Lies And Empathy

• White Lies. People tell white lies claiming to be tactful or polite.
• Broken Promises. Failure to keep one’s spoken commitment or promise.
• The Lie of Fabrication. Telling others something you don’t know for sure is true.
• The Bold-Faced Lie. ...

When we decide to lie, we privilege some other value over honesty. The value is often compassion, as people lie more about their feelings than about anything else. 

Those who tell prosocial lies are often viewed as more trustworthy and more moral than are people who tell harsh truths...

Empathy is the ability to feel and relate to another being. It's natural to experience this towards our friends, family, colleagues, and even strangers. When we empathize with someone, our good intentions often get lost in translation when we communicate.

Oftentimes,...