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Ways of Misusing the Truth

Engineers can misuse the truth by

(i) failing to communicate truth (1-5),

(ii) communicating truth when they shouldn’t (6),

(iii) allowing their judgment with regard to truth to be corrupted (7).

  1. Lying
  • Intentionally or knowingly convey false or misleading information.

(i) A lie involves something false or misleading,

(ii) ordinarily stated in words,

(iii) the intention is to deceive.

2. Deliberate Deception

  • Leading persons to false conclusions without necessarily telling lies.

3. Withholding Information

  • Concealing facts intentionally for personal or other reasons.

Ways of Misusing the Truth:

  1. Failing to Adequately Promote the Dissemination of Information
  • Not properly informing the public, superiors, colleagues, etc. about the facts or the reality (such as possible harms or dangers).
  1. Failure to Seek Out the Truth
  • For example, irresponsible use of inconclusive data without conducting further tests or collecting sufficient amount of information.
  1. Revealing Confidential or Proprietary Information
  • Disclosing confidential information without consent.

  • Violation of proprietary information.

  1. Allowing One’s Judgment to be Corrupted
  • Decisions influenced by conflicts of interest, personal gains, egoism,

etc.

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Curtis Strite

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