Immanuel Kant -According to Kant,when Is It Appropriate to Forgo Truthfulness

question 243

Multiple Choice

Immanuel Kant
-According to Kant,when is it appropriate to forgo truthfulness?

• A)Never.General truthfulness is a formal duty,even if in being truthful one ends up bringing about some misfortune to an individual or group ends up harming some individual.
• B)Only when the lie in question does not harm another.
• C)Only when the lie in question helps another.
• D)Never.To forgo truthfulness is to make oneself vulnerable to blame for unfortunate and tragic events that occur because of one's own actions or statements.

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