Lying Moral Choice in Public and Private LifeSissela Bok
Lying Moral Choice in Public and Private Life
by Sissela Bok · first published 1978
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If it was worth taking seriously it also would have been much longer. Go read Sissela Bok's Lying: Moral choice in Public and Private Life then try taking Harris seriously.
on “I Think You're Fat (2007)” ↗If you are seriously interested in the ethics of lying, I recommend Sissela Bok's Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life. It is one of the few books I gave 5 stars to on Amazon.
on “Is It Wrong to Lie?” ↗You might find Sissela Bok's books, Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life and Secrets, interesting. Boiled down, her arguments amount to 1) there is rarely adequate justification for lying, and 2) the problem of secrets is far more complex. The arguments are very good and…
on “I Think You're Fat (2007)” ↗Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life by Sissela Bok Lying involves not just what you say. It includes what you don't say.
on “Ask HN: Are there any books that changed your life during college or school?” ↗