LCS – Statements about lying
When asked, the majority of teenagers surveyed by the Josephson Institute of Ethics said that lying is definitely wrong. But over 60% of these same teenagers said that they lied to their parents, teachers, and friends at least once in the past year. How can you explain this?
Your friend is in trouble and needs you. You will most likely get in trouble if you help. What do you do? Why?
Your parents have given you some pretty clear rules. Your friends want to do something that will result in you breaking your parents’ rules? What do you do? Why?
You are caught in the middle between two good friends? One is doing something behind the other’s back and the other doesn’t know about it. What’s your responsibility? And, who are you responsible for?
Why would you ever want to tell on a friend?
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I think that the teenagers lied, because they had too. And not because it was a huge lie, it was probably to protect someone. Or maybe it was barely a lie, if they forgot about something they might have made up a story, but then they would bring it in the next day.
If my friends was in trouble and and I would most like get in trouble, it depends on how good the friend is, and how high the consequences are. I wouldn’t exactly get my friends out of trouble, but maybe loosen how big the trouble is, or maybe reduce the time in trouble as much as possible. I don’t actually think that I could get my friend out of trouble but I could try, If she/he was accused of something they didn’t do, then I would try my hardest to get them out of trouble.
My friends wouldn’t want to break my parents rule. But if they did, I would tell them we couldn’t break them. Since they’re my friends they would understand. They might be a little mad. But we always make up after a fight.
If one of my friends did something behind their back (but that would most likely not happen) We are all close and we’d all understand. We would all be responsible for everything and probably talk it out during recess or a sleepover. I wouldn’t be responsible for a person, but maybe we could all talk about it.
I agree with ming and if you tell a lie in the long run it might back fire on you.
I agree with Ryann and Ming if you lie you will have guilt also there’s carma
I agree with Ming to. It will probably back fire on you. You would probably have the guilt in side me.
I agree because in a way lies always get out and then what ever it is it will be bad.
I agree with Ming. I would probably help my friend depending on how close we are but “what goes around comes back around. Also good friends can get over anything and if you can’t then they aren’t as good friends but you wouldn’t do that if they weren’t a good friend of yours.
I’m pretty sure that the teenagers lied because they don’t want to get in trouble but also to not get good and only friends to get in trouble
If my friends were to get in trouble would not let them get in trouble as much as going to jail. I am an honest person so I would tell the truth but as long as it does not mean going to jail I would tell.
If my brother did that I would be really mad and be wondering if anyone told him to to it, then I would tell the persons parents
i totally agree. they also do it to look to to kids but event to kids they look bad.
Lying almost never pays off for the person who is lying. Most people see through most lyes, so if you try to lye to them, they will find out that you lied and you will be in a lot of trouble. Also lying can have a bad effect on you. It usually makes you feel guilty and bad about what you had done. This happens especially when you think about what happened for a very long time without telling anyone.
Lying is sort of like creating another reality. And the more you add to the lie the more you have to add on to your imaginary world. And at some point someone will find out your imaginary world you creating.
I think that adolescents lie because they are either forced to, they don’t want to betray someone else, or they don’t want to get in to trouble.
If my friend were in trouble, I think that I would try to help them because even though I would probably get in to trouble doing so, my friend would thank me and later on, he/she would probably help me if I were in a bad situation. I think that everything pays back in the end.
If my parents gave me a set of strict rules, and my friends didn’t want to listen to them, I would tell my friends, “I’m sorry, but I don’t want to break the rules because then we will probably get into trouble.” If they didn’t listen, I would tell them to leave. BUT… maybe if I were in a mischievous mood, I might want to break a couple of the rules.
I would almost never tell on a friend, but it depends how close that friend is to me. The closer people are to me, the more likely I will keep a secret for them, the less, I might tell on them.
I think that teenagers lie because they are forced to, or they have to because they want to be popular. If my friend had a problem i probably would lie for them, even if i could get in trouble.
i would not tell on a friend, but it also depends how bad the situation is.. If it was something you could get arrested for i probably would tell SOMEONE.
I think that teenagers lie because of peer pressure, that they convince or they tease them into it. I wouldn’t want to do it because I know it’s wrong.
If my friends were in trouble I would not help them if they really did do something bad, but if it was a misunderstanding I would. Because if you don’t who knows they won’t do it again?
My friends wouldn’t want me to break my parents rules, and if they did I wouldn’t do it.
I would never tell on a friend, unless it was obvious they needed help.
I would probably lie a little but not get to into it so I wouldn’t get in much trouble if I got caught. If you lie a lot Its not good but If you lie every once and a while and I lie isn’t to big you could get away with it.
I might lie if it was important to what I felt but I wouldn’t lie so much that I might get in a lot a lot of trouble. I might lie if I knew the punishment wouldn’t be that bad and I would probably be able to get away with it. I wouldn’t normally lie though.
I think most kids probably lie because they want to keep friends, especially if they don’t have many or even none. This is when it is hard to judge whether lying is the right or wrong thing to do. It really depends on the situation. Plus, usually people can tell you are lying if they know you well, and usually you don’t lie to strangers.
I think teenagers lie because they want to get away with something and even though they know it’s wrong, they still do it.
If my friend was in trouble, I would try to help them. However, I would not take the blame for them or get in so much trouble for them. It also depends how close and how important they are to me. If I have known them for a really long time or we are really close, I might help them in different ways or go to different measures in which I can help them.
If my friends want me to break my parents rules, I wouldn’t because my parents are more important to me than my friends. My parents will be here for me for most of my life and I would’t want to lose their trust. It is also because that is like lying and sooner or later, I would feel guilty for doing it.
I think teens lie to get out of someing they weren’t supposed to or to be cool in front of a friend and to prove that there a bad boy/girl
I agree with Tibs because that is really the only reason to lie. People lie because they are ether in trouble or one of there friends is in trouble. But all in all I hate lieing.
I think some people lie because they THINK they have to. Sometimes someone will make up a story of why they’re doing something, and even though it’s small, they still feel a need to lie, saying they were doing something else. I think what people don’t realize in these situations, is that you wouldn’t get in very much trouble. Sure, it might be a little hard to admit to doing something small, but you might get in more trouble if you do lie.
I think that tennagers lie becasue it is not a huge lie but they lie to keep something a secret and hide something about a friend. Sometimes it is not a lie but they just don’t say anything about something bad and they could get into trouble for that.
If my friend was in trouble I would help them but not take the blame because then you can get into trouble and you want to be an ally not a bad person. If they were close then I would help them
If you tell a lie and don’t confess, it will probably backfire. Also, if someone did something really bad, and they felt bad about it, I would try to comfort them, but if they didn’t feel bad, I wouldn’t do anything.
If my friend needed my help but I would have to tell a lie to do it I would. IF I got caught I wouldn’t hang him out to dry I’d take the heat with him.
If you lie its bad and your going to feel bad. It’s okay to lie if your protecting your family from a bad guy. When you lie about a person the can lie about your going to feel how they felt when you lied about him.
The only thing that I lie about are chores, but I don’t think that it is too bad to lie about small things.
I agree in a way and sort of disagree, lying is always bad but it is not as bad for little things. It could also hurt someones feelings if you disobey them.
Sometimes it is okay to lie. Our parents can lie about things like santa, the easter bunny, the tooth fairy, etc.
The thing about lying is that for that 8 hours your secret is safe. Then someone finds out and you get in trouble. Most teenagers get in trouble because they went to a party and came home to late. That is probably the best situation, there is much worst. People can get hurt if you lie and you can drag people who have nothing to do with it so that is why you should not lie.