Is it ethical to lie to get what you deserved

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It is always good to uphold ethical behaviour in all places and situations. Lying is a vice that should never be tolerated at all. • Is it ethical to lie to your relationship partner to avoid a conflict and perhaps splitting up? In this situation would it be ethical to lie if the issue was a minor one (you were late for an appointment because you wanted to see the end of the football game) or a major one (say, continued infidelity)? It is always good and relieving to tell the truth no matter how bitter it may be. Although telling a lie may save a relationship, it may probably have adverse consequences on the partners because of losing trust in each other.

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Despite the nature of an issue, lying should never be tolerated because it is unethical. Lying to them will eventually prevent them from its bad effects, thus, it would be ethical. • Is it ethical to lie about yourself in order to appear more appealing—for example, saying you were younger or richer or more honest than you really are? For example, would you lie in your profile on Facebook or Myspace or one a dating website to increase your chances of meeting someone really special? It is not ethical to lie that I am more appealing than I really am. I would not lie on a social platform to meet a special person because it may have certain repercussion when the person notices.

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