PHILOS 2TT3 Lecture : Intro to Ethics, Oct. 16

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White lies: definition: a falsehood not meant to injure anyone and of little moral import, motivations: avoiding hurt feelings, flatter, cheer up, exaggerate, understate. Excuses: sometimes to excuse a lie and sometimes to replace a lie. Not really a lie : wrong, not blameworthy and not responsible. Excuses function as redirection of blame: bok"s understanding of excuses: action acknowledged as wrong, and as personally responsible but not blameworthy (or only partially blameworthy). Presumption against lying, although outweighed in some circumstances, excuses are the reasons/arguments for why the lie"s negative worth is outweighed. It somehow undercuts our blameworthiness, even though the lie is still wrong: reasons given to excuse lies: Avoiding harm (hurt feelings, personal injury, self-preservation, avoid trouble, save face) To avoid self-harm, lying is biased, and not such a good excuse it is a better excuse to avoid harm from coming around to others.

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