Topics for Discussion

1.As we all know，public officials in a democracy may be excused at times from the general obligation of telling the truth.When is it acceptable for an administrator to tell a lie，not for personal benefit，but for a perceived public good or a higher law^[5]?(https://www.daowen.com)

2.Do you think the officials of the government agencies must ultimately be loyal to the people or to their higher administrators?Why?