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It is not because it is morally wrong that you should not lie. It is because it is very bad for you. Lies beget lies and no one trusts a liar. It is morally wr
by worik 4y ago
It is not because it is morally wrong that you should not lie. It is because it is very bad for you. Lies beget lies and no one trusts a liar.
It is morally wrong to lie. You should not do it
The fact that they do it, when they face different incentives, is not a reason for you to
- jacquesm 4y agoYou are generalizing a lot. I outlined a very specific situation: A company inquires into aspects of your life that are none of their business. In that particular situation as far as I'm concerned - and not as far as you are concerned - you are free to lie. Because the alternative is going to end with you not getting the job, no matter how qualified you are.
- kortilla 4y agoLying about being arrested is a quick way to get fired when the background check comes through. Your antisocial suggestion has now escalated from something you could have preemptively explained into termination of employment. Nicely done.
- jacquesm 4y agoIf a background check is done there is no point in asking. And arrest records are confidential unless they resulted in a conviction.
- kortilla 4y agoOf course there is a point in asking, to find out. The background check is verification. Did you know that employers frequently ask for your employment history in the form of a resume, but then they’ll contact one or two recent employers to confirm you were employed? Trust, but verify. It’s a leaky but effective check against con artists.
- jasmer 4y agoThe moral issue is definitely a factor.