Lost in this we seem to forget the morals and values that are the very basis of our existence and tend to believe that ’’everything is fair in love and war‚ even if it involves using unfair means or lying. Here we are faced with the question ’’is honesty always the best policy’’ . It is always better to speak the truth because if you are consistent with this policy‚ others will be afraid of you. This is because if your heart is pure‚ persons with impure mind find it difficult to hide their bad deeds
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Jonathon Brown Professor Jun Philosophy 2033 July 5‚ 2013 Virtues We’ve all heard the famous quote “patience is a virtue”. As true as this statement is‚ I don’t think we really grasp the meaning of what a virtue really is. I would describe a virtue as a morally good character trait that one is not born with‚ but must strive for. Patience is a perfect example of this. No child is born with patience. Many times a child will interrupt the mother who is in the middle of a conversation because
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values is now falling into pieces. Looking around a man now easily finds that dishonest and corrupt people are making steady progress and are materially prosperous. Naturally‚ a question arises for him – what is the necessity of maintaining strict honesty or following an honest course of life? The answer is‚ however‚ not far to seek. Some people may gain some high post or score a spectacular success by questionable means but that is all in the short run. Ultimately‚ it is the honest and upright
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[ Top 10 fancy items in 2010 ] Editor’s note:The world is full of scandals. Here are the 10 top scandals in China’s economic community this year‚ including a prestigious CEO who was accused of faking his career credentials‚ a dairy tycoon’s tricks and products from famous brands found to be faulty or even dangerous to consumers’ health. Click for more "top ten" topics 1.Complaints over faulty HP laptops 2.Probe ordered into vaccines in Shanxi 3.Four night clubs suspended for using
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How is honesty explored in Othello? In literature‚ honesty is a complex concept which is often developed through conflicting perspectives about a generally positive notion. Shakespeare explores honesty in his 1603 tragedy‚ Othello. The problematic theme of honesty is shown through the use of variety of techniques and quotes. The word ‘honesty’ in Othello means something different to the characters of Othello‚ Iago and Desdemona. Honesty is not always as it seems. This applies to all the characters
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“Virtue‚ then‚ is a state that decides‚ consisting in a mean‚ the mean relative to us‚ which is defined by reference to reason‚ that is to say‚ to the reason by reference to which the prudent person would define it. It is a mean between two vices‚ one of excess and one of deficiency” Aristotle’s definition of Virtue of Character but what is it really saying. Let us define it with the Socratic Definition per genus et differentia. Let us break it into the three parts genus‚ species and the differentiating
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ACADEMIC HONESTY AND THE ONLINE STUDENT ASHLEY R. DOUET LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ONLINE INFT101-B75 Academic Honesty and the Online Student Academic misconduct and dishonesty is prevalent in institutions of higher learning‚ especially with online students (Staats‚ Happ & Hagley‚ 2008). The lack of academic honesty affects the integrity of the institutions‚ of degree programs‚ and the character of current and future students (Staats‚ Happ & Hagley‚ 2008). Studies have shown that a student
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William Shakespeare offers a valuable insight to the importance of honesty when he says‚ “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” Even just a small amount of cheating or fraudulence in one’s actions can affect how peers will remember him or her forever. Good parents know that they ought to teach this lesson to their child as soon as possible. One child learned this lesson at a very young age‚ and he still holds the ethics and ideas he acquired from his experience to this day. At the young‚ naive age of
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Maintaining Academic Honesty June 27‚ 2013 MAINTAINING 2 Maintaining Academic Honesty Academic honesty has been of growing concern throughout educational institutions worldwide. The Internet has become a key resource in the growth of plagiarism. Academic honesty refers to the process of learning in an upright and fair manner. This manner is free from any forms of fraud and/or deceit of any form (Whitley‚ 2001). Academic honesty has been an issue
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“There is no honesty in politics.” 800-1000 words STYLE: Expository PROMPT: Cartoon 3 AUDIENCE: Those concerned about the consequences of political dishonesty. Six years ago I sat in a classroom‚ pondering a matter which has come of interest once more. There is no honesty in politics. Being faced with this subject brings me back to one of my noteworthy days from back in primary school; voting period for the ‘grade fivers and sixers’. We had just heard speeches from a team of brave
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