"A Lie Never Justifiable: A Study in Ethics" by Henry Clay Trumbull is a book that aimed to look at ethics as the title would have one believe. Ethics have always been a topic of debate. From right and wrong to the morality of lying, humans have always been fascinated with what is or is not considered ethical. Trumball's book helps bring that debate further to light.

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