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Jean-Charles Longuet

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Telling the truth: are there limits?

Two recent talks focused on "Truth" as something good/moral. Practically, however, some information may cause havoc: the Wikileaks diplomatic data disclosure, for example, coulad have put some people at risk.

How should we manage the decision to disclose (or not) such information? Or manage the moral dilemma when telling a lie may have a positive outcome?
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[update 2012/11/25] The conversation initially mixed a few things : Truth is something that is not as obvious as it seems, and Lies are more related to a deceiving/manipulative intention that to the hiding of some Truth.

Anyway, all points of views are welcome.

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Topics: Lies morality society truth
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    Don Wesley 50+

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    Nov 22 2012: Hi everyone. - A little story I tell.
    I remember making a statement to a new friend years ago 'reveal and tell the truth"; she smiled and replied how anyone could do that?.
    Without thinking I replied "I didn't say be stupid. Now she laughed.
    The moral statement is a Principle; and that requires taking into account the situation.
    Find a way and reveal corruption and be a hero.
    If a mafia group is in operation be very careful but find a way to tell.
    You may be saving lives in the near future.

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