Is there such a thing? I can only think of mendacious deceits..
2007-01-02 15:01:49 · 8 answers · asked by noam c 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
honest deceit is when you inform that you are going to deceive such as playing poker the assumption is that you may bluff or deceive
2007-01-02 15:12:41 · answer #1 · answered by devon . 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
deceit cannot be honest ....
the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating: Once she exposed their deceit, no one ever trusted them again.
2. an act or device intended to deceive; trick; stratagem.
3. the quality of being deceitful; duplicity; falseness: a man full of deceit.
2007-01-02 21:18:02 · answer #2 · answered by HJW 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's when you are deceitful without knowing or having the intention to be. When you intentionally deceit someone, that's when it is wrong.
2007-01-02 16:44:05 · answer #3 · answered by Serinity4u2find 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Deceit is never honest.
2007-01-02 15:15:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Telling your lovely wife that her bum doesn't look at all fat in her favourite jeans would be one example i can think of....
A deceit for honourable reasons would be my definition.
2007-01-02 15:10:17 · answer #5 · answered by darklydrawl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess it is like when you are doing your taxes and claim something as a deduction when actually it isn't and get away with it.
2007-01-02 15:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a lawyer could come up with that.
2007-01-02 15:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by livlafluv 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is an oxymoron if there ever was one!
2007-01-02 15:11:21 · answer #8 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋