Let’s suppose someone asks you if they’re fat. Not wanting to offend them, you say that they aren’t. Technically that’s a lie, although some would say that it’s a white lie. We could argue about whether you’re acting ethically by trying to protect their feelings or whether we have an obligation to level with them.
Frames: Evaluative vs. interventionist
Frames: Evaluative vs. interventionist
Frames: Evaluative vs. interventionist
Let’s suppose someone asks you if they’re fat. Not wanting to offend them, you say that they aren’t. Technically that’s a lie, although some would say that it’s a white lie. We could argue about whether you’re acting ethically by trying to protect their feelings or whether we have an obligation to level with them.