Bullshit

 Question one

I have found myself lying on three occasions over the past few days. Considering the situations that I found myself in when telling the lies, the number of the lies does not surprise me. In each of the situations I lied, I was trying to either help myself or a friend who was in need and that the situations would have been different I had not lied.

Question two

One of these lies was that I had seen the man who alighted at a previous stop take something out of the strangers pocket but did not realize what it was as yet I had seen the conductor steal from the stranger. The assertion, in this case, is that I have used the bus as my mode of transport for a long time and even became friends with the crew to an extent they would occasionally give me free transport. The stranger, in this case, seemed to come from an above average background considering how he dressed and the phones he carried. Had I ratted out the conductors, it was more than likely that they would lose not only their jobs but also face prosecution. I, on the other hand, would lose the occasional favors of not paying and the fact that they knew I saw them and chose to lie, they would be indebted to me, implying more benefits. Frankfurt in his description of lying considers it to be the conscious deception act, which from the issue of the lie I told falls under this classification (Frankfurt, 2009).

Question three

The value I upheld, in this case, was protecting my friends from losing their jobs and possible prosecution. Considering that the victim seemed more than capable of replacing the wallet and the lost cash, I can assert that the value had a greater significance that the case of strict and total honesty at that moment. The fact that I was sure I would continue enjoying the benefits of free rides from these friends who were now indebted to me further increased the value of increasing the value of my deception.

Question four

Socrates believes that a gadfly ensures that the society does not exhibit traced of conceit, abiding by truth and honor in all their duties. The gadfly serves to provoke attributes that are virtue and honorable in the society, that they society will finally reap the benefits that are associated with adopting fair and just acts. Frankfurt, (2009), a bullshiter according to Frankfurt is an individual who is hiding their commitment to the truth, ignoring the truth altogether instead of acknowledging it, they would not be an effective gadfly. The rationale is that the main role of a gadfly is in the restoration of honor and virtue in the society through the promotion of the truth, anything that serves to hide or ignore the truth thus cannot be a gadfly.

Question five

I believe a gadfly is necessary for the health of society. The rationale behind this assertion is that considering the manner in which deception has become part of all members of the society, it is essential to have an individual who champions the truth by ensuring that others are conscious of this truth. Through this, it would be possible to uphold some form of justice and fairness in the society.

Reference

Frankfurt, H. G. (2009). On bullshit. Princeton University Press.

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