is unethical to lie during a break up to “cushion the blow.” If there is a breakup happening that means something important caused it. After every breakup there is room for growth in both parties. If the person ending the relationship doesn’t give honest answers to why the partnership is ending then no true growth can happen. For example if couple breaks up because the partner is too jealous and clingy; this is something that could be worked on for future relationships. By lying during a break up you are being selfish just to attempt to not sound rude, and hurting them more even if they don’t know
According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, lying means to tell an account of an untrue event or give false information.
Utilitarian ethics focuses on the maximizing the pleasure and the minimizing the extent of pain. The biggest factor to note here is that Utilitarian ethics are not act driven, but rather they focus completely on the consequences of an action. If lying in a situation was to create more Good than telling the truth, then by these ethics, lying is not only acceptable but the right thing to do (Philosophy- Ethics).
One such case is, that of Engin Raghip of the so-called ‘Tottenham three’ will be discussed in the context of admissibility of psychological evidence in order to demonstrate how the judiciary has increasingly come to accept the psychological notion that most people, under certain circumstances, are susceptible to making false confessions. In order to better understand why people confess to crimes they have not committed, Kassin and Wrightman (1985) proposed a conceptual framework that divides false confessions in two main categories, voluntary or coerced. Voluntary false confessions are offered without any external pressure and coerced false confessions are elicited by the police.
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.
Some people may argue that lying is ok to protect someone’s feelings. Those who believe say, that if your friend is wearing an ugly dress and they ask you if they look superb. You would say,”Yes,” right? This argument is wrong because if they go out with that same dress on and they get made fun of they will blame it on you. This is why you should tell the truth, not blunt but nicely so you can keep friendships and relationships.
The question of what constitutes morality is often asked by philosophers. One might wonder why morality is so important, or why many of us trouble ourselves over determining which actions are moral actions. Mill has given an account of the driving force behind our questionings of morality. He calls this driving force “Conscience,” and from this “mass of feeling which must be broken through in order to do what violates our standard of right,” we have derived our concept of morality (Mill 496). Some people may practice moral thought more often than others, and some people may give no thought to morality at all. However, morality is nevertheless a possibility of human nature, and a very important one. We each have our standards of right and wrong, and through the reasoning of individuals, these standards have helped to govern and shape human interactions to what it is today. No other beings except “rational beings,” as Kant calls us, are able to support this higher capability of reason; therefore, it is important for us to consider cases in which this capability is threatened. Such a case is lying. At first, it seems that lying should not be morally permissible, but the moral theories of Kant and Mill have answered both yes and no on this issue. Furthermore, it is difficult to decide which moral theory provides a better approach to this issue. In this paper, we will first walk through the principles of each moral theory, and then we will consider an example that will explore the strengths and weaknesses of each theory.
She lies to the bank so she doesn’t get charged with “$60 in overdraft fees”, out-and-out lie. She does not tell the truth to her husband about her day so he does not “[keel] over,” white lie. She lies to her clients so that she does not get fired for telling the truth about the reason she is late. She lies to her friends so that her friend’s feelings do not get hurt, (Ericsson 181).All of these are justifiable because of the intent. There are consequences to telling the truth in these cases and thus Ericsson needs to lie to avoid the
Of all of the things humans do lying has to be one of the most common. There are many different forms of lying, though the worst, is perhaps, dismissal. Dismissal is used in many situations, but one that comes to mind is abusive relationships. According to Stephanie Ericsson in her essay, “The Ways We Lie”, “ it dismisses feelings, perceptions, or even the raw facts of a situation rank as a kind of lie that can do as much damage to a person as any other kind of lie” (477-28). If it can cause that much damage it must certainly be a very harsh kind of lying.
When you’re honest about the things you do, you don’t have to carry burdens about lying. Being honest can lead you to being happy because you made the right the decision to begin with. Doing honest deeds are rewarded to the people who tell the
We lie all the time, lying is not something new to our culture. We lie to our parents, we lie to our friends, we even lie to our significant other, but why do we do it? There is not one set reason on why we lie but they can vary from an insignificant reason to something more nefarious. A good operational definition of a lie is “A lie is a false statement to a person or group made by another person or group who knows it is not the whole truth, intentionally.” (Freitas-Magalhães) We have been raised to know that lying is usually a bad thing, and it’s better to tell the truth, not to mention the circumstances get exponentially worse if you are caught lying. No one wants to be labeled as a liar, or untrustworthy. This may sound unorthodox but I personally think lying is perfectly fine; depending on the situation. If you have a prima-facie duty to be dishonest it’s perfectly acceptable. Ross says a prima facie duty or obligation is an actual duty. “One’s actual duty is what one ought to do all things considered.” (Carson) I’m not the only one who finds this too be true. Ross would also agree with me, He says “Lying is permissible or obligatory when the duty not to lie conflicts with a more important or equal important prima facie duty.” (Carson) As I was doing research on this topic I did read one extremely compelling argument on why we ought not to lie. Aristotle basically said a person who makes a defense for lying could never be trusted. (King.)
First of all, sometimes we lie to prevent hurt feelings. I am sure we all have told a little white lie to protect others feelings. Let’s say that my friend asked me if I liked the outfit that she was wearing, and if I do not like it I am going to say I do to prevent her feelings from getting hurt, I am sure most of us do this. It is
Lying is sometimes acceptable when protecting others. Lying is also rarely acceptable to protect yourself. Lying also comes with drawbacks like backing up your lies with evidence and the feeling of regret. Lying to protect others is very common. You can see it whenever one person chooses to take the blame.
One thing that we all (humans) have in common is that we lie and cheat. At some point of our lives, whether young or old we have been guilty of lying or cheating. The book The Honest Truth About Dishonesty by Dan Ariely delves into the question of why we cheat. He explores this question through numerous experiments, real life examples, and personal encounters. This book has honestly been one of the most interesting books I have ever read. It kept me going from the beginning to end, captivating my attention through every page. The book is balanced between delightful learning and humor. Dan Ariely doesn’t fail in keeping you laughing while learning something new.
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.
According to Glass (2013), lying can be major piece of human relationship. In some cases, it permits us to blend in and survive in association with people in the world (p.19). Glass (2013) mentioned that there are seven reasons why a person lie. First of all, people lie to avoid hurting other’s feelings. In Dawson (2006) example, “Julie may have just saved her friendship by telling a lie” (p.43). Julie lied to Pat about her ugly dress just to avoid offending her. Secondly, people will lie for ulterior motives. For instance, one will lie to keep his/her job, or one will make a sale to get the client impressed and want to buy from him/her. Third, people will lie for self-protection. For example, when a person is a witness of a crime, he would lie, not to protect the criminal, but rather to not be considered as a snitch. And nowadays, being a snitch or being on the side of the law means risk to you and to your loved ones. Fourth reason is lying to present a positive image of himself and avoid rejection. Most of the single people who are searching for a mate go on a dating site. However, in this site, not all information are valid. People tend to lie about their weight, their height, their job, and their age just to present a better picture of themselves to someone else. In a few words, they are making an effort not to be rejected from first look. The fifth reason to lie is to avoid any