I'm going to delve deeper into the moral issues people have when they think about deception. My personal definition of deception is when someone manipulates another person into believing that what they are saying is the truth, even though it may not be the case. In this article, I will argue that there are varying degrees of deception that do not always break someone's trust. The evidence I provide will show that our definition of deception in our Western culture is altered. This will show people who believe that deception is morally wrong and can only breed distrust that they may need to re-evaluate their definition of deception. There are many types of deception, like the myth we grow up believing, a bit white. lies, deception, pranks, manipulation and lies. Each has been classified as a degree of deception, but one must consider all the reasons behind each of them. Some deceptions are intended to keep our imaginations and dreams alive; others are meant to save someone's feelings; and the majority of them are lies designed to save us or manipulate someone into doing us a favor. People are always cautious when it comes to the fine line between deception and truth. Throughout our lives, we are told not to deceive anyone, otherwise we will end up losing them due to our deviousness. However, the same could be said about telling someone the truth. How many times can we find someone who has honestly never cheated or lied to anyone in their life, even if it wasn't intentional? Why is it wrong to cheat on someone? What if they would rather hear a lie come from your lips than the cold, hard, brutal truth? Or what if they are in danger of harming themselves and you need to tell someone, but don't inform the person in danger that...... middle of paper ... ... announcement. Just as Hitler used his natural charisma to manipulate the German masses not only into submission, but to openly follow his ambitions of annihilating the entire Jewish population. Manipulation is the most hurtful form of deception, because the people we have manipulated feel used and abused by our apathy. Even if we don't realize we're manipulating someone, we need to be careful to limit our manipulative tendencies. Deception in itself is not a bad thing. As you can see, deception is not as black and white as we would like to believe. It can be an amazing thing in fostering a child's imagination or lightening the mood with a well-played trick. Or it could destroy someone's trust and end the relationship you had with that person. Ultimately, it's our intentions that can make deception good or bad, whether we want to encourage someone or unknowingly destroy them..