So, since I know there are many nerds who happen to have some interesting views on life and such in these forums, I've decided to come to you for some insight into a problem.
For a project, we're to do a presentation on ethics. My partner and I have choosen to do ours on the ehtics of lying. When is it justified? When is it not? And so on.
General comments are appreciated, but I also have decided to use an example you are all familiar with.
In the original STAR WARS movie, Grand Moff Tarkin gives Princess Leia a choice of revealing the location of the Rebel base, or seeing her home planet of Alderaan destroyed. She lies, hoping to save the people of Alderaan as well as protect the Rebel Alliance.
Ignore for now that Tarkin destroys Alderaan anyway, it's irrelevent to this discussion.
My question: is this ethical? Is it justified to lie to save a life? If so, is it still ethical if you know the lie will be found out?
And whatever else you can come up with surrounding that area of thought.
For a project, we're to do a presentation on ethics. My partner and I have choosen to do ours on the ehtics of lying. When is it justified? When is it not? And so on.
General comments are appreciated, but I also have decided to use an example you are all familiar with.
In the original STAR WARS movie, Grand Moff Tarkin gives Princess Leia a choice of revealing the location of the Rebel base, or seeing her home planet of Alderaan destroyed. She lies, hoping to save the people of Alderaan as well as protect the Rebel Alliance.
Ignore for now that Tarkin destroys Alderaan anyway, it's irrelevent to this discussion.
My question: is this ethical? Is it justified to lie to save a life? If so, is it still ethical if you know the lie will be found out?
And whatever else you can come up with surrounding that area of thought.