HONESTY
Honesty is the state of being free from deceit, cheating, lying and stealing. It is also the quality of being truthful, upright and straight forward. Honesty is also defined as the state of being honest, always telling the truth and never cheating or stealing. Honesty is very important in our community to maintain good family and societal relation. Honesty is the best policy. Honesty is the value of speaking the truth and creating the truth in the mind of others. Honesty is a good behavior; it has strong positive communication in most situations. Honesty simplifies communication. On the other hand dishonesty can be defined as the behavior that is performed with the intension to deceit, for example:
- Lying
- Fraud
- Cheating
- Stealing
IMPORTANCE OF HONESTY
- It promotes good relationship within the society
- It brings about understanding and good reputation to the individual
- Honesty aid in trust-building, peace, unity and development in the society
- Honesty discourages deviant behavior in youth
- It leads to reliability in individuals/groups within society
- It promotes accountability and transparent in Nation
- It promotes honest communication among people
- It promotes mutual respect and confidence
- promotes communal efforts in society