@article{f7b2c5e5a3bb47629453a3f4474a592d,
title = "Truth and Deceit in Institutions",
abstract = "This article considers why truth-telling is so difficult in institutions, and deceit and paltering are so common. Drawing on recent examples of churches and charities exposed for covering up the truth about abuse, the article explores the institutional barriers to truthfulness and considers how they might be removed.",
keywords = "abuse, deceit, Ethics, institutions, scandal, truth",
author = "Linda Woodhead",
note = "Funding Information: I am grateful to Esther Reed for inviting me to give this paper; to members of the Society for the Study of Christian Ethics for fruitful discussion that helped me improve it; and to Susan Parsons for encouraging me to publish it and offering practical assistance at a busy time. My friendship with Jennifer Freyd, and with survivors of Church abuse, has been an inspiration. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2021.",
year = "2022",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1177/09539468211051162",
language = "English",
volume = "35",
pages = "87--103",
journal = "STUDIES IN CHRISTIAN ETHICS",
issn = "0953-9468",
publisher = "Sheffield Academic Press Ltd",
number = "1",
}