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Would you agree that the ability to lie makes you more socially competent? If yes, how so? Does that make lying a social skill?

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Would lying still be considered "unethical" if it were done in order to achieve a greater good?

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When lying to someone who you have a close relationship with, why is it that there is sometimes a subconscious desire to be caught? How does this change the lying behavior and how does this assist the lie detection process?

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Why do we sometimes have a bigger problem with trying to ascertain if we have been lied to or not, rather than with the lie itself?

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We as humans pride ourselves on exemplifying rationality. However, even though our brains have accomplished countless feats from science and math to history and languages, there is also the constant capacity for self-deception. In your opinion, why does that capacity exist in the first place? Does it stem from natural selection and survival instinct from our ancestors or are there other explanations to this phenomena as well?

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From an ethical standpoint, when someone lies to us and we know that they have, should we feel obligated to tell them the whole truth, half the truth, or a lie in return? In line with that thought, how should society go about treating habitual liars?

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Why are we, as a society, becoming more numb to those that lie around us? Are citizens taking their lead from the constant bombardment of fake news within the media and thus accepting the fact that we are and will always be lied to? Or is this numbness to lying stemming from other factors? And if so, how much lying and deception would have to occur within society for that to become the accepted norm?

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Should the responsibility of lie detection fall on the consumer or the producer of the lie?

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What is your thought on morals and lies either coexisting on being synonymous to one another?

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If truth is based on an individuals experience and perception on events that have happened, then how can we have a foundation of what truth truly is. Which leads me to think, how can anything be considered a lie?

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The media that we are constantly consuming has begun to create a truth in its own since no one questions it, how can be conscious consumers and detect when we are being given false information

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Mental illness plagues many people, unfortunately. While there is technically no cure for mental illness, do you think that self-deception paired with medication and/or therapy may help those who suffer from any of these illnesses to better live with them?

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Like humans, some animals have learned to lie on the basis of necessity. How much of an evolutionary advantage do you think the ability to lie truly is?

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Why are some people better at lying than others? Are some people born natural liars or is lying a skill you can only learn?

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In your opinion, does the amount a child lies depend on the actions of their parents? If a parent lies often and a child is aware of that, is that child more likely to lie?

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Is it self deception when a person has the mindset, "fake it till you make it"? Is this way of thinking successful?

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Why has lying become such a large part of human interaction? Is it human nature? Or was it something we developed over time?

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Seeing as our society has changed dramatically due to social media - do you feel that the definition of "truth" has changed to fit our new way of life?

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In the textbook, a distinction is made between "lying" and "deception". Lying is limited to verbal behavior, and deception to non-verbal behavior. Do you feel that one is more powerful over the other? Is one more common over the other?

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How accurate do you think the average person is at detecting lies? What are some ways that would make someone becoming more proficient at detecting lies?

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Deception is a powerful communication tool that can be used in equally beneficial or malicious ways. Overall, does deception do more good or bad in society?

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As discussed in your textbook, there are varying cultural perspectives on the degree in which lying and deception is utilized in everyday exchanges and whether or not this utilization is considered ethical. Because lying and deception is considered ethical by some cultures and not by others, what do you think are the main factors that contribute to this variance between cultures? Do you believe that lying and deception is necessary to withhold a functioning society in some cases?

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Some lies are inherently good and some are inherently bad and each has its consequences. “That dress looks amazing on you!” is a positive lie. If exposed, you'd be labeled as a polite, tactful person. “I didn’t cheat on you” is a negative lie. If exposed, you'd be labeled a selfish hurtful liar. “I ate pancakes this morning” could be a blatant lie, but is neither positive nor negative. Would people care if they found out you were lying? How would they label you? It  has foreseeable impact on anyone you tell, including yourself. Does it matter? Are there motivations for one to tell such a pointless lie in the first place?

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Is there any way for people to know universal truths or facts? Because people all process experiences and information differently, no one has the same view points of an event, even if they witnessed the same thing. The information they process and remember becomes personal truth, but if this is true for everyone, then can there be a universal truth or facts? If this is possible, what is the difference (if any) between truth and fact?

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In your opinion, is self-deception or deceiving others more dangerous? Are there ways to prevent being deceived or self-deception? Are there certain characteristics or personalities that are more susceptible to self-deception or being deceived by others?

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Is lie detection a skill that can be learned, and if so, to what degree of accuracy is reasonable for people to achieve? Is lie detection something that should be taught and talked about more frequently?

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Do you believe that all pathological liars suffer from sort of mental/psychological disorder and that the compulsive lies are a result of that or do you think that some people engage in it solely for the enjoyment in the power they can have over others by making them believe in their lies?

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Do you think there is a neurological basis for some people being better apt to easily and more accurately detect lies from others (aside form those that train themselves to detect lies for a living)? Do people like this exist naturally and if so has there been any stuides done to show that perhaps increased brain activity or some wiring of certain brain processes may be the cause for this phenomenon?

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Do people with intensely repressed memories realise that they are deceiving themselves since they may not even know the memory exists yet are suppressing them to the point of deceiving themselves so much that the memory is nearly untouchable unless prodded by psychological intervention?

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Do you think it is possible for an individuation to ever tell the complete and total truth? Or do personal biases and self-interest always play a roll in some way, preventing total honesty?

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Do you think the setting of a court room changes the ethics of lying? For example, is it unethical for a lawyer to bend the truth in favor of his client, or would it be unethical for the lawyer not to represent his client as best as possible but tell the whole truth?

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Does "lying by telling the truth", or paltering, count as lying by omission, lying by commission, both, or neither? How does paltering affect the person making the claim and the target? Is lying by telling the truth considered better than lying or deceiving in other ways?

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Lying  can be considered “unethical” to some people. However, “ethics” is a concept that humans created. Considering non-human animals use lying and deception as survival tactics with no concept of ethics, what makes it different for humans to do so? Does this still mean that lying and deception is unethical when humans do it?

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If truth is dependent on each individuals perspective, can there still be universal truths? Would universal truths be considered facts? Is there any way to be 100% certain that something is a fact or universally true?

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Does your personal opinion differ from your professional opinion about lying by omission? Why do we sometimes feel so betrayed when someone else lies by omission to us, yet we might still do it ourselves to others?

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Do nonhuman animals deceive solely for survival/reproduction purposes, or are they capable of having "personal agendas" in the way that humans do? Can they consciously lie or is it mainly instinctual?

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Is there psychological harm done when we lie to or attempt to reason with ourselves over the course of many years? Is it possible to eventually, both consciously and subconsciously, trick yourself into believing something bad you have done is okay, just because it helps you feel better about your actions/morals?

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Why are we, as a society, becoming more numb to lying behaviors

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Depending on the nature of a lie, it is either accepted and interpreted as true, or rejected and interpreted as false. One definition of truth is “a fact or belief that is accepted as truth.” If enough people believe a lie is true, does it become reality? At what degree of acceptance of a lie does said lie become a truth?