Some might argue that from an early age, parents, school teachers and anyone who deals with children advise them that lying is bad and that they should not use it as a practice. However, is it always wrong to lie? What if the circumstances are such that there is no choice but to lie? Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay This assessment will analyze lying from a social and philosophical aspect. This assessment will begin by providing the definition of lying. Given the definition of lying, a part of this essay will be dedicated to different opinions of philosophers to demonstrate that it is not always bad to lie since in certain circumstances lying is justified. To understand why someone lies or uses lying to deceive or persuade someone else, we need to define it. Thus, a lie is a statement made by someone who does not believe it with the intention that someone else will be tricked into believing it. It could be argued that this definition leaves open the possibility that a person can lie, even if he or she says what is true. For example, a man who does not know that his watch is one hour behind says that it is ten o'clock, thinking it is nine o'clock, he gives what he thinks is the wrong time; but it seems to be the right time. According to this definition there are three important parts of lying. First of all, a lie is a statement, a proposition and an expression. Secondly, a lie implies disbelief or lack of faith on the part of the speaker and thirdly, the last two elements of a lie are obvious. This definition also implies that for a lie to be justified, intention is required. If the speaker does not intend to make someone believe what he himself does not believe, he is not lying. At this point it is essential to define the meaning of intention. One could say that with intention someone means that if someone lies they want to make someone believe something - the same reason that often pushes us to tell the truth. However, a statement whose content is made with the intention of deceiving the listener regarding that content constitutes a lie according to Williams. Williams also adds that ''it seems to me that in everyday use this is clearly its definition''. From my point of view this definition is closer to everyday life; however, some elaboration is needed on how the liar intends to deceive the listener with his or her assertions. Therefore, lying is a form of intentional deception. More specifically, it can be said that the liar's primary intention is to deceive about some fact and the liar aims to accomplish this deception by stating what he believes to be false. The liar, to succeed in his intent, tries to deceive about this fact by further deceiving his beliefs in this regard. Before continuing with this evaluation with the theories of lying, it is essential to clarify its types. Therefore, according to Vincent and Castelfranchi, a distinction should be made between different types of lying action to name an action as a lie. Therefore, pretending or pretending, acting out, lying, indirect lying, innuendo, reticence, half-truths, falsifying preconditions or assumptions, deliberate ambiguity, pretending to lie, and pretending to act or joke form ways of lying. The above types of lying can be examples of lying by telling the truth. After explaining what constitutes a lie and its different types, this evaluation will continue by representing some theories in the practice of lying. To begin with, it is essential to mention the two key factors that form the basis of a lie. First, an ethical factor, which means that for.