You know the scenario—a woman comes to your door asking you to…

Question Answered step-by-step You know the scenario—a woman comes to your door asking you to… You know the scenario—a woman comes to your door asking you to hide her because she is being pursued by a person who wants to kill her. You oblige. The pursuer comes to the door and demands to know if the woman is inside. If you adhere to the categorical imperative, you must tell the person the truth. But what is the truth?The woman could have come in and left without telling you, deciding it was better not to stay in the house. The truth as you know it is that she is in the house. You tell the pursuer that the woman is hiding in the house. You tell the truth as you know it at a certain time.The woman could have come in and told you that she was leaving, but does not leave and stays hidden. The pursuer comes the door. You tell the person the truth as you know it–the woman is not there. Here is the question–does the categorical imperative, to tell the truth no matter what, apply to just your belief state that something is the case or is it based on actual facts?  Arts & Humanities Philosophy ETHICS PHI 240 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)