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    Bluffing Case Study Ta olso Bluffing in business revolves around the ethics of the specific business or person. Bluffing is often times viewed as deceiving‚ which usually corresponds to lying. Although some people believe bluffing in certain situations may be more acceptable than in others such as on a resume‚ or to make a deal‚ is it truly ethical? Oppositely‚ there is a true benefit from an honest reputation in business making bluffing unnecessary. The case study suggests that the nature of

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    Essay On Utilitarianism

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    not affecting their happiness. So‚ we can say that lying is “right” when it makes other people happy. That is where the term “white lies” comes from. Since we were little they have taught us to never lie. Basically telling us that lying is bad. Well‚ they are right‚ lying is bad because a little lie or “white lie” can easily become in a bigger and bigger lie‚ affecting not only yourself but also people that surround you. In other words‚ the “lying is fine” principle of utilitarianism is just

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    Is Deception Justified?

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    think of it as part of life. More commonly‚ deception stands being viewed as hand and hand with “evil”‚ this includes‚ not only viewed by people‚ but also portrayed in movies and novels from all eras of time. Frequently feelings dealing with deceit –lying or jealousy- creates anger in an individual leading into irrationality. However‚ can a simple trick or lie for the sake of entertainment or flattery allow deception to be justified? Robert Southey once said “All deception in the course of life is

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    Hence should we always tell the truth? Or can we sometimes lie and stay morally irreproachable? Are there any circumstances where lying is legitimate? When two people are together and one of them knows something which concerns in a direct way the other one‚ the first one has two possibilities: he can tell what he knows and be honest; or he can lie or stay quiet – lying by omission – and be in a certain way dishonest. The difficulties appear when the truth known by the first one may hurt the second

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    Kant's Humanity Formula

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    Kant: The Humanity Formula "Few formulas in philosophy have been so widely accepted and variously interpreted as Kant’s injunction to treat humanity as an end in itself"(Hill‚ 38). Immanuel Kant’s views‚ as elucidated in his book‚ Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals‚ are based on the belief that "people count" by prohibiting actions which exploit other individuals in order for self-prosperity or altruistic ends. Ethics then‚ are confirmed by the dignity and worth of the rational agency of

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    I agree with Carson’s statement in that we need to distinguish between lying‚ deception‚ with holding information‚ and concealing information. It is the salespeople’s reasonability and duty to disclose any and all information when dealing with rational adult consumers. Although withholding information does not constitute deception‚ it is a cause for someone to have false beliefs. Jean McGuire’s selling techniques did not include withholding information instead she gave false information to the prospective

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    Truth Hurts

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    truth‚ however when it comes down to it‚ revealing the truth to others is far more important than keeping it from them. In today’s world‚ it appears that it is much easier to lie‚ rather than to tell the truth. Ever since childhood‚ the concept of lying has been subconsciously taught to us. Not major lies that could possibly cause great damage‚ but smaller ones to get by on. As a child‚ many like to answer the phone. There are many times when you answer the phone and someone asks for your parents

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    Why Plagiarism Is Wrong

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    Plagiarism is wrong for several reasons. For one it deprives myself the ability to acquire knowledge and gain writing skills. Secondly I am taking credit for the authors work‚ which is lying. Lastly it is disrespectful to my teachers and fellow students. Plagiarism deprives myself the ability to acquire knowledge and gain writing skills. Knowledge is not gained because I am not the one writing the information down from my research and knowledge on the topic. All I do is research a source and

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    Further on in chapter 2 it discusses that Adeimantus is playing the devil’s advocate just like his brother‚ by stating the reasons why injustice so often appears to be better than justice. He brings up the following points: that the children are poorly taught by parents and educators and also they are poorly represented in poetry and literature. It is said that justice is poorly taught by the parents because even though they tell their children to be just‚ they defend it only in terms of the good

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    White Lie Essay

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    Ever since the early age‚ we have taught that lying is wrong and hurts people including ourselves. Moreover‚ we also have educated that it is better to accept the consequences of my actions than to lie. However‚ the more we grow up‚ the more we know about using of lying because telling the truth cannot always solve the problem. From my point of view‚ some lying is acceptable‚ some is not. It depends upon what purposes that make people tell lies. A white lie is allegedly one which is done for someone’s

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