Honesty In The United States

There comes a time when a doctor, minister or politicians and an individual will tell a lie. It could be a white lie or big lie; most people almost generally resort to lying in certain situation. Often times a lawyer will lie in order to protect his client, or vice versa, a client will tell a lie in order to avoid being incarnated. There are many situations an individual will be placed in, and at some point in a person’s life they will need to tell a lie. Is it appropriate to lie? This is what Sissela Bok writes about in Lying: Moral choice in Public and Private Life. Bok acknowledges that despite numerous religious and moral statements against lying, people will still lie in certain situations. She will discuss and

Honesty is a good principle, however it does not have to be absolute. Although we should always strive to stay honorable and genuine, deception, under certain conditions and during certain times are justifiable. This point is acknowledged and bolstered in the novel Grapes of Wrath, repeatedly throughout history and proven through scientific research.

Hall’s article starts out introducing the plot of the film, Pleasantville. She then goes on to explain how each character turns into color from black and white. Yet, identical actions do not bring on color for everyone. It is then suggested that it is not the rebellion of the 1950’s culture which bring forth color, but personal honesty. Hall proposes the theme of personal honesty throughout her review.

Honesty plays a vital role in my personal code of ethics requiring integrity, especially in dealing with those near and dear to me. Integrity plays a vital role in my ability to hold myself accountable for any decisions or actions I make.

“In a fast-paced stream of events through alleys and with a police car, all underscored by the Black Eyed Peas song, ‘Where is the Love,’ we watch the drama unfold and wonder if the young man is stealing or returning the purse, until the last triumphant moment.” (Values.com). Honesty. What does this mean to you? In 2012 the organization “Values” aired a commercial named “Honesty, Pass It On.” Although this commercial is slightly aged, the message couldn’t be more powerful. The Values commercial I chose to analyze shows that honesty is the most important value that we possess because it allows people to trust us. I believe that being honest allows people to grow and advance further into the best life possible.

This means that being honest means the building a character that allows us to be of the great service towards God and others. This means that we are blessed with the self-respect and peace of mind that will be regarded and trusted by others. The characteristic of honesty means not to cheat others. This means that a person does not adopt illegal and unfair means to get his or her tasks completed. He acts in a positive manner by adopting fair means. Similarly, a person does not lie with others in order to get his tasks completed. He speaks the truth even if he is going to be affected negatively. For example, one person speaks the truth even when he knows that he will have to bear some loss as a result of this truth. This characteristic of honesty is regarded as speaking truth even when an individual has to bear loss as a result.

Honesty without integrity can also lead to moral disasters. Well, honesty may be important but not sufficient for integrity. Integrity is both essential and significant. It is acceptable and one will agree with what Stephen L. Carter says about a person having honesty but not integrity. There are also some white lies present. Sometimes saying the truth or telling everything you know might hurt somebody. Harm may not be the intention but positively the effect.

Honesty; a responsibility crowned upon each person. In any circumstances, lying is never necessary nor acceptable. There are many pieces of evidence to support this claim in the articles “Rejecting All Lies: Immanuel Kant” by Sissela Bok and “Brad Blanton: Honestly, Tell the Truth” by Barbara Ballinger. Unlike honesty, lying harms one’s worth and mental state.

In Brave New World the leaders main priority is to ensure that everyone is content with their lives. Instead of focusing on honesty, everyone chooses to avoid the truth at all costs. Brave New World suggests that we should focus on other things, such as honesty, and less on happiness. It warns of the dangers of constantly needing to be happy which takes away from the full range of emotions that make us human. In Brave New World the leaders main priority is to ensure that everyone is content with their lives. Instead of focusing on honesty, everyone chooses to avoid the truth at all costs. Brave New World suggests that we should focus on other things, such as honesty, and less on happiness. It warns of the dangers of constantly needing to be happy which takes away from the full range of emotions that make us human.

Integrity and honesty are often thought to coincide: many people believe that is true. Author Stephen L. Carter wrote “The Insufficiency of Honesty”, which was published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1996. He argues that a person can have honesty without ever reflecting back on whether or not what they believe is necessarily true, which is not exactly integrity. Carter builds his credibility in his writing by stating that he was giving a university commencement address, citing statistics and using prominent sources. He also gives well thought out examples to help strengthen his argument that one can be honest without having integrity.

The United States of America is known as a world power, but has the U.S truly earned such a great title? The U.S. make itself out to be one of the greatest countries in the world when in all honesty it isn’t all that it’s made up to be. Americans say we live in the land of the free and the home of the brave, but I don’t believe that this is one hundred percent true.

“Honesty is of God and dishonesty of the devil” (Joseph B. Wirthlin). To be honest means to be free of deceit and untruthfulness. It is a sign of sincerity. Dishonesty is deceitfulness shown in someone’s character or behavior. People believe honesty is important because it builds trust in a relationship. Honesty is the best policy no matter what the circumstance.

Honesty is the quality or fact of being honest. Finding a pen off the floor and giving it to a teacher is honesty. Not keeping the pen was respectful and honest, in order to reach

Honesty “is the refusal to fake reality—i.e., to pretend that facts are other than they are.”1 It can be described as the flip side of rationality: Whereas rationality is the commitment to think, judge, and act with respect to the relevant facts, honesty is the commitment not to do otherwise.” Honesty is by definition the quality of being honest

     Imagine this: You are at a McDonald’s drive through. You have ordered only one cheese burger, but when you drive up to the collection window, the young trainee hands you a big bag filled with food and a handful of change. There are two options, do you, A; tell the young trainee that you only ordered a cheese burger, (which cost you only $1.90) and give back to him the big bag of food and handful of change? Or do you, B; say thank you to the young trainee and drive off happily with the huge bag of food and all the change, feeling lucky that the trainee made a mistake with your order.