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    Is Lying Research Paper

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    Is Lying Acceptable? There is one thing that has made both good and bad things happen to us all. This “one thing” makes people question their own heart. This “one thing” is lying. Everybody has lied once in their lives but, many people wonder if lying could be justified under some circumstances. This question makes many question their own sense of morality and makes them wonder if the state of their conscience is in the right. Lying is sometimes justified when the motives of the person/people involved

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    the definition of Lying are Everything’s an argument-The Reprehensibility of White Lie by Jennifer Pier Pg. 206-209, National Geographic “Why We Lie by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee and Jason Silva on Lying – Brain Games. Lying is a word that has many different definitions that also vary from person to person just like the definition I found on different dictionary. Everything’s an argument, National Geographic “Why We Lie, and Jason Silva will help he understand the concept of lying and the purpose of

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    visualize what lying looks like? If so, what images come to mind? For example, will the liar’s nose growing like Pinocchio’s? Or will the liar’s pants catch on fire? Or, will the liar become fidgety, and constantly scratching his or hers nose? There are many visual presentations of lying. Yet, do these perceptions accurately indicate if someone is lying? In Seth Borenstein’s (2016) article, Experts Give Tips in Spotting Deception, Borenstein (2016) states that deciphering if someone is lying to you

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    Theories Of Lying

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    There are various reasons for a person to lie. Floyd states that one reason people lie is to help the person they are lying to. One may tell their friend that they think their friend’s new glasses look nice when the person saying this honestly doesn’t feel that way but they do not want to upset their friend. Another reason Floyd mentions is that lies allow people to become acquainted with others. For example, some may lie to a person they may have just met that they have nothing going on while they

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    Imagine that you were talking to a girl / boy that your friends don’t like , she/he was talking about them . She leaves and they ask you , was she talking about us ? would you tell the truth or lie and say no ? Lying is justified when it can be used to protect and care for others for example , when your partner and you are going to an award ceremony and she asks you if she looks okay but you don't think she does . Sometimes you need to lie to protect others . Hurting people is wrong

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    Lying Speech A whopping 64% of Americans today think that it is sometimes justified to lie, compared to 2006 when the statistic was set at just 42%. In the articles, “Rejecting All Lies: Immanuel Kant” and “Brad Blanton, Honestly Tell the Truth” it is shown that lying should be considered unacceptable except for on very rare occasions such as a life or death situation. According to Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher, lying is acceptable in not even one situation you can think of. He specifically

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    The Ways We Lie

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    Lying has is a part of our culture, and it seems as if not a day goes by where you do not lie at all. Our world could not exist as it does, if we lived in a society in which lying did not exist. However as humans, we are prone to lying, because of our need to protect ourselves, or the ones close to us, that we turn to lying in order to either make our lives easier or to avoid problems. Humans have adapted over time into societies where lying is an evolutionary advantage, which has made it a part

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    Lying: Is it Justified? People are often faced with the decision of whether or not they should speak honestly to their friends. To many people, there are certain types of lies. But to others, all lies are the same, whether they are bad or good. About 65% of Americans think that lying is okay when saving someone’s life (Article #1). However, I believe lying can be justified when you are protecting someone’s feelings or life. Firstly, I have lied before, I am a teenager, after all, but it’s only

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    Salem Witch Hysteria was caused by religion, lying, and jealousy. One of the causes for the Salem Witch Hysteria was religious beliefs with witchcraft. According to Exodus 22:18, it states “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live”. This quote shows that the Bible believes that you. must not allow the witch to live. Another piece of evidence that supports religious beliefs is from “Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcraft and Possession”. The text states “the house of Christians.. Have undergone

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    new world essay I believe that the government keeping secrets from and lying to the citizens is hurting our society like in the brave new world. Our government has been doing our society a discomfort by setting secret meeting and denying public access even though the citizens are the ones who are being directly affected. Our government lying in these past years have been a major problem for the citizens of the United States. When the government lies sometimes its for the publics own good or when

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