| A Lie Never Justifiable Contributor(s): Trumbull, H. Clay (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419102028 ISBN-13: 9781419102028 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: Because of the obvious gain in lying in times of extremity, and because of the manifest peril or cost of truth-telling in an emergency, attempts have been made, by interested or prejudiced persons, all along the ages, to reconcile the general duty of adhering to an absolute standard of right, with the special inducements, or temptations, to depart from that standard for the time being. It has been claimed by many that the results of a lie would, under certain circumstances, justify the use of a lie. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Law | Ethics & Professional Responsibility - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics |
| Dewey: 800 |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.48 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |