Clancy Martin | a Brief Introduction to the Morality of Deception

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Clancy Martin | A Brief Introduction to the Morality of Deception
Martin introduces the basic questions concerning deception and the philosophers who have contributed to this topic in ethics. He discusses the prevalence of lying even while it is considered an immoral act, the philosophical arguments for and against the act of lying, the moral complexities of deception, and concludes with the paradox of self-deception
-That people lie so frequently while considering it wrong to lie is best described as

• A) a Judeo-Christian commandment.
• B) self-deception.
• C) collective hypocrisy.
• D) bearing false witness.

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