Lying

• Fantozzi• Konster ( M. I. A. )• Blake• Schumaker

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Lying In the workplace

Lying in the workplace has different consequences depending where you work

Trust is everything in Coal Mining

Trust in Food processing

Trust is everything with Co-workers in Aviation

In Aviation Lying can have many consequences

Everyone wants to trust their co-workers

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Lying to protect The moral intent is to use a “small sin” like deception to prevent or mitigate a “greater sin.”

A perfect example is of the non-Jewish Dutch citizens in the Netherlands who lied to Nazi officials about the whereabouts and presence of Anne Frank and her family during World War II.

“Benevolent” Lying

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Lying to Help or BenefitOthersA morally ambiguous activity that depends upon intent and circumstance. For example, telling a friend who is trying to lose weight that they look like they are slimming.

In the mind of the liar, lying helps the friend to achieve a greater, more permanent goal than the immediate and temporal instance of truth-telling in a momentary conversation.

“Benevolent” Lying

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Embarrassment The moment or circumstance of embarrassment is so unbearable to the liar, that the liar creates a false reality or set of circumstances to avoid being embarrassed. Famous example: Bill Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky episode.

Lying to “Save Face”

Punishment The inevitable punishment that would result from the revelation of truth is so unthinkable or unbearable to the liar, that the liar creates a false reality or perception to the authoritative figure. Example: A child lying about breaking a cookie jar and blaming it on siblings.

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Lying to “Save Face”

Condemnation The liar does not want to disappoint or be disapproved of in some manner by the person(s) being lied to that the liar creates a false reality to avoid the disappointment. Example: a minister lying about having a relationship outside of marriage or financially fleecing the flock.

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Lying to “Save Face”

Conclusion

Lying happens in every aspect of life

There are both good and bad reasons to lie

There are many different dimensions of lying

The outcomes from lying can be disastrous or helpful