Lying and deception : theory and practice / Thomas L. Carson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carson, Thomas L., 1950- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Truthfulness and falsehood.

Truthfulness and falsehood--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 280 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed Sept. 7, 2010).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-161464-5

0-19-965480-8

1-282-71256-X

9786612712562

0-19-157448-1

OCLC:

922970066