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Which of the Following Options Is the Best ILLUSTRATIVE Example

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Which of the following options is the best ILLUSTRATIVE example for the claim that:
There are some situations in which answering a question truthfully is the morally wrong thing to do.


A) Suppose you robbed a bank, and thought you got away with it. But a year later you are caught and put on trial. While you are on the stand, the prosecutor asks you, "did you rob that bank?" It would be morally wrong to answer that question truthfully.
B) During World War II, some Germans hid Jewish families in their homes, to protect them from the Nazis. Imagine that a Nazi police officer knocks on the door, and asks one of those Germans if they know of any Jewish people hiding in the neighborhood. In that situation, it would be morally wrong to answer that questions truthfully.
C) Imagine that your friend is trying on new glasses, and asks you if you like the current pair. You actually hate them. It would be morally wrong to be honest in this situation.
D) Honesty may be the best policy, but there a lots of situations in which honesty is counterproductive, or even morally wrong.

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