I will delve into the moral problems 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. In this article I will argue that there are different degrees of deception that do not always break someone's trust. The evidence I will provide will demonstrate that our definition of deception in our Western culture is compromised. It will show people who believe that deception is morally wrong and can only lead to distrust, that they may need to reevaluate their definition of deception. There are different types of deception, such as the myth we grow up believing, some white lies, deception, pranks, manipulation and lying. Each of them has been classified as a degree of deception, but we must take into account all the reasons behind each of them. Some of the deceptions are intended to keep our imaginations and dreams alive; others are intended to save someone's feelings; and most of them are lies that are meant to save ourselves 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 else we would eventually lose them through our own deviousness. However, the same could be said about telling someone the truth. How often can we find someone who has honestly never deceived or lied to anyone in their life, even if unintentional? Why is it wrong to deceive someone? What if it's better for them to hear a lie from your lips instead of the cold, hard, brutal truth? Or what if they are in danger of harming themselves and you have to tell someone, but don't inform the person in danger that... middle of the paper... announcement. Just as Hitler used his natural charisma to manipulate the German masses into not only submitting but openly following his ambitions to annihilate the entire Jewish population. Manipulation is the most painful type 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 should try to limit our manipulative tendencies. Cheating 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 by stimulating a child's imagination or lightening the mood with a well-played trick. Or it could destroy someone's trust and end any relationship you had with them. Ultimately it is our intentions that can make deception good or bad, whether we wish to encourage someone or unwittingly destroy them..