I’ve been a TR member for many years, but really only recently became active on the discussion boards (vs. Q&A). And while I enjoy, thoroughly, the discussions and hearing other people’s points of view on (almost) every thread, there is one theme I’m seeing throughout a number of different posts in a number of different areas and I thought I’d get your take on it.
As you can tell by the topic, that theme is deception. It may be simply a “white lie”; it may be intentional misdirection or even flat out “bull”, but either way I wanted to get you, the venerable members of TR, to weigh in on this question:
“When, if ever, is it okay to not be honest when dealing with a:
-Client
-Employee
-Employer
-Partner
Is there a time when you would treat one differently than another?
I’m not really looking for specific instances (e.g., “It was okay to tell a white lie to the boss the day Joe brought in the fifth of vodka”) but more “conceptual” guidelines that you follow.
I look forward to your thoughts!