I will now respond to this objection. When faced with the dilemma of lying, the maxim this meter focuses on is to always tell the truth, stating that a world with only lies would not work. However, the most important maxim to follow when lying depends on the situation and could be to value life or compassion. Not everyone chooses to have the maxim of honesty because it might sometimes be more helpful for everyone to have other maxims that might produce the greatest good in a given situation. For example, you are married and you are going out to dinner with your wife. She comes out in a dress that doesn't look flattering on her, but she is very excited to wear it. If your maxim is to never lie, you will ruin your wife's happiness and your evening. This shows that telling the truth is not always helpful to those involved. However, a better maxim to follow might be that you always try to make your wife happy, which produces the greatest utility in this situation. I will now argue that lying is morally permissible based on Plato's noble lie. I will discuss...