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    To tell the Truth or to Lie in Business Marketing As children we were always asked to tell the truth no matter the situation but the reality is truth telling can be a very complex. Imagine this example of a four year old who is not old enough to grasp the importance of her school timetable in her first week of school‚ she showed up for class 20 minutes late having been diverted by a rather splendid game of marbles. Four black jack chews and a sherbet dip were at stake. By the time she walked in

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    fully aware of kidney trouble runs in the family and is afraid of surgery was the only positive match. But due to those factors he asks the doctor not to inform his family of the match out of fears that they will pressure him to becoming a donor‚ leading Mary to ask the physician is he sure that no one in her family is compatible. When it comes to Doctor-Patient Confidentiality‚ the duty of confidentiality “prohibits the health care provider from disclosing information about the patient’s case to others

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    The philosopher R. G. Collingwood argued that history is always a product of the relationship between the past and the present. He argued that there are no "pure" facts. They all come to us through the mind of the one who records them. As the famous historian Fustel de Coulanges said‚ "Do not applaud me. It is not I who speaks to you‚ but history which speaks through my mouth." I think first to understand the weight of truth in relation to history‚ I must define what history is about: - History

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    Blanton: Honestly‚ Tell the Truth” Blanton states “You have to remember what you told each person. You have to think about what the person’s reaction might be‚ and you start manipulating information to control the outcome” (Ballinger 7). This shows how delivering the truth is easier than lying. This also shows how being honest reduces stress. Avoiding the truth makes life harder on yourself. Next‚ being honest keeps trust with others. For example‚ Cohen states in the article‚ “It’s the Truth: Americans

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    Should lying ever be considered an action to do? Lying has been considered a wrongful deed however people still do it for multiple reasons. Even though most of the time people should tell the truth‚ there are situations where it’s better to manipulate the facts. For example according to “It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted about Lying” ethics columnist Randy Cohen states that lying is used to protect people from harm. Tim from “Teens do their share of lying” says that lying can save one from a beatdown

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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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    I believe you should not lie to the people that are in your life. You may end up losing them from just lying. Brad Blanton states “ Get away from those people who begrudge you‚ even if it means losing business or friendship.” By this I mean that you can lose people that are really close to you and you may lose everybody also may even the people that you have a really good relationship with. Author Brad Blanton states” you’re unnecessarily complicating your life by lying.” He also states “ I found

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    Dickinson’s Truth In Emily Dickinson’s poem‚ Tell all the truth but tell it slant‚ she uses imagery and metaphors to describe how the truth should always be told‚ but in an unhurried way. Dickinson uses imagery to describe how truth is a powerful entity that should not be set free all at once. For example‚ Dickinson describes truth as being “[t]oo bright for our infirm Delight” (3). She uses the word “bright” to represent truth’s freeing qualities. Dickinson warns the reader by saying that the

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    nature‚ and that is not a good thing. In the articles “Brad Blanton: Honestly Tell The Truth” by Barbara Ballinger and “Teens Do Their Share of Lying” by Loretta Ragsdell‚ the authors discuss lying and argue its’ justifiability. I agree with the concept that lying is never acceptable because it is morally wrong. First of all‚ lying hurts relationships. Brand Blanton says in his interview with Barbara Ballinger that you should “have the courage to be honest and have a relationship with others based

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    diagnosed with liver cancer. The patient’s daughter brought this man to clinic in hopes that the doctors would be capable of removing her father’s tumor. After examining the patient and reviewing the CAT scans‚ Dr. Chen realized that the tumor was inoperable and she had to tell the family the tragic news. “I had these kinds of conversations in the past and could only imagine how difficult it would be for this patient and his daughter. I wanted to be compassionate with them‚ to take the time to listen and

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