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Lying : moral choice in public and private life
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- ISBN: 0375705287
- ISBN: 9780375705281
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Physical Description:
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xxxiv, 326 pages ; 21 cm - Edition: 2nd Vintage Books ed.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, 1999.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-315) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Is the "whole truth" attainable? -- Truthfulness, deceit, and trust -- Never to lie? -- Weighing the consequences -- White lies -- Excuses -- Justification -- Lies in a crisis -- Lying to liars -- Lying to enemies -- Lies protecting peers and clients -- Lies for the public good -- Deceptive social science research -- Paternalistic lies -- Lies to the sick and dying -- Conclusion -- Appendix. Excerpts from works by Augustine, Aquinas, Bacon, Grotius, Kant, Sidgwick, Harrod, Bonhoeffer, and Warnock. |
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Subject: | Truthfulness and falsehood Deception Truth Disclosure Morals |