Is Lying Sometimes the Right Thing for an Honest Person to Do?: How Self-Interest and the Competitive Business World Distort Our Moral Values and What We Should Do About It

by Quinn G. McKay

Is honesty always the best policy? Are competitive gaming ethics appropriate for a business setting, or should personal ethics prevail? When is a promise actually a promise, and is a promise void if circumstances change?

264 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1997

Reviews

[Callie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really, really interesting. It's written for more of a business standpoint but applicable to all areas of life. It spawned many discussions with a lot of different people on ethical issues and made me examine my own life and choices. It's not a book that makes you feel bad about yourself or anything, just makes you think.

This is no longer in print but you can get a cheap copy from Amazon.

[Remy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I took McKay's business ethics class in college. He writes/speaks well, and was good at getting us to really think about morality in the difficult situations. His class & book have influenced me (for the better). As a previous reviewer said, this book discusses ethics from a business perspective.