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APRIL 29, 2009

Honesty

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Josh Rodgers

Being truthful

“Integrity is doing the right thing, even if no one is watching.”
– Jim Stovall

Is honesty a character trait that is within everybody, or do you think it is hard to come by? Read the following articles about acts of honesty and tell us if you would have done the same thing.

"Student makes honesty his policy"
"Corporate scandals unearth taxpayer' honest streak"
"Honesty surprises retired tax lawyer"

Do you think people are only honest sometimes because they expect something as a reward? Honesty is using truthful speech and behavior. Share with us a time when you were honest. What happened? How did it make you feel? How does dishonesty make you and the people around you feel?

What would you do in this dilemma?
Sue finds a five dollar bill in the hallway at school.
Dilemma: On the one hand, Sue could give the money to the fundraiser to help her school. On the other hand, Sue could turn it in to the office knowing it probably belongs to someone.

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