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
Socrates Socrates was a Greek philosopher He believed that truth was the most important virtue He claimed that without truth there could be no other virtues popular story told around the world is Pinocchio about a puppet-turned-boy whose nose grows each time he tells a lie Honesty in Government In society it’s important to be able to trust parents teachers friends and the government If leaders declare war citizens need to believe their reasons are true If politicians say they are going to do something voters want to know that they will keep their promises Honesty in Government and Society
In some parts of the world leaders often mislead the people That is not a good thing for people in power to do All government officials and leaders have rules to follow It is important that people follow these rules Because the United States is a democracy when leaders are dishonest or do not follow the rules US citizens have the right to elect someone else Honesty is the best policy Benjamin Franklin It’s Not Easy Being Honest Honesty is not always an easy value to practice but it is important to learn Honesty can help people It can also make people trust each other What About Honesty
