I have dredged up these random reflections from my own experience in order to make the important point that "truth-telling," as a practical moral exercise, is often far from simple. Christians regard the Old Testament Decalogue as a God-given and dependable basis for moral conduct.
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And it's typical of Hamas. If reporters would probe deeper, they'd learn the awful truth of Hamas. But Palestinian moral failings are not of great interest to many people. ... MORE MORALS: Here's Jeffrey Goldberg writing on October 3, 2002:
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The categorical imperative is the central philosophical concept in the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant, as well as modern deontological ethics. Introduced in Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics...
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The Benefits of Telling the Truth; By Dr Abraham Kryger, MD, DMD ... There are numerous positive benefits that acrue from telling the truth. These benefits include (but are not limited to): ... Consequences of Not Telling the Truth...
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For example, the chance that the target finds out the true number of prior sex partners is relatively slim, but the punishment for telling the truth is also not major. In comparison, the chance of finding out about a present affair is much greater, but, in compensation, the price for telling the truth is greater, too.
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; Telling the Truth at the speed of life. (November 30, 2009 ... Is it important to tell the truth? Traditionally we have been taught that honesty is very important, a democratic virtue. Our American lore, such as George Washington's cherry tree or Honest Abe's penny, stress the importance of honesty.
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Honesty is telling the truth. ... Telling the truth lets everyone know what really happened. There's less chances of misunderstandings, confusion, or conflict. ... Telling the truth protects innocent people from being blamed or punished.
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I'm starting to think that maybe McCain / Bush / GOP are really not telling the truth, either. ... I think it's funny as hell that they got caught telling it like it really is. I imagine there are a lot of republicans talking just like this behind closed doors. They know Palin is a serious gamble and it could sink their...
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