Kant's Violation Of Morality

Strictly from a Kantian point of view, there is absolutely no way that a lie can ever be justified. It is a complete violation of humanity; it manipulates someone, effectively treating them as a means rather than an end, into believing something for whatever reason. If everyone lied whenever they felt like it, society as we know it would collapse. But, on the other hand, society would be a grim, inhumane place if everyone cooperated in killing the innocent. While it can be argued that the overall goal of the lie is morally good, Kant would reject it, considering it immoral in that the immorality outweighs and prevents any morality that might come later from the results of that action. One of the justifications that Kant could provide in this