Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life

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by Sissela Bok

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What is Bok's osition on lying?
Chel Sheherazahde (great name!) is right -- essentially she's against it. But that's the short answer. The book explores deeply the many kinds of lies, the…moreSheherazahde (great name!) is right -- essentially she's against it. But that's the short answer. The book explores deeply the many kinds of lies, the arguments for and against the different kinds of lies, the implications behind the various reasons people lie . . . . Bok doesn't presume we can live in a world without lies, but what do the lies mean to us?
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