Truthfulness and honesty are positive traits of character. However, there are situations when your straightforwardness can harm you and others. In such cases, it’s better not to tell the truth.
Salvation lies
A common situation is when a person lies to show himself in a better light than it really is. If this does not cause any significant harm to anyone, it is better to hide the truth in such cases. However, when other people's interests may suffer from your deliberate deception, it is worth considering before you lie.
It happens that people lie at work when their leader is interested in the volume and timing of work performed. If the employee honestly says that he did not start the task assigned to him all day, this will negatively affect his professional reputation, and in some cases may even lead to loss of work.
It is clear that a person has the right to make a mistake, but a strict boss can have an opinion on this. Therefore, let the employer lie on your conscience.
Good intentions
There are times when, having told the truth, you can hurt another person. If at the same time there will be no benefit from your directness, it makes no sense to stir up the soul of your loved one, friend or acquaintance.
Sometimes his diagnosis is hidden from a seriously ill person, and he, without knowing that he is doomed, gets out. Perhaps if he had been told the truth, healing would not have happened.
You can say that hiding bad news from loved ones is your duty. But remember that in doing so you must control the situation. Hiding the truth from relatives, you automatically take responsibility for ensuring that your concealment of truth does not bring negative consequences.
Extra details
It happens that a person does not lie, but in some way he does not say anything. This is not bad, again, if others do not suffer from his actions. For example, some questions are fictitious, and a detailed answer is not required.
Also, there is no need to talk about many things to young children and especially impressionable people. Surely it would be better if you hide from your child the whole truth about some terrible incident that does not directly concern him.