Lying (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Sissela Bok
- First Published: 1978
- Type of Work: Social criticism
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Social issues, Sociology
- Subjects: Values, Philosophy or philosophers, Politics, Betrayal, Religion, Honesty, Ethics, Truthfulness and falsehood, Human behavior, Medical ethics
Form and Content
In Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life, Sissela Bok acknowledges that, despite numerous religious and moral pronouncements against lying, people almost universally resort to the practice in certain situations. Indeed, even in professions such as medicine and law, deception is often taken for granted by those who make the rules, wield power, and tell lies to advance their purposes. Bok examines the many justifications people use to support their lies to show that, although some reasons may be sufficient, most are not.
Bok cites the...
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