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Defining The Ethical Limits Of Acceptable Deception In Mediation Defining The Ethical Limits Of Acceptable Deception In Mediation, John W. Cooley. This article offers the reader a condensation of ideas on deception in mediation and some thoughts on criteria that might be appropriate to consider when designing a truthfulness standard for mediation. Your selected article and the entire Mediate.com Library are yours for free. First we need a small amount of information to best serve you: I am: a member of the public a mediator (including attorney-mediator) an attorney other dispute resolution professional My area code is: or no area code (International) Thanks for the opportunity to serve you. Privacy Why we ask In a recent law review article I authored for the Loyola University of Chicago Law Review, Mediation Magic: Its Use and Abuse , (1) I addressed the perplexing problem of the current lack of ethical guidance available to mediators and mediation advocates on the question of permissible uses of deception in mediation generally and in caucused mediation, in particular. (2) This article is a sequel to that publication, offering the reader a condensation of some of the ideas contained in that article and some additional thoughts on criteria that might be appropriate to consider when designing a truthfulness standard for mediation. I. Introduction Deception has been defined generally as "the business of persuasion aided by the art of selective display," and it is effected by two principal behaviors: hiding the real and showing the false. (3) Deception of various types is generally accepted as integral to the American way of life. (4) "White lies" permeate all aspects of social practice: "How nice to see you!" -- when it is not; giving false excuses in response to invitations or requests in order to avoid hurt feelings; flattering the ordinary; bestowing a cheerful interpretation on depressing circumstances; showing gratitude for unwanted gifts; teachers giving inflated grades; employers preparing inflated evaluations or recommendations. Full Article: http://www.mediate.com/articles/cooley1.cfm |
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