Lying under most situations is impermissible, as it goes against a human’s intrinsic “dignity” to do the right thing
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Lying under most situations is impermissible, as it goes against a human\’s intrinsic \”dignity\” to do the right thing. I, however, believe that there are certain situations where lying is required. From a culturally relativistic point of view. Having grown up in the United States, specifically the South, in a Baptist family, I was repeatedly told that lying is a sin. It is commonly taught and believed in the United States that lying is morally unjust. I believe that lying is unique in that I could not through research find a single culture where lying was openly accepted. In this regard, lying being wrong could be seen as an objective truth.
This does not mean it does not happen, but such actions typically bring consequences. Where lying is permissible is when it is used to prevent great loss of life, essential property, or national/critical infrastructure. For instance, during basic training (and subsequent trainings after graduation), it is taught that in the event of being taken as a prisoner of war you must carefully lie and deflect questions in order to prevent your captors from learning valuable knowledge such as troop dispositions and locations, orders, and capabilities as well as further causing harm to you. If these things were leaked it could lead to the deaths of friendly troops or damage to vital equipment, as well as your death or harm.
I believe that in such situations it is important to apply the categorical imperative of universalizing the maxim. In the event of being taken captive (or any such serious situation), anyone is expected, and ordered (the authority), to mislead the captors. In this manor, lying is duty bound to your position as a combatant entrusted with valuable information that you must protect.
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