Bok Lying Introduction
When regard for the truth has been broken down or even slightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful. -St. Augustine, "On lying" pg. xxvii
There are many different situations where it may seem appropriate to lie pg. xxvii
ex. Should parents conceal that their child is adopted? pg.xxvii
it is difficult to decide what to do in different circumstances because there are so many ways you can go wrong pg. xviii
It is easy to see our lies as cavalier and not as impactful as they are to others pg. xviii
Many professional codes of conduct do not talk about lying, like that of doctors, lawyers, gov't and journalism pg. xxix
Reasons to lie happen quite often to most ppl pg. xxx
There has been a massive shift in our society where we do not trust professionals since the 1960s, and not just the professionals in government. pg. xxx
Nixon's Watergate played into this, and President Eisenhower's U-2 incident pg. xxx
the reason for deceiving must be looked at to resolve the lack of trust our society has in each other. Pg. xxx
When is there sufficient reason to lie? pg. xxx
what arguments support these reasons? pg. xxxi
Modern philosophy tends to not talk about lying pg. xxxii
The best place to find it is in the Middle ages.
Focused on vexing dilemmas of day to day life pg.xxxiii
focus on the cases when you can see why it could be beneficial to lie
What are the consequences of society if we continue going forward with our cultures of lies pg. xxxiv
