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Lying : moral choice in public and private life

Sissela Bok (Author)
Examines the moral questions of lying, whether it is ever justifiable and the consequences of such lies both in public and private life
Print Book, English, 1978
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Pantheon Books, New York, 1978
Informational works
xxii, 326 pages ; 22 cm
9780394413709, 0394413709
3432960
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
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