The world is filled with big ideas that are debatable and intriguing. A few of those big ideas include nature/nurture, real/nonreal, truth/lie, etc. These ideas are made big when there’s no clear-cut answer to the questions that arise, or when the lie between the two is translucent. For example, discussing what determines a human versus a nonhuman, one would hit a few walls trying to define the one without defining the other; thus human/nonhuman becomes a big idea. This perspective applies to big ideas in general. Therefore, answering the question of the difference between of truth and lie is based on the vague differences and similarities the two have.
Truth and lie are like two sides of a piece of paper; both sides are different, yet there’s
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As a result, the line that divides truth from lie often becomes indistinct. This indistinctiveness is due to the similarity that both truth and lie can be determined by society. Although there’s a definite line between the two ideas, society has the ability to realize how impactful it is together against others (Scott, 2014, pp. 589-591), which allows that society inflict enough input. At this point, and in most cases, what society says, goes. Going back to Ava and her interrogation of Caleb, Caleb responds with partial truths, and thus, his answers were seen as lies (Vaughan, B. K., Harris, T., 2005). Yet, in society, the average human can’t differentiate truth from partial truth. This notion of partial truth is at the center of these two different ideas being so similar. If a citizen is told a partial truth, the power is now in their hands to determine whether that statement is the truth or a lie. However, this power is dangerous (though it would only apply to partial truth situations). An example of this situation would be if the president is doing an interview, answers the questions, and the interview was made public, only later to find out that he didn’t tell the entire truth or left out essential information to whichever question. Society now has to determine truth from lie, which in dire times, can cause chaos. All in all, when there’s vagueness from both sides, truth and …show more content…
The difference is that truth will always remain true, no matter any intervening factors. Whereas, if the truth and lie are indistinguishable, it is no longer clear-cut and relies on society to determine such. An example would be from the novel ‘The Lifecycle of Software Objects’. Within the story, there’s a bot named Jax (nonhuman) who appears to care enough for his caretaker, Ana (the human), that he wants to work and earn money in order to help Ava spend more time with him (Chiang, 2010). Whether an AI can fully understand feelings and express them compared to how a human would, comes back to society making the final decision. There isn’t any exact data that proves that an AI can’t have these human emotions, thus, it’s the humans who say that yes, it’s true that an AI can actually express these emotions, or they say no it’s a lie, an AI is just a bunch of wires together. To summarize the idea, when there is no definite distinction between truth and lie, the ideas become one in the same and allows for subjectivity, or a self-conscious perspective of the subject (Scott, 2014, p.
What is the morality of a lie? Morality and ethics is a topic widely discussed in philosophy. There is a distinctive difference in the perspectives of ethics held by Kantians and those who hold a utilitarian view of ethics. Kantians believe that the ethical standpoint of a decision be made purely on the decision itself, whereas
When initially asked about the morality of lying, it is easy for one to condemn it for being wrong or even corrupt. However, those asked are generally guilty of the crime on a daily basis. Lying is, unfortunately, a normal aspect of everyday life. In the essay “The Ways We Lie,” author Stephanie Ericsson makes note of the most common types of lies along with their consequences. By ordering the categories from least to most severe, she expresses the idea that lies enshroud our daily lives to the extent that we can no longer between fact and fiction. To fully bring this argument into perspective, Ericsson utilizes metaphor, rhetorical questions, and allusion.
What are the common symptoms of Beta Thalassemia? Beta Thalassemia can cause a variety of longterm and short term effects. 21 year old Hannah Husom was born with permanent yellow skin. She was always fatigue and carried a very low blood count. When Hannah was 7 years old, she was diagonsed with Beta Thalassemia major which effects the body’s ability to produce hemoglobin, that contains a protein to carry oxygen, resulting in Anemia.
The spleen, an organ on the left side of the abdomen across from the liver, is responsible for filtering the blood for infections and other abnormalities. Normal red blood cells can change shape and squeeze through this filter, but sickled cells get stuck and cannot recirculate through the body, so that the number of circulating blood cells goes down. Meanwhile, the bone marrow, where red blood cells are made, pitches in by making more cells. It can't keep up with the destruction, though, so the total number of red blood cells drops to a low level and the body becomes anemic. ("Anemic" is the medical word for having a low number of red blood cells.)
There are many causes of anemia in the body. Some factors include genetics and deficiencies in the diet. Ms. A claims that for the past 10 – 12 years menorrhagia and dysmenorrheal have been a problem for her. Menorrhagia is abnormal and heavy menstrual bleeding during menstruation (Mayoclinic, 2013). Menorrhagia can deplete iron levels in the blood and increase the risk of an individual to have iron deficiency anemia. This is the cause of Ms. A’s anemia. Moreover, Ms. A says that she constantly takes aspirin especially in the summer to prevent stiffness in the joints. Aspirin affects and hinders the production of red blood cells (Mayoclinic, 2013). From the description of anemia given above, the lack of red blood cells, leads to low levels of iron and therefore low levels of hemoglobin which in turn affects the transportation of oxygen and thereby causing shortness of breath. Ms. A’s initial complains of shortness of breath and fatigue is the reason why she went to see the physician.
Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder that is inherited from both parents in which the body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells. In sickle cell anemia, the hemoglobin in red blood cells links together; resulting in the red blood cells to become rigid and a C-shaped. These deformed cells block blood and oxygen flow in blood vessels. Sickle cells deteriorate quicker than normal red blood cells, which results in anemia.
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 society that we live in today is built around lies. Banks lying to customers in order to feed the capitalist mindset, politicians lying to citizens in order to gain power, and charities taking donations with open arms however are stingy when giving back to the cause. The common reason why these organizations lie is to hide what they truly are. People also deceive others in order to hide who they truly are. From a young age, lying becomes engraved into one’s mind, we are taught to walk, talk, and lie.
Stephanie Ericsson’s The Ways We Lie, analyzes and reflects on how lying has simply become the norm in our society. We all lie, there is not one person in the world that does not lie. Most people lie because they are afraid of telling the truth, however what they do not know is telling a lie can lead them in the wrong direction because many things can happen when lying to a person. The person can find out when everything unravels that person will not have trust in you and you would be known as a liar. To every action there is a consequence, so why not deal with just one consequence when telling the
Traditionally, it is agreed that any and every form of telling the truth is always the best thing to do. In the essays of Stephen L Carter and Stephanie Ericsson, this ideal is not exactly true. It is expressed in "The Insufficiency of Honesty" as well as "The Ways We Lie" that honesty is hard to come by and that there is more to it than believed. The authors convey their views by first defining what the concept is, picking it apart, and then use common occurrences for examples of the points they had made.
Telling the truth can have some consequences, but a lie can cause more damage in a relationship once it has been figured out. People believe that by just lying, a problem is solved, but problems start when lies are told. Lying destroys relationships and truth builds honest relationships which, can last forever. In both F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Rob Marshall’s Chicago, characters lie because they feel that it is easier. However, lying leads to a downward- spiral. The society we live in can either lead us to a complicated relationship with the truth or easygoing. The problem with constantly telling lies is that it starts off with one, then leads to another until everything you say is a lie. Being truthful
Lying is an issue that has been debated on for a long time. Some people believe that lying is sometimes ok in certain circumstances. Some people believe lying is always acceptable. In contrast, some believe lying is always bad. Keeping all other’s opinions in mind, I believe that lying is a deficient way of solving problems and is a bad thing. I claim that only certain situations allow the usage of lies and that otherwise, lying is bad. Dishonesty is bad because it makes it harder to serve justice, harms the liar individually, and messes up records. Furthermore, it should only be said to protect someone from grave danger.
Yearly, around six hundred to nine hundred people are diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia within the United States. Aplastic Anemia is a autoimmune hematological disorder that causes pancytopenia which is a reduction in major blood components, namely, erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets. This disease has been labelled as a type of bone marrow failure, that is often due to not one but a variety of disorders that occur simultaneously. Aplastic Anemia can therefore be defined as a bone marrow disorder that is often rare, non contagious, and can often be life threatening.
What are lies? A lie is defined as follows: To make a statement that one knows to be false, especially with the intent to deceive. There are several ways that lies are told for instance, there are white lies, lies of omission, bold faced lies, and lies of exaggeration. No matter what type of lie that one chooses to tell many people believe that lies do more harm than good.
There are several different types of anaemia with different symptoms and effects on the human body most of them have very similar impacts on health. Some people inherit the disorder whilst some grow into it. It can be diagnosed at the age of two or during the younger years in a humans life. The causes of this disorder begin with during pregnancy. Some of the common types of anaemia is: