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UF Philosophy Corner	by MatthewDBA	2008-08-26 07:36:00
Fiction is not a lie.	by tallastro	2008-08-26 11:03:32
There is no intent to deceive since the work is labeled "fiction". Publishing a story claimed true with changed names may be unethical. It would depend on the nature of the story. What are the consequences of the deception? Would I attribute the criminal or victims as being other real people? In other words, is there any harm? The status as a lie would change if the author also withheld any statement about the truthfulness of the story. Without a claim of truth, how would you claim "intent to deceive"? It seems strange to have a work where we don't know if it's fiction or nonfiction but that's what you describe. Can you help me with the last 2 questions? I'm not sure exactly what "it" is by this point. What claims are being made or withheld?
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The last two questions:	by MatthewDBA	2008-08-26 11:19:59
Still guessing about your question.	by tallastro	2008-08-26 11:40:31
Okay	by MatthewDBA	2008-08-26 11:44:29
Sounds like a lie.	by tallastro	2008-08-26 12:09:50
If it were to protect	by MatthewDBA	2008-08-26 12:36:31
Could be the crime was so minor that it	by tallastro	2008-08-26 13:21:52

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