Re:The Relationship Between Profanity and Honesty (2017)
by joe_the_user on Sunday May 05, 2019 @12:15PM
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"These two forms of norm-violating behavior share common causes, and are often considered to be positively related."
Why do the authors assume dishonesty is "norm-violating"?
It seems logical that some forms of dishonesty are norm-conforming and some forms are norm violating. In any case, whether dishonesty actually violates norms should itself be tested rather than assumed (the paper's body actually notes some forms of dishonesty coming from social pressure but the heading is still there).
I mean, I might say that the dishonest statement "everyone aspires to honesty and honesty is what we value" is one socially acceptable kind of dishonesty. But that's my idiosyncratic point of view.
Re:The Relationship Between Profanity and Honesty (2017)
by Nasrudith on Sunday May 05, 2019 @08:22PM
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Yeah - the elephant in the room is that full honesty is essentially a social disability. The social expectation is to learn how to lie on your own at appropriate times.
Why do the authors assume dishonesty is "norm-violating"?
It seems logical that some forms of dishonesty are norm-conforming and some forms are norm violating. In any case, whether dishonesty actually violates norms should itself be tested rather than assumed (the paper's body actually notes some forms of dishonesty coming from social pressure but the heading is still there).
I mean, I might say that the dishonest statement "everyone aspires to honesty and honesty is what we value" is one socially acceptable kind of dishonesty. But that's my idiosyncratic point of view.