Assertion: lying | /r/HasProperty | permissible
Facets:
value: aristotle
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: From the dawn of ethical speculation there have been two different opinions on the question as to whether lying is ever permissible.
text: Safeguarding of a Muslim’s life is a mandatory obligation that should be observed; and that lying is permissible when the shedding of a Muslim’s blood is at stake.
text: From the dawn of ethical speculation there have been two different opinions on the question as to whether lying is ever permissible Aristotle , in his “Ethics”, seems to hold that it is never allowable to tell a lie, while Plato, in his “Republic”, is more accommodating; he allows doctors and statesmen to lie occasionally for the good of their patients and for the common weal.