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Is It OK To Lie For A Booster? Here's What Some Of You Had To Say

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Goats and Soda

Is It OK To Lie For A Booster? Here's What Some Of You Had To Say

August 17, 2021 • In a previous "Coronavirus FAQ," we looked at the medical, practical — and ethical — implications of lying to get a booster or a shot for a kid under 12. And we asked you to share your views.

Coronavirus FAQ: Is It Ethical To Lie To Get A Booster Or A Shot For An Under-12 Kid?

Malaka Gharib/NPR

Goats and Soda

Coronavirus FAQ: Is It Ethical To Lie To Get A Booster Or A Shot For An Under-12 Kid?

August 6, 2021 • People are doing it. They're telling lies to get shots that have not been authorized. What are the medical, practical and ethical implications?

Dan Ariely has found that "what separates honest people from not-honest people is not necessarily character, it's opportunity." Gary Waters/Getty Images/Ikon Images hide caption

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Liar, Liar, Liar

February 17, 2020 • We all lie. But what separates the average person from the infamous cheaters we see on the news? Dan Ariely says we like to think it's character — but in his research he's found it's more often opportunity. Dan Ariely is a professor at Duke University and the author of the book, The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone — Especially Ourselves. We spoke to him in March 2017.

Liar, Liar, Liar

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