Is it ever morally acceptable to lie? What does Kant say? Do you agree with him? Why or why not
Introduction
A lie can be described as a false statement that is made deliberately with the purpose of deceiving the next party. It is a lie when the person saying it has another version of his point or statement but has failed to disclose it. A lie can be made with the intention to convey a false impression to a different party. It is the moral responsibility of every individual in society to always tell the truth. In the community, we can say that telling the truth is the duty to the speaker and the owner of the information who has the fact.
According to Kant, lying is always morally wrong, and it is never right to tell a lie. Kant is saying that lying is doubly wrong in that it will forever corrupt the moral capacity of human and how human relationships in our society today. Again he adds that lie will prevent other people from acting freely and with rational judgment as will undermines the dignity of other people. Kent-based his argument on the conception of subjectivity. He says that all human beings are born with pride, and they are rational agents who are capable of making their own decision. So people should be told the truth to make a decision independently.
Conclusion
I don’t agree with Kent because I am holding on the point of utilitarianism, whereby every word from a person, lie or truth must be judged and handle with a lot of calculation based on the advantages and disadvantages that will come from the results. If the lie benefits critical situations, then I don’t have a problem with a lie. A good example I would give is when the doctor lies to the patients on his chances to survive to give the patient hope, and then I would support the lie.