Sissela Bok is a philosopher and ethicist whose work probes the ethical dimensions of truth-telling, deception, and the complexities of modern life. She critically examines the foundations of trust in society, the moral responsibilities within professional fields like medicine, and the ethical justifications for conflict. Bok consistently advocates for transparency, accountability, and the pursuit of shared values through reasoned discourse. Her insightful analysis of difficult moral questions positions her as a significant voice in contemporary ethical thought.
Personal account of the life of the man who freed India from colonization through the Satyagraha (nonviolent protest)movement. His early boyhood life, legal studies, purification,and ultimate salvation of his homeland is carefully recounted in this inspiring and critical work of insurmountable importance.
Is it ever all right to lie? A philosopher looks at lying and deception in public and private life—in government, medicine, law, academia, journalism, in the family and between friends. Lying is a penetrating and thoughtful examination of one of the most pervasive yet little discussed aspects of our public and private lives. Beginning with the moral questions raised about lying since antiquity, Sissela Bok takes up the justifications offered for all kinds of lies—white lies, lies to the sick and dying, lies of parents to children, lies to enemies, lies to protect clients and peers. The consequences of such lies are then explored through a number of concrete situations in which people are involved, either as liars or as the victims of a lie.