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Lying : Moral Choice in Public and Private Life by Bok, Sissela is a self-help book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Lying : Moral Choice in Public and Private Life about?

Is it ever all right to lie? A philosopher looks at lying and deception in public and private life—in government, medicine, law, academia, journalism, in the family and between friends. <p><i>Lying</i> is a penetrating and thoughtful examination of one of the most pervasive yet little discussed aspects of our public and private lives. Beginning with the moral questions raised about lying since antiquity, Sissela Bok takes up the justifications offered for all kinds of lies—white lies, lies to the sick and dying, lies of parents to children, lies to enemies, lies to protect clients and peers. The consequences of such lies are then explored through a number of concrete situations in which people are involved, either as liars or as the victims of lies.</p> <p>A thoughtful addition to the growing debate over public and private morality. Looks at lying and deception in law, family, medicine, government. </p>

Who reads Lying : Moral Choice in Public and Private Life?

Author

Bok, Sissela

Publisher

VINTAGE BOOKS

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780679724704

Category

self-help

Subjects

Philosophy, Sociology, Humanities

Rating

3.59 / 5 (253 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14