An interesting article on lying in the New York Magazine. It mostly focuses on how often young children lie, why they lie, and how often they do so.
Hat Tip: A&L Daily
Friday, February 15, 2008
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I saw that article too. It was interesting, but it seemed to make a lot of philosophical assumptions, like "White lies are just as bad as big lies."
(I'm not necessarily disputing that, just observing that it may not be true. Maybe a philosopher with a focus in virtue ethics could address that?)
I'm just glad that my kids don't lie. : D
That's definitely an interesting article. But I have also noticed my dog's tendency to try to deceive me. He always gets off the couch when I come in the room and acts like he hasn't been on it. I guess honesty is a learned value.
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