What about the so-called white lie

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1) Talk to another person you know about Kant's moral principle of a categorical duty to never make yourself the exception to a duty you'd expect others to follow (the categorical imperative). What does this person think about it? Do either of you believe there is ever such a thing as an unquestionable moral duty and, if so, how would that apply to the murder witness in this case? If you think a witness to such a murder would be right to say nothing, explain if and when it is ever justifiable to follow a duty that could seriously cost you personally.

2) From the article "How to be True to Your Word", do you think the following statement about lying is true? Share your thoughts: "We may think our lying is for a good reason: to keep from insulting or wounding someone we care about, to avoid our own discomfort, to smooth over conflict or to make someone happy. Really, though, we most often lie to make our own reality more comfortable" (Cat Thompson, "How to be True to Your Word", Experience Life, 2012). What about the so-called "white lie"? Is this kind of lie, sometimes called a pro-social lie, something morally justifiable as you see it, or not?

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