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Lying is telling or writing or otherwise promulgating a false statement or claim with intent to deceive. From antiquity, lying has been rejected and even condemned by God or the gods, by religious figures, by philosophers, by ethicists, by jurists, and others.
Yet, despite all those received condemnations of it, lying and the possibility that it may not always be wrong are of considerable interest to ethicists, philosophers, theologians, politicians and others because, prima facie at least, there are cases when lying may be preferable to telling the truth.
Intent to Deceive
Not every falsehood is a lie. Lying requires correct or accurate knowledge on the part of the giver, and it also depends on the intent with which it is given. In order for a falsehood to be a lie the person giving it needs to know that it is false, and it must be given with intent to deceive. If the person making the statement thinks or believes that it is true, but it is in fact false, then it is not a lie.
