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BL
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1033018
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b787388
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| Main Entry
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Carson, Thomas L.,1950-
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| Title & Author
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Lying and deception : : theory and practice /\ Thomas L. Carson.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, ©2010.
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1 online resource (xix, 280 pages)
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| ISBN
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0191574481
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: 0191722812
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: 0199577412
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: 9780191574481
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: 9780191722813
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: 9780199577415
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-275) and index.
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| Contents
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Lying -- Deception and related concepts -- Kant and the absolute prohibition against lying -- Act-utilitarianism -- Ross and rule-consequentialism -- The golden rule and a theory of moral reasoning -- The partial overlap/convergence of reasonable views -- Deception and withholding information in sales -- Deception in advertising -- Bluffing and deception in negotiations -- Honesty, professionals, and the vulnerability of the public -- Lying and deception about questions of war and peace : case studies -- Honesty, conflicts, and the telling of history : more case studies -- Honesty as a virtue.
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| Abstract
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This is a comprehensive and up-to-date investigation of moral and conceptual questions about lying and deception. Carson argues that there is a moral presumption against lying and deception that causes harm, he examines case-studies from business, politics, and history.
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Truthfulness and falsehood, Case studies.
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Truthfulness and falsehood.
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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS-- Interpersonal Relations.
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Truthfulness and falsehood.
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| Dewey Classification
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177.3
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| LC Classification
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BJ1421.C37 2010eb
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