...it it helped someone else have something good in life?
2006-07-13 04:44:58 · 33 answers · asked by rsintheatre 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Depends on the situation...
If I had to lie to save a life, then conscious be damned, I'm saving it...
If I lied to make someone else's life better, but make another person's life miserable, I'd rather just tell the truth
But like I said, depends on the situation
2006-07-13 05:39:58 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dishonest as in outright lie- I would like to think I would not do that but the one thing I have learned is never say never.
Dishonest as in not giving information that would only be harmful (ie. when g/f and b/f were broken up someone kissed someone else, etc). If no good can come from it I say keep it zipped.
2006-07-13 04:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by Suesan W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you have to look at what will be the greater good. If your only reason in being dishonest is to keep someone from being harmed, then I would possibly do it. I don't know what your situation is however and cannot give you the best answer without more details.
2006-07-13 04:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by Tact is highly overrated 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all relative - how dishonest would I have to be? How much would it help the person out? If it was only to give them "something good" as in some extra money or a fancy car, probably not.
2006-07-13 04:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by Dan Theman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't mind a minor white lie to complement someone but I would not do something dishonest that could cause me or anyone else to get in trouble.
2006-07-13 04:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dishonest, how?
Avoiding the truth to help someone be happy in their ignorance? Yes.
Thievery? No.
2006-07-13 04:46:39 · answer #6 · answered by racingcowboy58 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends
2006-07-13 04:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is possible for dishonesty to truly benefit anyone. I would search for an honest way to help the person have something good in life.
2006-07-13 05:02:51 · answer #8 · answered by AJK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but not if it hurt anyone else in the process. For example letting someone take credit for something i may have done, like finding a lost item.
2006-07-13 04:52:27 · answer #9 · answered by angelove172001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-07-13 04:46:27 · answer #10 · answered by chuck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋