5-9. Orlando‚ John. "The Ethics of Corporate Downsizing." Honest Work: 30-33. Solomon‚ Robert C. "Why Ethics?" Honest Work: 136-138. Bok‚ Sissela. "Defining Secrecy – Some Crucial Distinctions." Honest Work: 72-75. Solomon‚ Robert C. "Is It Ever Right to Lie?" Honest Work: 69-72. Boatright‚ John R. "Finance Ethics" Honest Work: 169-175. Bok‚ Sissela. "Whistleblowing and Professional Responsibility." Honest Work: 398-402. Moore‚ Jennifer. "What is Really Unethical About Insider Trading." Honest Work:
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in a person’s life they will need to tell a lie. Is it appropriate to lie? This is what Sissela Bok writes about in Lying: Moral choice in Public and Private Life. Bok acknowledges that despite numerous religious and moral statements against lying‚ people will still lie in certain situations. She will discuss and explain the different excuses people will give for lying. The first four chapters of Lying‚ Bok analyzes the nature of lying and basic approaches to evaluating lies. She analyzes many
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tell a lie to save your friend.To me that is not a bad lie it is a good one and can save a person’s life. In the article “rejecting all lies” by Sissela Bok state’s that people should never lie no matter what situation it is.I disagree with Sissela Bok because she basically said that people should never tell a lie.I think that Sissela Bok is wrong because she wouldn’t lie to save someone’s life.Sissela defines all lies as an untruthful declaration to all people.I think that is not what all
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in adolescence living in America have more than doubled since the 1990’s.For this reason‚ we must ask‚ is media violence the reason for this aggressive behavior? After reading many essays‚ such as Mike Males essay‚ “Stop Blaming Kids and TV‚” and Sissela Bok’s essay‚ “Agression:The Impact of Media Violence‚” I realized that people cannot just pinpoint violent media as the cause of this new epidemic‚ because in reality the environments that kids live in nowadays plays a much bigger role. Therefore
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Furthermore‚ even if lying will save someone’s life you ought not to lie (Boss 317). Sissela Bok disagreed with Kant and regarded telling the truth as a Prima Facie duty. She agreed that lying is usually wrong however she claimed if innocent lives are at stake it is okay to lie. To illustrate her point she used the example of boats that smuggled
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Lying‚ false and untruthful. In the articles “Brad Blanton: Honestly‚ Tell the Truth” by Barbara Ballinger and “Rejecting All Lies Immanuel Kant” by Sissela Bok‚ they argue that lying is never allowed because it leads to many complicated situations. Lying can lead to humiliating your friends and hurts the liar’s mental state. Ballinger states in the article “Brad Blanton: Honestly Tell the Truth‚” that lying can humiliate your friend. For example‚ your friend decides to take you dress shopping
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support the belief that it is never morally permissible for elected officials in a liberal democracy to lie to the public. Bok says that the sum of our choices depend on the estimates we must conclude based on information gained from others. When we are unaware that the information given to us is false‚ our choices and the situation as we perceive it‚ are distorted. Furthermore‚ Bok explains that if we agree that knowledge gives power‚ then‚ to this extent‚ lies affect the distribution of power; “they
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Speech Would you like to be one of the sick people that lie as part of their daily lives? I’m sure that I wouldn’t. In the articles “ It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying” by NBCNEWS.com and “ Rejecting All Lies: Immanuel Kant” by Sissela Bok‚ both authors suggest that lying is never justified. I agree with the author’s’ beliefs that nobody should ever have to lie. In the article “ It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying” NBCNEWS.com suggest that lying is never acceptable
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References: Badaracco‚ J. (1997) Defining moments‚ when managers must choose between right and right. (pp. 5-24). Harvard Business Press. Bok‚ S. (1980). Whistleblowing and professional responsibility. In Donaldson‚ T.‚ & Werhane‚ P. H. (2008). Ethical issues in business‚ a philosophical approach. (8 ed.‚ p. 128‚131). New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Hartman‚ L. P.‚ & DesJardins‚ J. (2011). Business
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overwhelming harm can be averted only through deceit; complete harmlessness and triviality to the point where it seems absurd to quibble about whether a lie has been told; and the duty to particular individuals to protect their secrets.[1]” as Sissela Bok stated. In addition to national crisis‚ negligible trivialities and confidentiality‚ ongoing operation‚ government intention‚ details of murder/suicide‚ morale‚ certain circumstances in diplomacy might also justify the lies said by public officials
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