"Do these jeans make me look fat?" Wendy often tells friends the truth, even when it hurts their feelings. Maleka tells little white lies, reassuring her friends they look good, regardless of the actual outcome. What value conflict is most likely at work here?

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The conflict between Wendy's approach of telling the truth (honesty) even if it might hurt feelings and Maleka's approach of telling white lies to keep her friends feeling good (harmony) illustrates a value conflict between honesty and harmony.

"Do These Jeans Make Me Look Fat?" Wendy Often Tells