每日口說挑戰該說事實還是該說「善意的謊言」？ Ethical dilemma: Would you lie? - Sarah Stroud

When was the last time someone greeted you with "How are you?" and you replied by telling them how you really felt? Most of the time, I do tell the truth and sometimes I do say "I’m alright." instead of "I’m great", but sometimes I do feel lazy and pretend that I’m okay because I just don’t want to get questioned about the details.
Is lying about Santa Claus to a child an unethical act? How about family members lying to an old woman, not telling her that her son is dying of a critical car accident? They are doing this to prevent her from having an emotional breakdown. This type of lying comes from the intention of trying to help someone. Some people say it’s acceptable, some argue that it’s not. What do you think?
Watch the video of the day and learn about the different views of utilitarian philosopher John Stuart Mill, and absolutist philosopher Immanuel Kant. But let’s take a break now and have a listen to our pronunciation challenge sentence.

Sentence
Someone who accepts a lie believes something which is false, and trying to conduct your life on the basis of false information doesn't usually go well.
某人若接受一個謊言，意味他相信一件虛假的事情，而要以虛假資訊為根基過生活通常不會有好結果。

Vocabulary

1. false (adj.) 虛假的；偽造的
KK[fɔls] IPA /fɑːls/
not true, but made to seem true in order to deceive people
Example:
The doctor was forced into early retirement after a false accusation was made against him.
那位醫生被誣告後被迫提前退休。

2. conduct (v.) 組織；實施；進行；處理
KK[kənˋdʌkt] IPA /kənˈdʌkt/
to organize and perform a particular activity
Example:
The juice company conducted a survey to find out the most popular flavours before their products went into the stores.
這家果汁公司在產品進入商店之前進行了一項調查，以找出最受歡迎的口味。

3. basis (n.) 基礎；根據
KK[ˋbesɪs] IPA /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed
Example:
This English tutor prefers a cash-per-lesson basis instead of the students paying once a month.
這位英語家教比較喜歡每堂課收現金，而不是學生每月支付一次。

Did you know that kids as young as three years of age can start to tell lies? As kids grow older, they become better at lying and their lies get more complicated as they are better at communication and can understand better how other people think. So it seems to be an unfortunate fact that lying is human nature?
Even though we know that most people tend to lie from time to time, I hope that we can educate our kids and stress the importance of honesty and consequences. Telling a lie may begin as something of a convenience, but it can grow bigger and bigger, sometimes until it’s so enormous it gets out of control. Also remember the lesson taught by the story “The boy who cried wolf” - if people start to know you as someone who regularly tells lies, it will be hard to gain their trust later on.
Alright VoiceTubers, thanks for listening to my episode and don’t forget to record your challenge sentence. Until next time we meet, bye-bye!

Honesty is the best policy.

Someone who accepts a lie believes something which is false, and trying to conduct your life on the basis of false information doesn't usually go well.

Someone who accepts a lie believes something which is false, and trying to conduct your life on the basis of false information doesn’t usually go well.

Someone who accepts a lie believes something which is false, and trying to conduct your life on the basis of false information doesn't usually go well.
某人若接受一個謊言，意味他相信一件虛假的事情，而要以虛假資訊為根基過生活通常不會有好結果。

Someone who accepts a lie believes something which is false, and trying to conduct your life on the basis of false information doesn't usually go well.
某人若接受一個謊言，意味他相信一件虛假的事情，而要以虛假資訊為根基過生活通常不會有好結果。