You might hold an ethical position that it's wrong to lie, but if you have plans for a war in Iraq, and you want to keep them secret for practical reasons - to reduce casualties, perhaps - and someone asks you about those plans, you may need to lie for a 'good' outcome.
-- Peter Singer
   
Peter Singer   Name:
Peter Singer
Type:
Philosopher
Nationality:
Australian
Birth:
July 6, 1946
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