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I worked with a guy once who had taken classes to learn how to better succeed in the work place. He told me the class was very specific in the fact that you should never admit a mistake-no matter how guilty you look/are. Shifting blame can keep your boss's boss happy with your performance. Thus making you a more valuable employee through the eyes of the 'higher ups'.
If looking like a liar in front of the people I work with gets me a raise then ok, looking liar in front of peers can also help you to achieve gains socially in much the same way. People place a value to belonging to a certain social group, and beleive in thier own value as a member of that group. So in passing the blame, you maintain your worthe to your peers. (Real friends do not view each other this way)
Admittedly, I never admit my mistakes at work. Outside of financial gain however, I am very aware of my own clumsinesses and shortcomings. To tell lies among peers to cover up some sort of social no-no or moral slip up just makes you look like a fool in the long run.
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