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So the ideal CEO is someone who will lie about his beliefs the second it becomes inconvenient for him?

• thumbtackthief 13y ago
  He could have at least honestly said that he wouldn't donate to such causes again. In the current climate, that would just be a foolish waste of money anyway.
  • drdeca 13y ago
    Because, of course, a lie of omission* can't really be considered a lie at all! Of course, it all depends what we mean by lie. In my experience this tends to vary from person to person. Personally, I do tend to lie of omission* much more willingly than not of omission, though I am not really convinced that it is any more moral.
    • thumbtackthief 13y ago
      I'm afraid I don't understand what you're saying. When he was asked if he would donate more money to these causes, a savvy person would have thought to himself, "You know, I've already said how I feel about the issue at hand. However, clearly my donations are causing some very bad press for the company I'm supposed to lead, so it would be unwise as a leader to repeat that action however I personally feel," and honestly answered, "No, I'm not going to donate to those causes anymore despite whatever my personal viewpoints are." No lies.
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• fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
  Also works well in politics, apparently.
  • rbanffy 13y ago
    It doesn't work for Mozilla.
    • forgottenpass 13y ago
      We don't know that. He didn't lie. For all we know lying about your beliefs works fine at Mozilla.
      • rbanffy 13y ago
        Don't know about you, but I applaud any organization that can hold itself to standards as high as theirs. As I understand, this position is a rather unpopular one.
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  • jbigelow76 13y ago
    Don't forget the clergy