Thomas Akiyama
November 12, 2010
RFD3
Is Honesty the Best Policy?
The issue of honesty is an important trait for the future leaders to create a better tomorrow. An alarming report by the Josephson Institute indicates that “78% [of teens] lied to a teacher (58% two or more times)” which reveals how tomorrow’s leaders are falsifying the knowledge they supposedly gain at school (Jarc). Many children and teens are developing a false sense of belief toward the acceptable nature of lying. As a member of the upcoming graduation class, honesty is one of the major elements that should be exhibited on a consistent basis. [THESIS] This speech will dissect the claims for and against lying and my evidence to prove how being honest is a factor that should be present in the leaders of tomorrow. [THESIS]
Tomorrow’s leaders should display various characteristics of including honesty. People want to follow and be guided by an honest leader since they know the trust factor will determine whether or not success will be achieved. There is a strong bond between the concept of lying and the honesty shown by an individual as lying implies a cause and the loss of honestly is the consequence. The term honesty derives from the morally upright and respectable character all of us should display, especially the future leaders of tomorrow. In the past, the seniority element played a major part in how a young individual exhibits honesty among his or her peers and elders. The young individual always shows respect by being honest toward an elder. However current statistics collected by various reputable institutes including the Josephson Institute of Ethics reveal the “moral decay” of today’s youth. In an article titled, “Character Study: A Critical Look at the Ethics of the Modern Teen” the study recognizes the character of modern teens and its connection to the adults’ responsibility to protect the ethical nature of teens (Character). The article states, “…when we see statistics like these it shows that the adults of today aren’t doing their job properly” which implies the confusion and the current loss of protecting the values of the future leaders of tomorrow (Character).
The blame of the loss of moral value and the increasing lying amongst teens can be easily placed with the media and the environment of the teen such as being with a divorced or single parent. Yet the “Character Study” article also points out that participating in the blame game usually exacerbates the conflict. Adults should listen to the teens and immediate provide them with the knowledge that lying will never achieve what they want to get out of themselves. The importance of honesty should be relayed from the adult to the teen to promote the direct relation of honesty and a successful leader.
One of the environments where the future leaders of tomorrow will be tested on their integrity and honesty factor is on the workforce. Employers and fellow employees have a sense of trust and honesty amongst each other due to their collaboration, which usually occurs on a daily basis. The exception to this rule is if the individual does not have daily contact with anybody on his or her job however the application and interview process would demonstrate any characteristics of honesty. In the Laulima discussion titled, “Honesty in Employment, White Lie and Honesty” Liza Nordin writes about her view of lying on the job through the job application process in which I agree on her stance. Liza writes, “It is not right or ethical to omit information that may cause an unfavorable light on your employment application. Employers have ways to check someone's background and the truth will come out” which uncovers the various methods employers can use to investigate an individual’s true character and honesty. Building a strong network with your co-workers is easier when they know they can trust you and can depend on you. However there are claims that lying is not so corrupt and severe to young individuals and there future roles as leaders and parents.
The claims that lying is not so critical and adverse are shown through many people lying on a daily basis. The argument against my stance is that everybody lies once and a while with some people lying more often then others. The belief that not all lies are equal is clearly stated in an article titled “All lies are not created equal: Professors, students take an honest look at lying” by Patrice Taddonio. The article defines the difference between the financial status of some people and the lies they will tell to protect their investments, “Very Wealthy individuals- like Stewart [Martha Steward] may be more tempted than the average person to tell big lies in order to protect their wealth” (Taddonio).
In a personal experience I had with this idea of the acceptable nature of lying in a certain situation occurred when my former co-worker started to take money from the cash register. He didn't take a lot each time but over time it probably added to a considerable amount the company loss. During his first offense of lying to the manager he stated he had no idea about the loss money and soon after the disappearance of money stopped for a couple days. However after a few days money started to disappear and the manager decided to alarm the register to go off whenever money is taken out and one night the individual was caught taking money. He initially lied but later revealed he was in a financial crisis however my manager had zero tolerance for dishonestly and theft so he fired the person. The significance in my personal experience is the difference between situations amongst individuals can give the impression that lying and stretching the truth is acceptable however the flaw in this idea is the consequences that occur after repeated lying. An individual who lies once and gets away with it will most likely lie again with the confidence that he or she will be able to once more achieve the same result.
Honesty in tomorrow’s leaders and parents is an important issue and should be addressed openly to reveal the positive aspects of being honest. The nature of lying should not be blamed toward media or family environments but rather be discussed between the adult and the younger individual. Honesty in the workplace plays a critical factor in the success of a person and my classmate, Liza Nordin wrote in her response that employers have various ways of bringing out the true character in an employee. Although there are claims against the severity of lying, being honest is a factor that will alleviate a conflict. As we go on in our future endeavors I hope that we look back with the values including the concept of honesty and realize what a difference it has made in our selves as ethical individuals.
Works Cited:
“Character Study: A Critical Look at the Ethics of the Modern Teen.” About.com.
Retrieved 30 October 2010 [http://teenadvice.about.com/library/weekly/aa012501a.htm].
Jarc, Rich. “Josephson Institute of Ethics Releases Study on High School Character and
Adult Conduct.” Josephson Institute. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2010 [http://josephsoninstitute.org/surveys/index.html].
Nordin, Liza. “Honesty in Employment, White Lie and Honesty.” Online posting. 21
October 2010. Laulima Discussion. Retrieved 30 October 2010
[https://laulima.hawaii.edu/portal/site/KAP.XLSENG215js.201110/page/580d9883-374c-4194-bb60-e4e1fe68988c].
Taddonio, Patrice. "All Lies Are Not Created Equal: Professors, Students Take an Honest
Look at Lying." Tuftsdaily.com [Tufts University] 19 March 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2010 [http://www.tuftsdaily.com/articleDisplay.jsp?a_id=3615].
Log of Completed Activities
X Oct 13W- Intro to Paper #3. Read the Guidelines for Paper #3. (Confirmation reply required.)
X Oct 18M- Complete readings for paper #3 for paper #3. (Confirmation reply required.)
X Oct 22F- Laulima Discussion #1
X Oct 26t- Laulima Discussion #2
X Nov 1M- RD3 due [50 pts] Review the guidelines. (Confirmation reply required.)
X Nov 5F- RD3 evaluations due [50 pts] Review the guidelines. (No confirmation required.)
X Nov 8M- FD3 due [125 pts] Review the guidelines. (Confirmation reply required.)
Friday, November 12, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
FD3 Is Honesty the Best Policy?
Thomas Akiyama
November 8, 2010
FD3
Is Honesty the Best Policy?
The issue of honesty is an important trait for the future leaders to create a better tomorrow. An alarming report by the Josephson Institute indicates that “78% [of teens] lied to a teacher (58% two or more times)” which reveals how tomorrow’s leaders are falsifying the knowledge they supposedly gain at school (Jarc). Many children and teens are developing a false sense of belief toward the acceptable nature of lying. As a member of the upcoming graduation class, honesty is one of the major elements that should be exhibited on a consistent basis. [THESIS] This speech will dissect the claims for and against lying and my evidence to prove how being honest is a factor that should be present in the leaders of tomorrow. [THESIS]
Tomorrow’s leaders should display various characteristics of including honesty. People want to follow and be guided by an honest leader since they know the trust factor will determine whether or not success will be achieved. There is a strong bond between the concept of lying and the honesty shown by an individual as lying implies a cause and the loss of honestly is the consequence. The term honesty derives from the morally upright and respectable character all of us should display, especially the future leaders of tomorrow. In the past, the seniority element played a major part in how a young individual exhibits honesty among his or her peers and elders. The young individual always shows respect by being honest toward an elder. However current statistics collected by various reputable institutes including the Josephson Institute of Ethics reveal the “moral decay” of today’s youth. In an article titled, “Character Study: A Critical Look at the Ethics of the Modern Teen” the study recognizes the character of modern teens and its connection to the adults’ responsibility to protect the ethical nature of teens (Character). The article states, “…when we see statistics like these it shows that the adults of today aren’t doing their job properly” which implies the confusion and the current loss of protecting the values of the future leaders of tomorrow (Character). The blame of the loss of moral value and the increasing lying amongst teens can be easily placed with the media and the environment of the teen such as being with a divorced or single parent. Yet the “Character Study” article also points out that participating in the blame game usually exacerbates the conflict. Adults should listen to the teens and immediate provide them with the knowledge that lying will never achieve what they want to get out of themselves. The importance of honesty should be relayed from the adult to the teen to promote the direct relation of honesty and a successful leader.
One of the environments where the future leaders of tomorrow will be tested on their integrity and honesty factor is on the workforce. Employers and fellow employees have a sense of trust and honesty amongst each other due to their collaboration, which usually occurs on a daily basis. The exception to this rule is if the individual does not have daily contact with anybody on his or her job however the application and interview process would demonstrate any characteristics of honesty. In the Laulima discussion titled, “Honesty in Employment, White Lie and Honesty” Liza Nordin writes about her view of lying on the job through the job application process in which I agree on her stance. Liza writes, “It is not right or ethical to omit information that may cause an unfavorable light on your employment application. Employers have ways to check someone's background and the truth will come out” which uncovers the various methods employers can use to investigate an individual’s true character and honesty. Building a strong network with your co-workers is easier when they know they can trust you and can depend on you. However there are claims that lying is not so corrupt and severe to young individuals and there future roles as leaders and parents.
The claims that lying is not so critical and adverse are shown through many people lying on a daily basis. The argument against my stance is that everybody lies once and a while with some people lying more often then others. The belief that not all lies are equal is clearly stated in an article titled “All lies are not created equal: Professors, students take an honest look at lying” by Patrice Taddonio. The article defines the difference between the financial status of some people and the lies they will tell to protect their investments, “Very Wealthy individuals- like Stewart [Martha Steward] may be more tempted than the average person to tell big lies in order to protect their wealth” (Taddonio). In a personal experience I had with this idea of the acceptable nature of lying in a certain situation occurred when my former co-worker started to take money from the cash register. He didn't take a lot each time but over time it probably added to a considerable amount the company loss. During his first offense of lying to the manager he stated he had no idea about the loss money and soon after the disappearance of money stopped for a couple days. However after a few days money started to disappear and the manager decided to alarm the register to go off whenever money is taken out and one night the individual was caught taking money. He initially lied but later revealed he was in a financial crisis however my manager had zero tolerance for dishonestly and theft so he fired the person. The significance in my personal experience is the difference between situations amongst individuals can give the impression that lying and stretching the truth is acceptable however the flaw in this idea is the consequences that occur after repeated lying. An individual who lies once and gets away with it will most likely lie again with the confidence that he or she will be able to once more achieve the same result.
Honesty in tomorrow’s leaders and parents is an important issue and should be addressed openly to reveal the positive aspects of being honest. The nature of lying should not be blamed toward media or family environments but rather be discussed between the adult and the younger individual. Honesty in the workplace plays a critical factor in the success of a person and my classmate, Liza Nordin wrote in her response that employers have various ways of bringing out the true character in an employee. Although there are claims against the severity of lying, being honest is a factor that will alleviate a conflict. As we go on in our future endeavors I hope that we look back with the values including the concept of honesty and realize what a difference it has made in our selves as ethical individuals.
Works Cited:
“Character Study: A Critical Look at the Ethics of the Modern Teen.” About.com.
Retrieved 30 October 2010. [http://teenadvice.about.com/library/weekly/aa012501a.htm].
Jarc, Rich. “Josephson Institute of Ethics Releases Study on High School Character and
Adult Conduct.” Josephson Institute. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2010. [http://josephsoninstitute.org/surveys/index.html].
Nordin, Liza. “Honesty in Employment, White Lie and Honesty.” Online posting. 21
October 2010. Laulima Discussion. 30 October 2010.
[https://laulima.hawaii.edu/portal/site/KAP.XLSENG215js.201110/page/580d9883-374c-4194-bb60-e4e1fe68988c].
Taddonio, Patrice. "All Lies Are Not Created Equal: Professors, Students Take an Honest
Look at Lying." Tuftsdaily.com [Tufts University] 19 March 2004. 30 October 2010. [http://www.tuftsdaily.com/articleDisplay.jsp?a_id=3615].
Log of Completed Activities
X Oct 13W- Intro to Paper #3. Read the Guidelines for Paper #3. (Confirmation reply required.)
X Oct 18M- Complete readings for paper #3 for paper #3. (Confirmation reply required.)
X Oct 22F- Laulima Discussion #1
X Oct 26t- Laulima Discussion #2
X Nov 1M- RD3 due [50 pts] Review the guidelines. (Confirmation reply required.)
X Nov 5F- RD3 evaluations due [50 pts] Review the guidelines. (No confirmation required.)
X Nov 8M- FD3 due [125 pts] Review the guidelines. (Confirmation reply required.)
November 8, 2010
FD3
Is Honesty the Best Policy?
The issue of honesty is an important trait for the future leaders to create a better tomorrow. An alarming report by the Josephson Institute indicates that “78% [of teens] lied to a teacher (58% two or more times)” which reveals how tomorrow’s leaders are falsifying the knowledge they supposedly gain at school (Jarc). Many children and teens are developing a false sense of belief toward the acceptable nature of lying. As a member of the upcoming graduation class, honesty is one of the major elements that should be exhibited on a consistent basis. [THESIS] This speech will dissect the claims for and against lying and my evidence to prove how being honest is a factor that should be present in the leaders of tomorrow. [THESIS]
Tomorrow’s leaders should display various characteristics of including honesty. People want to follow and be guided by an honest leader since they know the trust factor will determine whether or not success will be achieved. There is a strong bond between the concept of lying and the honesty shown by an individual as lying implies a cause and the loss of honestly is the consequence. The term honesty derives from the morally upright and respectable character all of us should display, especially the future leaders of tomorrow. In the past, the seniority element played a major part in how a young individual exhibits honesty among his or her peers and elders. The young individual always shows respect by being honest toward an elder. However current statistics collected by various reputable institutes including the Josephson Institute of Ethics reveal the “moral decay” of today’s youth. In an article titled, “Character Study: A Critical Look at the Ethics of the Modern Teen” the study recognizes the character of modern teens and its connection to the adults’ responsibility to protect the ethical nature of teens (Character). The article states, “…when we see statistics like these it shows that the adults of today aren’t doing their job properly” which implies the confusion and the current loss of protecting the values of the future leaders of tomorrow (Character). The blame of the loss of moral value and the increasing lying amongst teens can be easily placed with the media and the environment of the teen such as being with a divorced or single parent. Yet the “Character Study” article also points out that participating in the blame game usually exacerbates the conflict. Adults should listen to the teens and immediate provide them with the knowledge that lying will never achieve what they want to get out of themselves. The importance of honesty should be relayed from the adult to the teen to promote the direct relation of honesty and a successful leader.
One of the environments where the future leaders of tomorrow will be tested on their integrity and honesty factor is on the workforce. Employers and fellow employees have a sense of trust and honesty amongst each other due to their collaboration, which usually occurs on a daily basis. The exception to this rule is if the individual does not have daily contact with anybody on his or her job however the application and interview process would demonstrate any characteristics of honesty. In the Laulima discussion titled, “Honesty in Employment, White Lie and Honesty” Liza Nordin writes about her view of lying on the job through the job application process in which I agree on her stance. Liza writes, “It is not right or ethical to omit information that may cause an unfavorable light on your employment application. Employers have ways to check someone's background and the truth will come out” which uncovers the various methods employers can use to investigate an individual’s true character and honesty. Building a strong network with your co-workers is easier when they know they can trust you and can depend on you. However there are claims that lying is not so corrupt and severe to young individuals and there future roles as leaders and parents.
The claims that lying is not so critical and adverse are shown through many people lying on a daily basis. The argument against my stance is that everybody lies once and a while with some people lying more often then others. The belief that not all lies are equal is clearly stated in an article titled “All lies are not created equal: Professors, students take an honest look at lying” by Patrice Taddonio. The article defines the difference between the financial status of some people and the lies they will tell to protect their investments, “Very Wealthy individuals- like Stewart [Martha Steward] may be more tempted than the average person to tell big lies in order to protect their wealth” (Taddonio). In a personal experience I had with this idea of the acceptable nature of lying in a certain situation occurred when my former co-worker started to take money from the cash register. He didn't take a lot each time but over time it probably added to a considerable amount the company loss. During his first offense of lying to the manager he stated he had no idea about the loss money and soon after the disappearance of money stopped for a couple days. However after a few days money started to disappear and the manager decided to alarm the register to go off whenever money is taken out and one night the individual was caught taking money. He initially lied but later revealed he was in a financial crisis however my manager had zero tolerance for dishonestly and theft so he fired the person. The significance in my personal experience is the difference between situations amongst individuals can give the impression that lying and stretching the truth is acceptable however the flaw in this idea is the consequences that occur after repeated lying. An individual who lies once and gets away with it will most likely lie again with the confidence that he or she will be able to once more achieve the same result.
Honesty in tomorrow’s leaders and parents is an important issue and should be addressed openly to reveal the positive aspects of being honest. The nature of lying should not be blamed toward media or family environments but rather be discussed between the adult and the younger individual. Honesty in the workplace plays a critical factor in the success of a person and my classmate, Liza Nordin wrote in her response that employers have various ways of bringing out the true character in an employee. Although there are claims against the severity of lying, being honest is a factor that will alleviate a conflict. As we go on in our future endeavors I hope that we look back with the values including the concept of honesty and realize what a difference it has made in our selves as ethical individuals.
Works Cited:
“Character Study: A Critical Look at the Ethics of the Modern Teen.” About.com.
Retrieved 30 October 2010. [http://teenadvice.about.com/library/weekly/aa012501a.htm].
Jarc, Rich. “Josephson Institute of Ethics Releases Study on High School Character and
Adult Conduct.” Josephson Institute. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2010. [http://josephsoninstitute.org/surveys/index.html].
Nordin, Liza. “Honesty in Employment, White Lie and Honesty.” Online posting. 21
October 2010. Laulima Discussion. 30 October 2010.
[https://laulima.hawaii.edu/portal/site/KAP.XLSENG215js.201110/page/580d9883-374c-4194-bb60-e4e1fe68988c].
Taddonio, Patrice. "All Lies Are Not Created Equal: Professors, Students Take an Honest
Look at Lying." Tuftsdaily.com [Tufts University] 19 March 2004. 30 October 2010. [http://www.tuftsdaily.com/articleDisplay.jsp?a_id=3615].
Log of Completed Activities
X Oct 13W- Intro to Paper #3. Read the Guidelines for Paper #3. (Confirmation reply required.)
X Oct 18M- Complete readings for paper #3 for paper #3. (Confirmation reply required.)
X Oct 22F- Laulima Discussion #1
X Oct 26t- Laulima Discussion #2
X Nov 1M- RD3 due [50 pts] Review the guidelines. (Confirmation reply required.)
X Nov 5F- RD3 evaluations due [50 pts] Review the guidelines. (No confirmation required.)
X Nov 8M- FD3 due [125 pts] Review the guidelines. (Confirmation reply required.)
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