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This 6 page thesis paper examines Mill's Utilitarianism with a focus on his definition of lying. Exceptions to lying are discussed. Other ideas are explored, inclusive of Kant's tough stance on the matter. No additional sources cited.
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lying. Exceptions to lying are discussed. Other ideas are explored, inclusive of Kants tough stance on the matter. No additional sources cited. SA125lie.rtf When
Pinocchios nose grew, everyone knew that he had told a lie. Yet, in the real world, people lie all the time and no one is the wiser. Noses stay the
same, and although mannerisms-and of course a polygraph-can give away an untruth, lying is a way of life. White lies are told to preserve friendships, and big lies are told
to preserve marriages. People are lied to by their leaders to preserve national security, but is all the lying for the grater good of society, or is it a bad
thing to do? Some might argue that lying is wrong in any circumstance, but it does seem that lying is necessary, it serves the greater good of society and finally,
it is simply a realty of life. It must be accepted for what it is, and applauded for what it can do-mend a friendship, save a life, make someone feel
good, protect a country-and so lying under some circumstances is positive. John Stuart Mill abhorred the lie, but saw that it was necessary in some circumstances. It may be argued
that lying is not only necessary in some circumstances, but one may go beyond the few exceptions and see good in the lie. It is certainly a premise consistent with
utilitarianism. Near the end of chapter two of Mills Utilitarianism, he argues that people ought not to lie. But he also
goes on to say that there must be exceptions to the general rule against lying. How does one reconcile this apparent contradiction? Mill indeed sees exceptions because life is so
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