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UF Philosophy Corner - Ethics by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 07:22:49
  Okay, here's a follow-up question. by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 08:48:25
    Doesn't it come back to harm? by bitflipper 2008-08-27 08:52:49
Let's hit that "intent to decieve."

If I tell you something in a manner so as to decieve you, but so as to cause benefit to you as a result, or so as to protect others as a result, can that be unethical?

If, however, I decieve you knowing that the deception will result in harm, how can I justify that as ethical behavior?

Bonus question: would it be enough that I benefit from my deception of you?
[ Reply ]
      In that case by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 08:56:20
        Perhaps it goes back to evaluation of harm. by fractaledge2008-08-27 09:13:27
          There is that. There is also the fact by bitflipper2008-08-27 09:20:32
        cost/benefit by tallastro2008-08-27 10:41:26
          But if people are considering deception by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 10:46:20
            Did you notice that in the vast majority by tallastro2008-08-27 11:10:22
              That's a good point by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 11:14:51
                Politics springs to mind but is that an ethical by tallastro2008-08-27 11:45:12
        Because lying has very different harm in different by hej2008-08-27 15:55:44
      For the bonus question: by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 09:47:03
        So there must be a pragmatic component by bitflipper2008-08-27 09:50:51
          I don't think that's necessarily the case by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 09:56:09
        True hedonism is self limiting. by oldphart2008-08-27 09:56:54
          That's why I specified by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 09:59:42

 

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