While it is plausible that some dishonest acts, like bluffing a person in a business transaction, can have beneficial social consequences that do not threaten the stability of underlying social practices, it would be harder to claim that routine dishonesty would not erode the trust that does seem essential to social cooperation.

A. True.

B. False.

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Thomas Clements

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8 October, 03:57

While it is plausible that some dishonest acts, like bluffing a person in a business transaction, can have beneficial social consequences that do not threaten the stability of underlying social practices, it would be harder to claim that routine dishonesty would not erode the trust that does seem essential to social cooperation.

A. True.

B. False.

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Blackjack · Answer 1

True

Explanation:

This affirmation above is backed up by a famous phrase which stated - a falsehood stops to be a falsehood when the parties involved knows it is just a tactics. This implies that it isn't aimed at treating the party involved as a mere means to make profit.