What is a benevolent lie? a. a lie of omission rather than commission. b. a lie told to encourage self-disclosure. c. a lie that is primarily based on truth. d. a lie told to avoid hurting another person's feelings?

The right answer is D. A lie told to avoid hurting another person's feelings.

A benevolent lie is a statement made by a person with the intention of being benevolent because reality can be very cruel or rude. Its objective is to protect or cause the least possible harm to the person.

This type of lie is considered ethically and morally correct because its objective is noble to pretend to protect the person.

I hope this information can help you.