Lying and Honesty Debate
The cluster focuses on ethical debates about lying, including its justifications, consequences, and the preference for honesty over deception in human interactions.
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Maybe they are just about catching lies, so if you are honest about it, no problem?
The problem with liars isn't that they lie, it's that sometimes they tell the truth.
The problem with liars is not that they lie, it's that sometimes they tell the truth.
People lie. Helping people lie more convincingly is still a thing that should raise ethical red flags.
Yes, if you lie people will be deceived. Good to have this in your comment history I suppose.
Yes it turns out people care about being lied to.
People also lie, often even to themselves.
Encouraging people to become liars is not a solution.
If someone tries to make me believe something that isn't true, that's as bad as a lie in my book. Avoiding telling an outright lie only serves to keep the dishonest person safe, either from their own conscience or from legal trouble.
That's an alarming equation. The harder you lie, the less likely you'll be called out on it.What else in life works that way?