...Everyday people tell lies that seem minor and ineffective on life. These lies are considered white lies or kind lies. A white lie is a cautious, wrong statement which is meant to do no harm or is intended to produce an encouraging result. Adair Lara’s Couple lie shows readers white lies in marriage. She states “This is marital lying. It’s not a white lie, meant to spare your feelings. It’s a pink lie, a couple lie.” In her opinion white lies and couple lies are different, couple lies are acceptable. The author and many people see white lies and couple lies as a way to get through life, but are the results always positive? Couple Lies and White lies may seem innocent and harmless but can potentially cause problems in relationships and friendships. Usually white lies and couple lies aren’t intentional. They are just told at a moment in time when you find yourself in a situation where you may feel as if the truth is harmful, or at least the complete truth. Other times you are uncomfortable answering the question that is asked and rather avoid a problem. Sometimes we fear that the truth may hurt someone’s feelings therefore we use a white lie or couple lie to save face. We lie to those questions like “how do I look?” or “how does the food taste?” You would rather boost someone’s ego rather than be responsible for lowering their self-esteem. We feel that if we bring someone happiness it is a win-win situation. This ideology seems quite simple and fool proof which is why people choose...
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...of good lies or bad lies. I’ve never spent times to think deeply about lying until I joined Business Ethics of my MBA program. What I remember most about lying from when I was a child is that lying is not always bad and if your lies do not leave bad consequences, and it does not harm anyone, then it is fine. Recently, I have done some research on articles about lies, and it changes my perception about lying. I found an interesting blog about “Categories of Lies - White Lies, Grey Lies, and Black Lies”, Truth Lies Deception and Coverups Blogger 2015 (TLDCB). So what is the definition of a lie? According to BBC – Ethic Guide, “lying is a form of deception, but not all forms of deception are lies.” I agree with this definition, not all forms of deception are lies, and all lies are not the same. To me, sometimes lying is appropriate and necessary in some circumstances. However, to have a better judgment of information receiving every day, we should constantly be concerned with all of our communication. The article I’ve read about categories of lies clearly defines “the major distinguishing factors between the major categories of lies are intent, consequence, and public acceptability”. I reckon those are undeniably correct. Before going to details of the analysis, from the article, we will look at the classification system of lying. There are two types of lies: lies of commission and lies of omission. And there are three categories of lies: white lies, grey lies and black lies. As stated...
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...In Arthur Millers, The Crucible, the Salem witch trails occurred. In Salem, while the Salem witch trials were occurring, the citizens tell many lies. This is one thing that led to the mass hysteria that defined the Salem witch trials. It also led to many conflicts between the characters in this book. This is because in the eyes of the puritans anyone who was involved in “witchcraft” was against the church and thought to be communicating with Satan and deserved death. One of the conflicts that occurred in The Crucible was between John Proctor and himself. Because lying is a sin and in turn causes negative effects, John Proctor is forced to face the reality and the consequences of his deceitfulness. In the play The Crucible, John Proctor, the main character, endures multiple inner conflicts. He believes his affair with Abigail Williams, another citizen of Salem, has permanently damaged him and his worthiness in the eyes of God. After scolding Elizabeth Proctor, his wife, for continuing to be suspicious of his actions with Abigail and not giving him forgiveness, Elizabeth expresses that she does not judge him, but that it is, “The magistrate sitting in [his] heart that judges [him].” Lying is a recurring theme in The Crucible and Proctor’s actions with the affair is an example of this....
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...Did we have a prefect life now? No, we don’t. We live in a glass world that can be broken anytime. Did we feel happy now? No, we don’t. Far deepest in our heart we are not happy no matter how hard we tried to deny it. Did we have anything and everything we ever wanted ? No, we didn’t. Our birthday and chirstmas wishes has never ever end. Did we made mistake and screw things up? Yes, we did. We all made mistake in our past either it big or small, it doesn’t matter. The mistake we made is caused by our poor jugdement, emotion, pressure, ignorance or simply just stupid thought. People say that “time will heal everything”, but it so damn not true. No matter how fast or slow the time passed by, we still feel the PAIN, the SORROW, the DEEPRESS, the ANGER, the HURT and the BETRAYAL. It haunted us every moment and everyday because it is a scar that can never be healed. All those pain and suffer, no one can ever understand. Some people say that they do understand what we feel, but the truth is they don’t. How can they understand when they have zero experience what we had been through. They never feel the same suffer we feel. They never understand. We all want the same thing. We all have the same thought. We just want everything to STOP. JUST STOP ! Tired. Beaten. Exhausted. Stuffed. Yes, we feel it. No energy left to carried on. Therefore, I beg you please just stop. Simply hit the STOP button. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Deep...
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...bore the living hell out of me because it’s a “typical” love story. Reading books just all depends on how the author grabs his reader’s attention and how he plays the story throughout the book. When I find a book that I’m interested in, I will read the entire novel. Or even something that is scary will keep hooked on the story. Scary stories are my favorites because the story just keeps my suspense in play. Celebrity gossip is definitely something that I get into reading. There is always something new with these celebrities. Since these celebrities are well known, their lives are somehow interesting to us. We love the celebrity gossip because they’re famous and any juicy story about a celebrity will catch our attention. The writers of these magazine articles know how to grab my attention. It’s almost like they just suck all your attention into the story to where your face is only an inch from touching the magazine. In order for these writers to...
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...Beauty Lies in the Purity of Heart, Looking Good Is Just Called Prettiness Nowadays, many people are not aware that there is a huge difference between “Beautiful and Pretty”. Both words are used in our everyday lives, and most people are not clear about what their meanings are. In fact, by the time we call a person “pretty or beautiful”, we need to make sure how to use them and how to differentiate their meanings. I know some person may have different definitions of both words, but this is mine. Beauty is a quality that people, places, or things have that makes them very attractive, natural, spiritual, intellectual, and real to look at. For example, a woman who is beautiful, an attractive young lady, a stunning flower, and a mother cat taking care of her kittens are all examples of beauty. Conversely, something that is pretty is pleasant to look at or listen to, but it is not impressive. For example, a woman or child who is pretty has a nice, attractive face. That is to say, a person that is beautiful don´t has to be pretty. Being beautiful makes you a lot prettier, but being pretty never makes you more beautiful. This is because beauty comes from the inside, and prettiness from the outside. To demonstrate, a woman who wears makeup can make her look pretty, but it can’t make her look beautiful. All because beauty is inside of us. It is how we behave, and how we treat other people what makes us beautiful. It’s who we are. A person that is really beautiful has to have certain...
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...Hello and good morning/evening, what do you believe makes a relationship, is it love, friendship or is it established when you are born between your parents and siblings? How could this everyday phenomenon, which drives our will to live and excel, be so simple? “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger and “The Dark Knight” directed by Christopher Noland are my chosen examples to explore themes such as hatred, mortality and deceit, which consist of various factors affecting relationships like self-isolation, our psychological health and propaganda. “The Cather in the Rye” explores these themes in a Dark, cynical but somewhat compassionate tone, accompanied with moments of humor. “The Dark Knight” is similar and explores the themes in a dark and disturbing tone, with the addition of action. “The Catcher in the Rye” demonstrates the theme of hatred with Holden’s hate towards the adult world around him, however as a consequence this causes personal, social and mental isolation from the world and an inability to create meaningful relationships. This is the main factor for Holden’s isolation from the world, and is symbolized throughout the novel with Holden’s red hunting hat. The majority of the people he encounters are deemed as ‘phonies’ for Holden as they do not follow with his view of the world, this generalization further prevent him from making relationships and reflects upon his immaturity. The last page of the novel and more importantly the quote, “All I know is I sort...
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...J. Rice Ft. Conor Maynard – Angel Lyrics I am looking at an angel And believe me when I say She’s got that place going That .. poem going That hear face glowing (repeats) She’s got wings She’s got … It seems to me so unnatural Cause it’s one thing that I don’t know She sees me so incredible She looks at me Took me by surprise When she took me by the hand To some … land Let me be your .. Way above clouds in the sky Chorus One republic - Secrets Lyrics I need another story Something to get off my chest My life gets kinda boring Need something that i can confess Till all my sleeves are stained red From all the truth that I've said Come by it honestly I swear Thought you saw me wink, no, I've been on the brink, so [CHORUS] Tell me what you want to hear Something that will light those ears I'm sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away This time Don't need another perfect lie Don't care if critics ever jump in line I'm Gonna give all my secrets away My God, amazing how we got this far It's like were chasing all those stars Who's driving shiny big black cars And everyday I see the news All the problems that we could solve And when a situation rises Just write it into an album Singing straight to cold I don't really like my flow, no, so [CHORUS] Got no reason Got no shame Got no family I can blame Just don't let me disappear I'ma tell you everything [CHORUS x2] All my secrets away (x2) TRAIN LYRICS "50 Ways To Say Goodbye" My heart is paralyzed My head...
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...in most people’s minds. While most people think of lying as something invariably deliberate, some lies can be automatic and subconscious, and are said and accepted without hesitation or further thought. While it is clear to many how abundant lying is in today’s world, the consideration of how beneficial and morally correct lying is not one that is pondered often enough. Whether or not lying is something encouraged is a topic of great debate. To many, lying is a necessary tool that exists for the benefit of those who are wise enough to take advantage of it. However, when one...
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...The Impact of Social Media on Everyday Life Social media can impact life in a many number of ways. It can impact things as public as a business that grosses billions of dollars every year, to something as small as your personal life. It can be known to greatly improve an image or it can tear it apart from the inside out. It all depends on the way you portray your image as well as maintaining the image you display. Maintaining the image will sway the way other people portray it. Not everyone will like what you have to give but, if you really put effort, time, patients, and passion into what you're casting onto Social Media you could use Social Media imaging to take you very far. Some of the more appreciable concepts of Social Media can be seen through the businesses strive, even though economic hardships. A business such as a fast food chain can use social media in multiple ways for their advantage. Some people have in fact questioned what Social Media is exactly. The answer to this is quite simple. Social Media is computer-mediated tools that help share or exchange ideas, photos, videos, and information made or obtained by an individual through a virtual connection of communities and networks. In today's society having the advantage of today’s technology vastly improves how quickly information and concepts amongst many other things are shared. PAGE: 2 EACH TYPE OF SOCIAL MEDIA DEFINED Blogging is a way to use websites to express a writer's or a groups of writers' opinions...
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...together or is it actually an irrelevant distraction? People who always rely on technology lack the ability to communicate in person, easily are distracted, and can even suffer from depression. Due to the easily accessible communication through cell phones may affect one in a negative way. Such as instantly receiving a text or phone call within seconds rather than having to communicate with another person face-to-face. Without the face-to-face communication one can fall back into the ways of not having to communicate in person. An example is when one is constantly communicating through digital devices how will they have the confidence to speak in public? One may be used to hiding behind the digital screen and speaking in front of people does not come natural. People need face-to-face communication when applying for jobs, to pass classes, or even getting helped at the store. Most of todays generation does not only rely on cell phone use, but my also rely on the Internet to communicate. Meaning they only communicate through the Internet another form which one lacks the face-to-face communication. There are various ways to communicate through the Internet such as Twitter, Facebook, Instant Message, or even MySpace. The various types of social networks open a door for one to become whoever they desire. While in...
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...rich and the poor, or the world’s hunger, we as a human beings face dilemmas in our lives on a daily basis. I for one, being an African American man with children feel there’s some dilemmas that I face that are specific to my being an African American man. The one that I would say I find very challenging to deal with is the overall problem we have with the police brutality occurrences that continue to happen and plague this country. In this paper, I will discuss why the problem is challenging and why it’s creating ethical dilemmas for not only me, but for a lot of individuals that feel the way I feel. Police brutality has been an issue that has been around for as long as I have been on this earth. I myself have experienced some form of harassment from the police but never in the capacity that we have been witness to in recent years. Because of the explosion of smartphones and social media, police brutality has been brought to the forefront of what I feel is one of the most important ethical dilemmas that we face today, particularly in the African American community. Do we as a people say enough is enough, and fight back, or do we continue to stay the course and hope things change for the better? Now for myself, this is a difficult question to answer. I for one am tired of all of the brutality, but what really makes it worse is the fact that the occurrences are caught on camera and seem to be deliberate and excessive in nature. We all know that there have been several instances...
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...Layer 1 Layer 1 Julianne Layer English 122 February 16th, 2014 Professor Rogers Rough Draft 1 Do we live in a Post-Racial America? If you take a look at the way society has formed itself today compared to hundreds of years ago, you would say we do live in a post-racial society. The 15th Amendment was passed after the Civil War and it guaranteed blacks the right to vote. If this Amendment was not passed the way we live today wouldn’t be the way it is right now. We wouldn’t have a black President; black and whites would have to used separate bathrooms, water fountains, and be separated on the bus. More importantly, you walk down the street today and see white girls with black, Chinese, or Latino boyfriends. Post-racial America has fallen upon our generation and sooner or later, color won’t even be a thought to judge someone by. We live in a post-racial America because people who are racist are looked down upon in the world we live in today. The research provided will explain why we do live in a post-Racial America. America today has stereotypes for all different races. White people have money, black people are involved in crime, Asian people get straight A’s, and Latinos live off the system. Racism isn’t as harsh today as it was in the past. There are still racist people in the world and that will never change, but it has declined since 1865. During the Civil War, the North wanted to prevent the expansion of slavery into territories in the West that had not yet become...
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... I’ve learned that we shared a lot of the same characteristics. In the Crucible, Elizabeth plays a nice Christian woman who is married to John Proctor. She is accused of witchcraft but does not confess because of her beliefs. After reading the Crucible I am most like Elizabeth Proctor because I am religious, loyal, and forgiving. Being religious is a characteristic that I found Elizabeth and I had in common. One way Elizabeth shows her religious side in the Crucible is when she told John in Act lV that if he lies and confesses to witchcraft he will sin. Although she knows it will save his life, she didn’t want him to sin. I am religious because my family and I go to church every Sunday....
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...that advances in technology are an exceedingly good thing. Technology is making life easier for more and more people everyday. And yet, there are many negative things that come from technology, including the new battles it creates for parents and their children. Parents today have an entirely new minefield of things to worry about that our parents never did. The internet has created a new more efficient way for people to communicate, this includes our children. The question then becomes, how much is too much? How young is too young? When are kids mature enough to not only realize that there are dangers in putting too much information on the internet, but to know what those dangers are and how to avoid them? Also, what affect will the potential cyber bullying have on kids? Social Networking sites like MySpace, Twitter, and mainly Facebook say that they respect the privacy of minors and that they create a safe place for people to connect; but do they really take an active stand for the privacy of all of their patrons, most notably the under eighteen age group? One of the primary concerns for parents with children using social networking websites like Facebook is cyber bullying. As Anne Weaver (2010) demonstrates in her article, Facebook and other Pandora’s boxes, bullying is not a new phenomenon, the danger in cyber bullying, particularly with Facebook, lies with the fact that it is a much more public degradation and far more permanent (p.24). But what exactly is “cyber...
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