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WorksheetsWHEN IS LYING OKAY?
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the author of the article, "The U.S. Political Campaign: Lies, Lies, Lies," there are how many types of lies are there?
a)
869
b)
too many to count
c)
eight
d)
three
2.
Immanuel Kant was a philosopher from which country?
a)
Switzerland
b)
France
c)
Canada
d)
Germany
3.
A "little white lie" is considered to be acceptable social behavior
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
4.
WHICH IS A TYPE OF LIE?
a)
Lies in the interest of the liar
b)
Lies to protect others
c)
Lies to cause harm
d)
All of the above
5.
True or false? Lying to protect others can be a matter of life or death.
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
6.
IMMANUEL KANT BELIEVED THAT ALL LIES WERE WRONG.
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
7.
Charles was going out with Amy, but their relationship was casual. Charles broke up with Amy because he wanted to meet other girls. When Charles learned that Amy was dating Tony, a bandmate, he became insanely jealous. He started making up lies about Tony, saying that he was a terrible trumpet player who could not keep up with the marching band. This is considered to be
a)
a lie to protect others.
b)
a lie to protect himself.
c)
a lie to harm another.
d)
all of the above.
8.
Justification is when someone can prove that their actions are right, reasonable, and/or responsible.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Motive does not play an important part when trying to evaluate why a person felt they needed to lie.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Context has to do with the circumstances in which the lie was told.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.
Immanuel Kant believed that anyone who lied for any reason was less than
a)
an ant
b)
a snail
c)
a flea
d)
none of the above
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