Is It Ok To Lie Research

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Lying. There is over 7 billion people in the world and every single one has lied. However, is it OK to lie? Some say it is always justified while others say it is never justified. I believe though, that it is sometimes OK because if you are protecting others from something,protecting someone's feeling or protecting your marriage or relationship.For example a burglar it is fine,but if you are protecting yourself from a punishment or consequence it isn’t right. First off, I believe lying is sometimes allowable because when someone or something is in some sort of danger and you are trying to protect them you're probably going to tell a lie to save them. You don’t want someone getting hurt because of the truth. In article three, Brad Blanton states that,” We shouldn’t manipulate the truth except for rare times-if you’re hiding Anne Frank in your attic because her life is in danger.” This quote came from Brad’s article Honestly, Tell the Truth in paragraph eleven. This is a good example of a past situation. …show more content…
For example, your best friend is buying a dress. She asks if it looks nice and you say yes, even though you hate it. She buys it and wears it the next day. You're protecting her feelings from getting hurt by telling a small lie. Sometimes though, a small lie can turn into something bigger. In paragraph eleven from article one, Randy Cohen states that,” Your fictional spouse about to receive the Nobel prize, asks if they look fat.If you’re on your way to the awards ceremony you tell them they look fabulous,”Cohen instructs. This shows how the spouse didn’t get their feelings hurt and received an award afterward making them feel