If you believe that telling the truth is always the best course of action, then create a list of cases in which you would lie, ranging from extreme (“I would lie to save my life”) to less serious...

If you believe that telling the truth is always the best course of action, then create a list of cases in which you would lie, ranging from extreme (“I would lie to save my life”) to less serious cases (“I would lie not to hurt someone’s feelings”). What does this exercise teach about telling the truth as both an ideal and a practical reality?