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.
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...
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
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.)
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
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
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
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.
Telling the truth teaches one person self- respect for themselves and others as well. Telling the truth also sets a good example for others to do the same thing and make a “chain reaction”. People can make a “chain reaction” by passing on what they have done from one person to another, and before you know it, everyone is changing greatly, and the world is progressing tremendously. Lies are told all around the world, and they are told every day. One lie can often lead to another lie and cause you to be caught up in one big lie that will be hard to get out of if people do not tell the truth. If a person thinks that is okay to lie, they better think again, the truth always comes out no matter how hard a person tries to keep it in, or how much someone thinks that they can get away with lying. No person can keep in or hold a grudge with what they have done. After all, telling the truth is the right thing to do, and everyone should do it. Telling the truth is always much easier than the trouble of a
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.
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.
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
In my opinion, lying is not okay because it is by far, the main thing to start rumors… also known as drama. Every time you lie, someone passes it on and it eventually starts something bigger than you had planned. Immanuel Kant states in his article,”... it harms the liar himself…” Kant believes that lying will harm yourself.
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.
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.