HONESTY

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HONESTY

• Truthfulness
• Sincerity
• Honor
• Fairness
• Trustworthiness
• Being Genuine

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INTRODUCTION
REMINDER Its okay to look stupid, make mistakes
and have a bad day. Everyone does. In most cases,
honesty isnt just the best policy. It is also a
lot simpler than the alternative.
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Eight GREAT Reasons to Tell the Truth

• Telling the truth lets everyone know what really
  happened.
• There is less chance of a misunderstanding,
  confusion or conflict.
• Telling the truth protects innocent people from
  being harmed or punished.
• Telling the truth allows everyone to learn from
  what happened.
• 4. You usually get into less trouble for telling
  the truth than for lying and getting caught.

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Eight GREAT Reasons to Tell the Truth Cont

• Other people trust you more when you tell the
  truth.
• You dont have to tell (and remember) more lies
  to keep your story straight.
• You gain a reputation for being truthful a
  trait most people value.
• 8. Telling the truth helps you to feel secure
  and peaceful inside.

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10 Tips for Being More Truthful

• Make a commitment to tell the truth.
• Say to yourself Starting today, I am
  someone who tells the truth. Then honor your
  commitment.
• Tell someone about your commitment.
• Tell a close friend, a parent or someone else
  you trust. Keep that person informed of your
  progress.

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10 Tips for Being More Truthful Cont

• Think before you give a dishonest answer,
  explanation or reason.
• Consider the consequences. You will probably
  decide that it is easier to tell the truth.
• Be careful of when and how you use exaggeration,
  sarcasm or irony.
• Maybe you are trying to be funny or maybe you
  want to discourage further questions or
  conversation.
• Either way, you dont want to give people the
  wrong information.

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10 Tips for Being More Truthful Cont

• Be careful not to twist the truth or leave out
  part of it.
• Twisting or leaving out part of the truth can
  make a small thing into a larger one.
• Dont indulge in little white lies.
• Dont get caught up in cover-ups.
• Watch out for silent lies.
• When you know about a lie and keep quiet about
  it, you are allowing the lie to live on.

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10 Tips for Being More Truthful Cont

• When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth
  into reverse.
• Do it then and there.
• Talk to yourself.
• (Not out loud or people might think you are a
  little strange.)
• Ask yourself How do I really feel about this?
  Whats the best thing to do? How can I keep my
  commitment to myself?
• Treat yourself when you tell the truth even when
  it is hard to do.
• Pat yourself on the back, indulge yourself, take
  an evening off or do whatever works for you.

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SINCERITY
When you are sincere, you dont flatter people to
try to make them like you or think well of
you. When you are sincere, you are free from
hypocrisy and pretense. You express your feelings
openly and honestly People know they can count on
you to say what you mean and mean what you say!
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Honor and Fairness
When you have a sense of honor, you do the right
thing. You might have to spend some time figuring
out HOW to do the right thing and you might have
to play out a few scenarios in your mind before
taking action, but you know that staying silent
is not an option. Having a sense of honor isnt
easy. It means that you are true in all you say
and do. When you have a sense of fairness, you
dont take things you dont deserve. These
things might include awards, praise, money or
credit for good ideas or a job well done.
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Being Trustworthy and Genuine
When you are trustworthy, your parents know that
you will be home by curfew. They dont have to
worry (although they WILL worry, until you walk
through the door). They dont have to remind you
or hound you. Being trustworthy does not mean
that you are perfect. It means that when you make
a mistake other people can count on you to tell
the truth and take responsibility. This means
that you are A NO-EXCUSE KID! When you are
genuine, the real you is the one people see.
You are not counterfeit. You are
authentic. Being genuine means that you are what
you are and other people know that they can relax
around you and be genuine, too.
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YOUR ASSIGNMENT

• Choose one (1) Question to answer in paragraph
  form. Use good sentence structure, correct
  spelling and punctuation.
• Read them all carefully before making your
  choice.
• Why is it important to tell the truth?
• 2. How many lies do you get to tell before you
  are a liar?
• 3. Do you consider yourself to be an honest
  person? Why?
• 4. What would you do if you found 10,000 on the
  shelf beneath an ATM machine and nobody saw you
  find it?
• 5. When people are dishonest with you, how does
  it make you feel?
• 6. What is your definition of an honest person?
• How important is it to you that your friends be
  honest?
• Its been said that cheating is just another form
  of lying. Do you agree? Why or Why Not?

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