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Lying (Bok book)
1978 book by philosopher Sissela Bok
First edition | |
| Author | Sissela Bok |
|---|---|
| Subject | Ethics |
| Publisher | Pantheon |
Publication date | 1978 |
| Pages | 326 |
Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life is a 1978 book by philosopher Sissela Bok that covers the ethical issues in lying, such as intent, result, context, and circumstances. It was published by Pantheon Books.
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Armstrong, Walter P. (1979). "Review of Lying: Moral Choice In Public And Private Life". American Bar Association Journal. 65 (5): 780–782. ISSN 0002-7596. JSTOR 20745796.
- Bennett, William J. (October 1978). "Lying, by Sissela Bok". Commentary. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- Bulmer, Martin (1980). "The Impact of Ethical Concerns Upon Sociological Research". Sociology. 14 (1): 125–130. doi:10.1177/003803858001400110. ISSN 0038-0385. JSTOR 42852145.
- Dunstan, G. R. (1979). "No Trust Without Truth". The British Medical Journal. 1 (6173): 1274–1275. ISSN 0007-1447. JSTOR 25432361.
- Meiklejohn, Donald (1980). "Review of Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life". Ethics. 90 (2): 296–300. doi:10.1086/292156. ISSN 0014-1704. JSTOR 2380852.
- Rank, Hugh (1979). "Re
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Sissela Bok: Secrets and Lies in Politics and Elections
November 1, 2016—Sissela Bok, writer, philosopher, and a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, provided a nuanced view on how lies and secrets in politics have impacted public trust and the 2016 election. Below are some highlights from the conversation, as well as the full audio recording. Also available on iTunes, Google Play (login required), and iHeartRadio.
Are lies becoming more widespread in politics?
We can’t necessarily say that politicians tell more lies and have more secrets. What we can say, more and more, indeed for every election, is that we in the public are exposed to endless instances of lying.
“For every single election, people have asked me, isn’t this the worst it’s ever been? Has there ever been so much lying as now? Has there ever been so much secrecy?”
“We can’t necessarily say that politicians tell more lies and have more secrets. What we can say, more and more, indeed for every election, is that we in the public are exposed to endless instances of lying. It comes at us on television, on Facebook, everything else. That’s why people get the feeling ‘well, lying is all around.’ Many people think that all politicians lie, for example, which of course is ridicul