Monday, October 1, 2007

Honesty-Dishonesty Journal Conclusions Due 10-05-2007

Check your e-mail.

Who is Dave Ramsey?

Tell me about Dave Ramsey.

Your response should be at least 200 words and no more than 300 words.

Document your sources.

Honesty

Answer the following questions. Post the question and your answer to each question in a complete sentence.

1. How many lies do you get to tell before you are a liar?
2. Do you consider yourself to be an honest person? Why?
3. What would you do if you found $10,000 on the shelf beneath an ATM machine and nobody saw you find it?
4. People often rationalize their own dishonesty by saying, "That’s the way the world is, so why should I be different?" What do you think of this reasoning?
5. A guideline for making good choices is to ask yourself, "How would I feel if this were printed on the front page of the newspaper?" How might that help keep you honest?
6. Is there anything wrong with a "small" lie to parents or friends to keep from upsetting them?
7. When people are dishonest with you, how does it make you feel?
8. Lying ruins relationships. Do you agree? Has that ever happened to you?
9. What is your definition of an honest person?
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How important is it to you that your friends be honest?
11. If you discover your classmates are cheating on an important exam, does that make it okay for you to cheat, too?
12. It’s been said that cheating is just another form of lying. Do you agree?
13. Being honest makes life a lot easier. What does this mean? Do you agree? Have you experienced this in your own life?
14. What risks are involved in being honest? What risks are involved in being dishonest? How do you benefit from being an honest person?
15. What does honesty have to do with your character?