The Ethics of Honesty

The example is about a person pretending to be short of money to avoid lending money to a friend.

According to Professor Jerald Jellison, women are better at telling 'white lies' than men.

Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making promises which they have no intention of fulfilling.

<p>Politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at lies from which they hope to profit or gain in some way.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text raises the question of whether a lie is anything we say which we know is untrue, or if it is something more than that.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main theme of the text is the discussion of lying, including 'white lies' and serious lies, and the differences in lying between men and women.</p> Signup and view all the answers