The Deceived Society
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The Deceived Society
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Author : Dr. Stan Charnofsky
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2006-04-20
The Deceived Society written by Dr. Stan Charnofsky and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-20 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
We have become desensitized to the subtle, and not-so-subtle, ways our culture is eroding. It begins with the political structure, is bolstered by a sensationalizing press, and is influenced by hysteria from zealots more concerned about a mystical after-life than humanizing our planet. From an unsupportable population explosion, to faulty focusing on body-image, to the savaging of our natural environment, we are permitting ourselves to be decieved, with our priorities distorted beyond all reason. The true messages of religion are ignored. The true findings of science are trivialized. We have the advanced techonology and the human understanding to correct our course. We must, as a society, turn ourselves around. Mediocrity in leadership, biased journalism, and reliance on pseudo-science must not be tolerated. We must start with awareness....
Trust And Deception In Virtual Societies
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Author : Cristiano Castelfranchi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
Trust And Deception In Virtual Societies written by Cristiano Castelfranchi and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Computers categories.
One of the major problems in the development of virtual societies, in particular in electronic commerce and computer-mediated interactions in organizations, is trust and deception. This book provides analyses by various researchers of the different types of trust that are needed for various tasks, such as facilitating on-line collaboration, building virtual communities and network organizations, and even the design of effective and user-friendly human-computer interfaces. The book has a multi-disciplinary character providing theoretical models of trust and deception, empirical studies, and practical solutions for creating trust in electronic commerce and multi-agent systems.
Lying And Deception In Everyday Life
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Author : Michael Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Guilford Press
Release Date : 1993-02-05
Lying And Deception In Everyday Life written by Michael Lewis and has been published by Guilford Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-02-05 with Psychology categories.
"I speak the truth, not so much as I would, but as much as I dare...."-- Montaigne "All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness.'" -- Tennessee Williams Truth and deception--like good and evil--have long been viewed as diametrically opposed and unreconcilable. Yet, few people can honestly claim they never lie. In fact, deception is practiced habitually in day-to-day life--from the polite compliment that doesn't accurately relay one's true feelings, to self-deception about one's own motivations. What fuels the need for people to intricately construct lies and illusions about their own lives? If deceptions are unconscious, does it mean that we are not responsible for their consequences? Why does self-deception or the need for illusion make us feel uncomfortable? Taking into account the sheer ubiquity and ordinariness of deception, this interdisciplinary work moves away from the cut-and-dried notion of duplicity as evil and illuminates the ways in which deception can also be understood as a adaptive response to the demands of living with others. The book articulates the boundaries between unethical and adaptive deception demonstrating how some lies serve socially approved goals, while others provoke distrust and condemnation. Throughout, the volume focuses on the range of emotions--from feelings of shame, fear, or envy, to those of concern and compassion--that motivate our desire to deceive ourselves and others. Providing an interdisciplinary exploration of the widespread phenomenon of lying and deception, this volume promotes a more fully integrated understanding of how people function in their everyday lives. Case illustrations, humor and wit, concrete examples, and even a mock television sitcom script bring the ideas to life for clinical practitioners, behavioral scientists, and philosophers, and for students in these realms.
The Predatory Society
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Author : Paul Blumberg
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1989-03-09
The Predatory Society written by Paul Blumberg and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-03-09 with Social Science categories.
Who knows more about a business's shady practices than the people who work there? In this pioneering study, Paul Blumberg examines a wide variety of evidence, including over 600 accounts written by workers who disclose in elaborate detail the deceptions their employers practiced on the public. Employed in a wide variety of business enterprises--supermarkets, restaurants, fish markets, department stores, gas stations, drug stores, pet stores, and many more--these workers pull back the curtain and reveal the hidden recesses of the American marketplace. Blumberg documents these deceptions in numerous vivid stories, providing readers with a trenchant handbook on survival in America. He tells of stores that routinely mark prices up before a sale; gas stations that sell regular gas as high test; auto mechanics who spray-paint customers' old car parts and then charge them for new parts (in one gas stations, the workers claimed that the mechanic's best tool was his paint can); and pharmacists who sell generic drugs and charge name-brand prices. But equally important, he provides an insightful analysis of why deception pervades the American marketplace. Though at times amusing, The Predatory Society is also frequently disturbing for what it says about private capitalism: how dishonesty is all but built into the American marketplace, and how this dishonesty has potentially disastrous effects on trust and community in our society.
Secrets And Lies
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Author : Dale F. Eickelman
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 2004-08
Secrets And Lies written by Dale F. Eickelman and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08 with categories.
Secrecy, deception, and lying are as basic to social life as sharing, trust, and community. Yet most moral and ethical codes treat secrecy and lying as dangerous and wrong, or at best as necessary evils appropriate to unusual or extreme situations. As part of the “social imaginary” of any society—accepted and shared background understandings concerning how families, communities, organizations, and institutions operate—learning to keep secrets, deceive, lie, and deny are part of the moral rules-in-use is an integral part of becoming a full and trusted person. In recent years, secrecy and lying have become increasingly recognized in the social imaginary of most societies, but there remains a strong tendency to deflect attention from recognizing the pervasiveness importance of secrecy and lying. Tales of government deception, corporate fraud, and the sexual improprieties of heads of state and royalty enter into public discussion throughout the world. Spy novels in American and European societies make secrecy and deception an adventure, yet deflect attention from the extent to which secrecy and lying are so much apart of the ordinary fabric of society that calling attention to their pervasiveness is dismissed as cynicism or hypocrisy. Police training manuals inculcate techniques of deception and deceit, and the defenders of such techniques consider them appropriate provided that interrogators use them to ascertain the “truth” and stay within bounds accepted by courts, lawyers, and formal review boards—or at least do not come to their formal attention. Whether practices of lying or deception are given the softer label of “deniability” in politics or no label at all, as in corporate deception or advertising, family life, secrecy and lying are pervasive values that help define the boundaries of person, community, and belonging. This book suggests how secrecy and lying can be made a more explicit element of the anthropology of knowledge. As an alternative to a moralizing approach to the subject, it shows how secrecy and lying work in practice—and why they are tolerated and even admired—in different cultural and social contexts. The book, an estimated 200 pages manuscript, is intended to provoke new thinking on the subject and awareness of the role of secrecy and lying in society.
Cheating Corruption And Concealment
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Author : Jan-Willem van Prooijen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-06-30
Cheating Corruption And Concealment written by Jan-Willem van Prooijen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-30 with Business & Economics categories.
Looks at cheating, corruption, and concealment to focus on motivations, justifications, influences, and reductions of dishonesty.
We Weren T So Bad Nor So Alone
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Author : Mario Cobas Reyes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
We Weren T So Bad Nor So Alone written by Mario Cobas Reyes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Refugees, Cuban categories.
The Deceived
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Author : Bill Myers
language : en
Publisher: Tyndale Kids
Release Date : 2001-05-25
The Deceived written by Bill Myers and has been published by Tyndale Kids this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-25 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Written to combat the influence of the occult on today's kids, these compelling stories show the reality of spiritual warfare. As Rebecca and her brother, Scott, discover the danger in the occult's deceptive practices, they learn to put their trust in God's truths.
Living In A Time Of Deception
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Author : Poh Soo Kai
language : en
Publisher: Function 8 Ltd & Pusat Sejarah Rakyat
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Living In A Time Of Deception written by Poh Soo Kai and has been published by Function 8 Ltd & Pusat Sejarah Rakyat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the historical memoir of Dr Poh Soo Kai, a man of medicine and a founder member of the People’s Action Party.
Overcoming Christian Pluralism Book 1 Breaking The Deception Of Religious Pluralism
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Author : Gary Jennings
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
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Overcoming Christian Pluralism Book 1 Breaking The Deception Of Religious Pluralism written by Gary Jennings and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.