Honesty

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Honesty
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Honesty is the most important value

• Self help
• Self responsibility
• Caring for others
• Honesty
• Openness
• Social responsibility
• Solidarity
• Democracy
• Equality
• Equity

• Do you agree?
• What order would you put them in?

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Lying

• Do you agree with this statement?
• In what situation is it true?
• Are there always two sides?

Sometime it is OK to lie?
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Stealing
Starvation Large shop Friends Family School
equipment Finding something Bus/train
fares Others learning time Credit card fraud Tax
fraud

• Is it ever OK to steal?
• Can you justify stealing in each
• situation?
• How would you feel if you were
• the person who
• Lost something
• Found something
• What punishment would you
• give for a specific situation?

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Telling on others

• In what situations is it right to report what you
  know?
• Who would you report it to?
• Why do some people not report it?
• What could be the consequences of not reporting
  it?

Fighting Bullying Stealing Abuse
Fraud Carrying a knife Shop lifting Drug
dealing Teachers Friends Family
Police Doctor Social services Mentors
Religious leader
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Honesty and you

• Do you agree with these quotes?
• Do you know any other quotes?
• What motto would you use for your life?

Honesty is the best policy William
Shakespeare Honesty is the first chapter in the
book of wisdom Thomas Jefferson Honesty is the
corner stone of all success Mary K Ash