Issue 2 - Lying
- Created by: Tori
- Created on: 06-06-20 20:42
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- Issue 2 - Lying
- SE
- Depends on the situation.
- No act has intrinsic value or disvalue.
- The only thing that matters is the consequence.
- As long as it instills the most Agape love, it is the right thing to do.
- Example situation
- An innocent girl is marrying a man with syphalis without her knowing.
- Patient-Doctor personality means the Dr can't tell her.
- A lie will have to be told at somepoint.
- Either the Dr will tell the girl and lie to the man about saying anything, or the Dr will lie to the girl about the mans condition.
- If the man lies about this, he will likely lie about other stuff to the girl too.
- Thus, in this situation the Dr would be permitted to lie to the man and tell the girl the truth.
- Reasoning:
- It's dangerous and unloving for the girl.
- The mans acts show a lack of love for ones neighbour.
- Reasoning:
- Thus, in this situation the Dr would be permitted to lie to the man and tell the girl the truth.
- A lie will have to be told at somepoint.
- Patient-Doctor personality means the Dr can't tell her.
- An innocent girl is marrying a man with syphalis without her knowing.
- Another example where lying is permitted:
- A nurse lying to a schizophrenic to get them clam for treatment.
- Classed as a loving act as the nurse is comforting them and also then able to treat them to help their condition.
- A nurse lying to a schizophrenic to get them clam for treatment.
- Strengths
- Flexible
- Compassionate.
- Weaknesses
- Too subjective (may be used to justify lying where it is not actually needed)
- Eventually break down trust (a society where lying is permissable)
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