Telling lies is something we've all done, and probably all do on occasion - some of us more than others of course. By definition, a lie is a form of deception, which contains three characteristics:
the liar intends to mislead or deceive, their lie communicates some information, and the liar knows what they're saying is not true. Morally and ethically, we all "know" lying is wrong. However,
the very fact that we classify lies into different types (bad lies, dangerous lies, white lies, good lies), means lying is not a simple black and white issue, and one with… more