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Is Honesty Outdated by phensbassey: 11:13am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Hitoshi worked in the accounting office of an
employment agency in Japan. While reviewing a
financial account with his superior, Hitoshi was
told that he was expected to make a falsified
report. Hitoshi explained that his conscience
would not let him do dishonest work. As a
result, Hitoshi’s superior threatened to fire him,
and he ultimately lost his job.
In the months that followed, Hitoshi became
downhearted over his employment prospects. During
one job interview, for instance, Hitoshi mentioned that
he could not engage in dishonest work. The interviewer
responded, “Your way of thinking is strange!”
Hitoshi’s family and friends encouraged him to remain
firm in his resolve to be honest, yet he began to have
some doubts. For instance, he said, “I wondered if
being honest about my faith was a good idea.”
Hitoshi’s experience is a disturbing reminder that not
everyone prizes honesty. In fact, some may even view
it as a liability, particularly in the business community.
“I’m surrounded by people who are dishonest,” said a
working woman in South Africa, “and sometimes the
pressure to conform is very great.”
One form of dishonesty that is particularly widespread
today is lying. Some years ago, a study by Robert
S. Feldman, a psychologist at the University of
Massachusetts Amherst, determined that 60 percent of
adults lie at least once during a ten-minute
conversation. “It was a very surprising result,” says
Feldman. “We didn’t expect lying to be such a
common part of daily life.” Is it not strange that most
people abhor the idea of being lied to yet there are few
practices more common than lying?
Why are lying, stealing, and other forms of dishonesty
so common today? How does dishonesty affect society
as a whole? And more important, how can we avoid
getting caught up in these dishonest practices?
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Re: Is Honesty Outdated by phensbassey: 11:20am On Feb 06, 2016 |
How Dishonesty Affects You “There are always difficult situations that can be solved with a little dishonesty.”—Samantha, South Africa. Do you agree with that statement? Like Samantha, all of us have faced difficult situations at one time or another. How we react to situations that tempt us to be dishonest can reveal what values we hold dear. For example, if saving face is paramount to us, we would likely view being dishonest as just another tool used to accomplish the task. When the truth comes to light, however, dishonesty often brings negative consequences. Consider the following. DISHONESTY DESTROYS TRUST Relationships are built on trust. When two people trust each other, they feel safe and secure. But trust does not happen overnight. People build trust when they spend time together, engaging in honest communication and acting unselfishly. Trust can be shattered, however, by just one act of dishonesty. And when trust has been broken, it can be very difficult to rebuild. Have you ever been deceived by someone you thought was a good friend? If so, how did you feel? Likely you felt hurt, even betrayed. That certainly is understandable. There is little doubt that dishonesty can destroy the fabric of precious relationships. DISHONESTY BREEDS DISHONESTY A study by Robert Innes, a professor of economics at the University of California, found that “dishonesty is indeed contagious.” Thus, dishonesty could be likened to a virus—the more contact you have with a person who is deceitful, the greater your risk of being “infected” with dishonesty yourself. How can you avoid falling into the trap of dishonesty? The Bible can help you. Please consider a few Bible principles.
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Re: Is Honesty Outdated by phensbassey: 11:28am On Feb 06, 2016 |
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