Honesty For me honesty could refer to a facet of moral character and connotes positive attributes along with the absence of lying and cheating. Furthermore‚ honesty is means being trustworthy‚ loyal and sincere. Honesty is so important that even it is constantely mentioned in passages of the Bible and other holly books. Once Benjamin Franklin said “Honesty is the best policy”‚ also Thomas Jefferson mentioned it in a letter to Nathaniel Macon‚ where he said “Honesty is the first chapter in the book
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being sincere and a well-deserved friend. Honesty doesn’t come easily as some people perceive it to be. Anybody could think they’re an honest person without knowing what being an honest person is. Some important political figures in the world have shown good traits of honesty while some have not. It’s easy to see the difference between an honest person and a dishonest person. While there is one political figure that comes to mind when thinking of honesty that stands out‚ President Abraham Lincoln
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Lost in this we seem to forget the morals and values that are the very basis of our existence and tend to believe that ’’everything is fair in love and war‚ even if it involves using unfair means or lying. Here we are faced with the question ’’is honesty always the best policy’’ . It is always better to speak the truth because if you are consistent with this policy‚ others will be afraid of you. This is because if your heart is pure‚ persons with impure mind find it difficult to hide their bad deeds
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values is now falling into pieces. Looking around a man now easily finds that dishonest and corrupt people are making steady progress and are materially prosperous. Naturally‚ a question arises for him – what is the necessity of maintaining strict honesty or following an honest course of life? The answer is‚ however‚ not far to seek. Some people may gain some high post or score a spectacular success by questionable means but that is all in the short run. Ultimately‚ it is the honest and upright
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[ Top 10 fancy items in 2010 ] Editor’s note:The world is full of scandals. Here are the 10 top scandals in China’s economic community this year‚ including a prestigious CEO who was accused of faking his career credentials‚ a dairy tycoon’s tricks and products from famous brands found to be faulty or even dangerous to consumers’ health. Click for more "top ten" topics 1.Complaints over faulty HP laptops 2.Probe ordered into vaccines in Shanxi 3.Four night clubs suspended for using
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In a friendship relationship honesty is the most important trait one should have. Although many traits such as respectfulness‚ trustworthiness and caring are also important to have one believes that honesty is the number one trait. Honesty means telling the truth‚ having good intentions and being sincere. To establish a friendship relationship one should be able to believe in each other. An example of this is believing in each other is when a friend borrows money and they say they will return it
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How is honesty explored in Othello? In literature‚ honesty is a complex concept which is often developed through conflicting perspectives about a generally positive notion. Shakespeare explores honesty in his 1603 tragedy‚ Othello. The problematic theme of honesty is shown through the use of variety of techniques and quotes. The word ‘honesty’ in Othello means something different to the characters of Othello‚ Iago and Desdemona. Honesty is not always as it seems. This applies to all the characters
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Inculcating honesty should be a first priority in schooling. Dishonesty is becoming more and more common in all aspects of everyday life. If this many students were caught cheating on something as simple as homework‚ how many of them will continue to cheat once they are out in the workforce? A press release put out by Earlham College has an appropriate title for this subject‚ "Society Must Demand Honesty in Business‚ Say Entrepreneurs" (Society Must 1). In the world today trustworthy relationships between
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The importance of honesty Honesty is defined as the quality or fact of being honest‚ uprightness and fairness also as truthfulness in speech and action. This term is very important as it is the simple basis of how we carry out routine activities. While this sounds simple‚ it’s surprisingly difficult to practice. Being honest implies the presence of an active conscience and a knowledge of ethics at the minimum. Being honest in everyday life means listening to‚ and obeying‚ the voice of our conscience
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“There is no honesty in politics.” 800-1000 words STYLE: Expository PROMPT: Cartoon 3 AUDIENCE: Those concerned about the consequences of political dishonesty. Six years ago I sat in a classroom‚ pondering a matter which has come of interest once more. There is no honesty in politics. Being faced with this subject brings me back to one of my noteworthy days from back in primary school; voting period for the ‘grade fivers and sixers’. We had just heard speeches from a team of brave
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