Robert C. Solomon | Is It Ever Right to Lie?
Solomon distinguishes between a lie being the right thing to do given the context and a lie being what one ought to do. His criteria is to excuse a lie as long as a greater evil would result from telling the truth. Turning to business practice, he lists lesser consequences (such as not telling the whole truth) to more harmful consequences of lying (such as telling a vicious lie) to balance the need for professional honesty with the daily concerns of the business.
-Alfred Carr's analogy of business to poker was meant to suggest that business has its own rules, unlike
A) other professions.
B) other games.
C) ordinary ethics.
D) bioethics.

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Solomon discusses the idea that business operates under its own set of rules, which can differ from ordinary ethics, similar to how poker has its own rules distinct from everyday interactions.

Robert C Solomon | Is It Ever Right to Lie