PHIL 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: The Exception
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But it is morally permissible for larry to tell fewer and fewer lies and write them down. Premise iv relies on the thought that if becoming more virtuous requires you to do something, then it is permissible. However, if the case was about someone killing people, it is misguided. (ve response) So, ve says that lying is morally forbidden. Gonzaga case: the gg is knocking at mandy"s door, threatening to capture dan if he is home. Dan is home but mandy lies to the gg and says that he is not. So, ve says that lying is forbidden in this case even though it is actually permissible. Reply: ve probably should say that lying in general is bad, but that lying in certain circumstances is morally permissible. In gg, ve should say lying is okay because it would save dan. Ve says lying is bad in general, but that it is okay in certain circumstances.
