If there is one thing that our role models in this election have taught us, it's that omitting important information is completely different from lying.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Adams points out that omitting important information is not the same as lying.
- In plain terms
- Leaving out facts differs from telling falsehoods.
- What can you take from it?
- Be aware of the ethical line between omission and deception.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does omission become dishonest?
- How can transparency be balanced with privacy?
Another view
Sometimes omissions are unavoidable or strategic.
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