Joseph S Ellin | Special Professional Morality and the Duty of of Veracity

Joseph S. Ellin | Special Professional Morality and the Duty of Veracity
Ellin looks at the relationship between professional ethics and ordinary morality, focusing specifically on the distinction between lying and deception in these two spheres. Preferring the parallel view over the priority view, Ellin examines the role of veracity in the professional-client relationship. He concludes that professional ethics does allow for deception within the fiduciary model as long as it is necessary to protect the client's interests.
-Lying is worse than deception, according to Ellin, because

A) the liar takes more advantage of weakness than the deceiver.
B) the liar is more responsible for the harm caused than the deceiver.
C) a lie may be a violation of a social contract.
D) all of the above