CIVIC VALUES Honesty in Government aNd Society Jeanne Marie Ford Cavendish Square New York
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin wrote about the importance of honesty
CHAPTER One What About Honesty Americans have a responsibility to be good citizens Good citizens are respectful and responsible They are brave and they care for others They are also honest Nearly every society thinks honesty is an important value For thousands of years the story of the boy who cried wolf has reminded listeners of the dangers of lying The moral of the story is that people won’t believe someone who is untrustworthy Another What About Honesty
