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[quote=Anonymous]I had a distressing and frustrating argument with my mother last night.  Basically, she believes that women who are pregnant but not visibly so, and who are interviewing for a job, are ethically obligated to reveal that to a prospective employer.  And she believes that once that information is disclosed, the employer is well within its rights not to hire that person (yes, I realize this is illegal and so does she, though she doesn't think it should be--she says she is talking about what's fair for the employer).  She had assumed that if I were in this position I would disclose (and consequently not be hired) and was shocked and dismayed when I said I would keep quiet until offered the job.  She considers it blatantly dishonest on the part of the potential employee.

The conversation was based on a real-life situation, though not one where my mother is in a hiring position.  Still, I was really troubled that she thinks this way.  I tried to present arguments to explain why I disagreed, but I don't think I got through.  I may never get through but was wondering about other coherent arguments out there.  My mother is considering this from the perspective of the employer, who will be understandably inconvenienced if it hires a pregnant woman who then takes a (short) maternity leave sixish months later.[/quote]

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