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    and doors‚ but by deception; leading to drugs‚ stealing‚ drinking‚ gambling‚ pornography‚ casual sex‚ divorce and homosexuality. *Someone who is deceived has accepted "as true or valid what is false or invalid" (Webster). Likewise‚ one who deceives others convinces them to accept‚ as truth‚ something false. There are numerous warnings in the Bible concerning deceit‚ deception‚ deceivers‚ and being deceived by self or others. One of the best Biblical examples of deception is referenced by

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    Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is a play completely focused on the notions of performance‚ disguise‚ and deception. The characters are all acting in roles to meet their own goals‚ performing for the on-stage audience and deceiving everyone but the live audience off the stage. The use of dramatic irony is prevalent in order to engage and involve the audience‚ making them part of the play. Dramatic irony is a literary device wherein the audience is aware of pivotal information that the characters in

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    April 30‚ 2012 To Lie or Not to Lie? The Online Dating Question As one generation passes to the next‚ the way singles find partners changes‚ now it is changing from traditional dating to online dating. Online dating has become increasingly widespread and tends to be the future trend. People are more likely to use dating websites than traditional dating‚ because they can meet numerous people in a straightforward way. Parents start worrying about their children’s future partners on dating websites

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    goods or services. In order to succeed on a false advertising claim under the Lanham Act‚ a plaintiff must prove: 1. The defendant made a false or misleading statement in a commercial advertisement about its own or the plaintiff’s product. 2. The deception is material (i.e.‚ it is likely to influence the

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    Cheating is an act of lying‚ deception‚ fraud‚ trickery‚ imposture‚ or imposition. Cheating characteristically is employed to create an unfair advantage‚ usually in one’s own interest‚ and often at the expense of others. Cheating implies the breaking of rules. There are plenty ways to cheat‚ you can cheat in a relationship‚ academically‚ and in games. Cheating is when a person misleads‚ deceives‚ or acts dishonestly on purpose. For kids‚ cheating may happen at school‚ at home‚ or while playing

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    He is a master at the art of deception. He gains the trust of the other characters by posing as a concerned friend. When they confide in him‚ he uses their weakness against them. He treats each character differently‚ telling them what they want to hear. He is so cunning that they are unaware of the manipulation and‚ after each encounter‚ trust him even more. With each lie‚ he moves closer to his goal of destroying Othello. Iago weaves an intricate web of deception. First‚ he targets Rodrigo. He

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    Commentary on Sincerity

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    probably be being true to what you say. It isn’t enough to tell someone what’s pleasing to hear‚ but the truth plays an important factor in sincerity as well. Why must we practice this virtue? First and foremost‚ without sincerity‚ hypocrisy and deception would be rampant. People would be saying things that they don’t mean‚ deceiving others with what they say. With such condition‚ the truth will be hardly seen‚ and may lead to chaos. What would happen if the world leaders weren’t sincere with what

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    are first introduced to Viola‚ one of the twins and central characters in this play. Going by the name of Cesario‚ she seeks to disguise herself in a man’s attire to assume the position of the Duke’s comrade‚ immediately conveying the notion of deception. In this manner‚ she illustrates that she does not deem herself fit to court the Duke as she is but believes that she needs to hide under the guise of a man in order to grow close to him. She hears of the Duke’s infatuation with Olivia and wills

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    Ethical Conflict Ethical conflicts arise when someone has to make a choice between violating or abiding by one or more of their moral principles‚ leading to a paradox where neither choice leaves the individual satisfied Ethical Conflict * Right Vs Wrong * Conflict between clearly ethical and clearly unethical values * Right Vs Right * Conflict among two or more values‚ all ethical * Wrong Vs Wrong Classification of Ethical Issues Welfare and charity. Welfare is organized charity

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    HOW BAD YOUR JEALOUSY CONTROLS YOUR SELF AS REFLECTED IN VERA’S CHARACTERISTIC IN THE OPEN WINDOW by SAKI A. INTRODUCTION “The Open Window” is the story of a deception did on an unsuspecting‚ and constitutionally nervous man‚ by a young lady whose motivations for lying remain unclear. That is Vera‚ the center of the case in this story. A “very self-possessed young lady of fifteen‚” Described as a girl who has bad manner to other people. She doesn’t have parents and lives with her aunt

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