Do you believe that moral principles are absolute or should they allow for exceptions?

Discussion Question #1: Do you believe that moral principles are absolute or should they allow for exceptions? Consider the examples of lying, killing, and stealing. Is it always wrong to lie, kill, and steal, or are there circumstances when those actions might be ethically permissible (put aside the legal implications of those actions for this question). If so, can you think of circumstances in which those actions might be ethically permissible?