When Is Lying Justified

One day ago, Timmy came out of school running as fast as he can home. He checked the mailbox grabbed and looked at his grades.Later he told his parents that he had a 4.0 GPA when he actually had a 1.9 GPA. I.I firmly believe that lying is acceptable in our society. Lying is justified when it can be used to protect and care for others.For example,”Anne Frank survived as long as she did because those sheltering her and her family lied to the Nazi’s.”[1] If they hadn’t lied for Anne Frank, she would have died earlier. The only reason they lived longer was because of a lie.In addition,” Not only is lying justified, it is sometimes our moral duty to lie”said Cohen. An obvious is when you’re lying to protect someone from serious harm. Lies aren't bad it is really just the way you use them. If you were to lie to protect someone from harm either it’s emotional or physically then it's not bad. In conclusion, the reason is why lying is justified when it can be used to care and to protect others. …show more content…
It is not bad to lie if you protect someone’s feelings. If you are going to tell someone a good lie than it's ok. For example, Smith, 64, lied to his daughter about the kidney stone so she won’t get worried. Lying can make your life easier than others lives if you just tell good lies. This shows that it is ok to lie if it has a good impact to you and the person you told the lie to. In conclusion, I talked about why lying is acceptable when creating positive results than negative