Ethical dilemma: Would you lie? - Sarah Stroud
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Your plan to set up your friend Carey with your acquaintance Emerson is finally coming together. You’ve made them a dinner reservation, but suddenly realize that there's a problem: Carey is always late. You really want this relationship to work— what if you told Carey dinner was at 6 instead of 6:30, so they arrived on time? Is it okay to lie? Sarah Stroud explores this classic ethical dilemma.
If, like Kant, you thought lying was never permissible, how would you justify the stance that it is wrong to lie, even in cases where others will be harmed if you tell the truth?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Sarah Stroud
- Director Avi Ofer
- Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
- Music Jarrett Farkas
- Sound Designer and Mixer Weston Fonger
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Anna Bechtol
- Associate Producer Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
