Honesty Essay

Is there anything capable of causing a person to forsake their principles? The honesty and integrity of a person can endure through anything. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is based on the Salem Witch Trials, which destroyed a town with false accusations of witchcraft, and the death of innocents. John Proctor’s honesty and integrity are demonstrated by his bravery, truthfulness, and morals, which endure through all attempts to break them down. John Proctor’s bravery never wavers despite the risk…

In her essay “Sometimes Honesty Is the Worst Policy”, best-selling author Judy Mandell discusses her experiences with lying about age, and the effects that those experiences have had on her. She uses strong examples such as an elderly relative who changed her birth date on her passport, and was almost arrested, and when she told the headmaster at her place of employment her true age, and lost her job. She begins with the idea that lying about her age is something she’s come to accept, but…

brother and now is hiding the fact that he did and living the life of his dead brother as if nothing happened. This really makes Hamlet mad and he tries to get the honest truth out of his uncle dad before he actually kills him. Another way of saying honesty is saying if you are believable or not. William O’Neill says, “One of the many accidents that form this story occurs just as Hamlet is wondering how and whether to proceed with the revenge. One problem, in addition to his distrust of the…

In discussions of deceitfulness, one controversial issue has been if it is ever right to lie. Both Anton Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Dog” and Stephen Carter’s “The Insufficiency of Honesty” argue that lying can be rationalized. On the other hand, some people argue that lying is never virtuous as it misleads others. However, I argue that, lying can be justified if it is not used for malicious intent, because it is often used selflessly to protect the feelings of others. This is because no one…

always does what they feel is right, even when they have the chance to do wrong. They are leaders and with great pride. Someone with great integrity is never going to lower there pride in themselves. Integrity stands for soundness, completeness and honesty. Without integrity you are considered a low grade human being, someone who is going to lower themselves to someone else's level because they are not strong, and have no pride in themselves, no self esteem, and most of all no integrity.…

Honesty in the medical profession has always been a difficult issue, particularly in the case of the doctor and patient. Often, a doctor will be tempted to withhold information from his/her patient with the belief that he/she is sparing the patient from the distress receiving such information can cause. This justification is termed “therapeutic privilege” by the American Medical Association (AMA, 2006); and many physicians, such as Dr. Collins, defend the use of such practices. However, this…

That story is folktale call the boy who cries wolf, which shows the importance of honesty. Another thing so close to honesty is being principle which is sticking to beliefs and ideas or keeping promises, Being principle is an important quality that all presidents need.For example, Hillary Clinton has a reputation for dishonest like when she lied that she…

Atticus Finch was a Mockingbird of his kind, as he continued to stand up for what he believed in, with dexterity. Atticus taught Jem and Scout lessons as a father should and answered any question with honesty. In the novel Lee illuminates Atticus’s class as she wrote, “...Miss Stephanie said Atticus didn’t bat an eye, just took out his handkerchief and wiped and stood there and let Mr. Ewell call him names wild horses could not bring her to repeat” (291). Lee added the line to form an indirect…

1. “It is not honesty in me to speak / What I have seen and known. You shall observe him, / And his own courses will denote him so / That I may save my speech.” (IV.i.265-268) Iago is instructing Lodovico to observe Othello’s strange behavior for himself, instead of detailing his own incriminating acts that provoked Othello. Iago’s manipulation is tactical, in the sense that he is avoiding responsibility for his actions whilst still pushing his plan forward. 2. “Demand me nothing. What you know…

Honesty is a valued moral character in many ethnic and cultures, in the same way that deception is frowned upon, or even condemned in several situations. However, everybody must have at least once found themselves in a circumstance where telling the truth is more damaging than lying. Jeff Hancock stated, “But [butler lies] are very special. They use ambiguity that comes from using technology. You don 't know where I am or what I 'm doing or who I 'm with. And they 're aimed at protecting the…