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Many people believe that it is important to always tell the truth. In your opinion, is it ever acceptable to tell a lie? Explain your answer, giving detail and specific examples.

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Many people think that honesty is the best policy;
however
, I would argue that in some circumstances, not reveal the
truth
 is considered better for the listeners' good.
In
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On
 the one hand, honesty is an essential factor in human society.
First
, with regard to the matter of economy, it is the base of sustainable co-operation and integration. The need for optimization massive manufacturer's efficiency leads to the specialization and co-operation become a trend over the past decades. Trustworthiness is a prominent quality to decide the success of the business and only sincerely to the partner with accurate information could allow a smooth co-operation.
Second
, honesty is a core value of a person. Dishonesty can lead to an irreconcilable relationship as people usually unable to keep in touch with someone who false to tell the
truth
with
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to
 them.
Moreover
, corruption can damage one's reputation and career. 2019 has observed the brought down of some most promising stars of Hallyu wave after the revelation of their corruptible lifestyle and even number of
offence
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offences
 against Korean laws behaviours.
On the other hand
, telling a lie can be accepted in some particular situation. When lying about something to ensure
the stable
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the stability
 of emotion as long as mental and physical status of the listener, not telling the
truth
 is not considered as dishonesty and insincerely but an act of taking care
to
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for
of
 the other.
For example
, when a person is not in good health, lying about their failure project to make sure their health is not affected is likely an act of humanitarian. Tell the
truth
 is always essential to a human and society as a
whole,
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whole, however,
however
 in some circumstance, tell a lie for a good cause should
e
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
be
 acceptable.
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