Morality of Lying The morality of lying has been a topic of interest to many ethicists and philosophers for centuries. Subsequently, various opinions were expressed on the essence of the concept as well as its admissibility. As a result, today it is possible to consider the morality of lying from quite different perspectives that apply to different moral theories or beliefs. In this context, Saint Augustine should be considered one of the key figures in discussions dedicated to the question of the morality of lying since his beliefs played an important role for the maintenance of Christian morality and were often contested and criticized and, therefore, encouraged further discussions on the issue at hand. To better realize St. Augustine's point on the morality of lying, it is essential to first define what Augustine actually meant, I have found it difficult to suggest counterexamples to the given ideology because, for me, it is complete in its rigidity and integrity. However, I realize that, overall, this absolutism will probably not be appreciated to a greater extent. An obvious criticism of Augustine that is likely to come to mind concerns his persistent reluctance to admit that not all lies are morally evil because it is obvious that there could be situations in which the speaker, who intentionally deceives, is acting for the sake of some greater good. big. This example offers objections to Augustine's ideology and could deny the absolutism expressed by the philosopher. For example, the utilitarian approach to the morality of lying would consider telling a lie to be a necessary condition in case the good received outweighs the deception. Likewise, virtue ethics may also allow for some violations of the general view, according to which lying is immoral, in case there were some sort of conflict between the virtue of honesty and another virtue.