Books by Sissela Bok
“Bok’s book came out in 1978, and even today it is still widely read and discussed. At the time, people in ethics were focusing a lot on justice and rights. Bok basically founded the contemporary ethical discussion of deception, and helped get ethicists to pay a lot more attention to truth telling and trust as well. This ended up being huge for bioethics, especially discussions of honesty when patients are dying.” Read more...
Christian B. Miller, Philosopher
Interviews where books by Sissela Bok were recommended
The best books on Honesty, recommended by Christian B. Miller
Society is facing an honesty crisis, argues Christian B. Miller, a professor of ethics and moral philosophy at Wake Forest University. Plagiarism, fake news and political deception are all commonplace in contemporary culture—and even the little white lies we tell every day are more problematic than you might think. Here, he recommends the best books on honesty and dishonesty.
