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<p>Prompt: Is deception ever justified?</p>
<p>"You are going to be alright." Six simple words that give one hope and the will to survive even though survival is unattainable. Deception is justified when it is used for the greater good. Examples from history, literary works, and current events clearly demonstrates that deception is justified. </p>
<pre><code> As demonstrated by Athenian politician, Themistocles, deception can be justified if it is used for the greater good. Shortly after fending off the Persians from invading greece, Themistocles had a feeling that the Persians would attempt to invade the Greeks once again, except this time with an armada of ships. Themistocles asked the Athenian council to supply him with the resources to build up their navy, but the council refuse. The Council did not wish to invest many resources based on a hunch, they were more content to amass their own wealth. This decision left Themistocles no choice but to lie in order to save the entire Athenian population from slavery or even death. Themistocles informed the council that one of the rivaling islands of the coast built up a big navy to attack the athenian merchant ships, and that the council needed to invest money to combating this threat. The Council agreed and Themistocles was able to build a fleet in time to make a stand against the persian fleet and fend them off. Therefore, Themistocles actions prove that deception is justified if it is used to help the greater good.
In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby's actions of creating a fake identity to pursue his true love demonstrates that deception can be justified. Jay Gatsby could never marry the woman he loved because of a distinct difference in social classes. Jay Gatsby then recreated his character entirely to have a fake aristocratic background in order for him to attempt to wed Daisy. Daisy and Jay were true lovers seperated by social classes. Jay's use of deception in order to pursue true love is justified because Jay uses deception to make both himself and Daisy happy rather than having Daisy marry another aristocrat that she does not love. Thus, Jay's actions demonstrate that deception can be justified if used to help the greater good.
Through the actions of emergency responders today, it is clear that deception is justified if used in a positive way. Whenever there is a major accident and emergency responders are called in. the first thing they tell the wounded is you're going to be okay. The emergency responders don't really know if the patient is going to survive, but they use deception to keep the situation and patient calm. Even if the patient was dying, the emergency responders still lie and tell them that they are going to be alright to ease the patient into the afterlife rather than having the patient be scared and sad. The emergency responders use deception to help their patients, thus showing how deception is justified.
After careful analysis of Themistocles, The Great Gastby and current events, one can see that deception is, indeed, justified when used in a positive manner to help the greater good. Had Themistocles, Jay Gatsby, and Emergency responders been honest in their own predicaments, they all would have suffered a tragic ending.
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