Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-275) and index.
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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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.