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We haven't resolved whether it's possible to justify treating certain lies, like those told to spare someone pain, as ethically different from other lies.

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Some argue all intentional deception is equally wrong regardless of motive, while others believe compassionate lies deserve a fundamentally different ethical category. This unresolved tension remains central to debates on the ethics of honesty.

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Citation ID: WS01183 Title: We haven't resolved whether it's possible to justify treating certain lies, like those told to spare someone pain, as ethically different from other lies. URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1183