For many people the ethics of lying is straightforward – it’s wrong.
However, in politics and especially during wartime, lying becomes a more complicated issue. Politicians are burned with the task of determining when their duty to tell the truth is outweighed by public interest.
Do you think a case can be made that lying to the public is justified when it is required to defend national and strategic interests, like defending against Terrorism?
2006-08-11 04:03:32 · 3 answers · asked by Miranda 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Ask the Bush administration. For them lying is a part of everyday business.
2006-08-11 04:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by ash_m_79 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lying is a part of EVERY busines AND Geo Bush has nothing to do with that! If only half the comments made against this administration - and especially the president - were true I would tip my hat to them all! they are the busiest ppl on this planet!
to the point of morality; one must aks that of ones self.
2006-08-11 11:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, lying is over-all wrong. But then there's a saying that all's fair in love and war. I guess it just depends on the intention of the lie.
2006-08-11 11:09:22 · answer #3 · answered by Mujareh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋