{"id":1855,"date":"2016-09-26T14:32:10","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T18:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/nwcenter\/wordpress\/?post_type=questionslibrary&#038;p=1855"},"modified":"2025-02-18T14:40:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:40:02","slug":"franklin-fibs","status":"publish","type":"questionslibrary","link":"https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/questionslibrary\/franklin-fibs\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin Fibs"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Why did Franklin tell a fib in the first place?<\/li>\n<li>Is &#8220;fibbing&#8221; the same as lying? If not, what is the difference?<\/li>\n<li>Is it ever okay to lie?<\/li>\n<li>Is lying for a greater good okay? In what cases would lying be acceptable?<\/li>\n<li>Why did it take Franklin so long to tell the truth?<\/li>\n<li>Does lying sometimes improve our relationships? 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