Is Honesty a Moral Imperative or a Personal Value?

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Honesty requires truth telling.

 

[Woodznutz]

Most people will lie to keep themselves out of trouble.

True. I did once and it haunts me to this day. What's worse, it wasn't necessary.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Honesty should be a communal as well as personal value.

My dad told me his parents said they would have him a decent man more than a successful one, because decency would lead to success.

Look at Trump, who is not successful as human being, or his followers.

 

[Woodznutz]

Look at Trump, who is not successful as human being, or his followers.

Troll.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Woodnutz has trouble with the truth.

Look at Trump, who is not successful as human being, or his followers.

Woodnutz: Troll.

 

[davebb]

moral imperative

 

[luiza]

As Dishonesty correlates close to 100% with Material success -- see Politicians , Lawyers and Accountants etc

And , as there is no after life punishment .

Then Honesty is nearly always a losing strategy

Therefore, use Dishonesty as a war weapon to achieve maximum at minimum outlay .

And with 90% + of Sheeple being Stupid and Gullible, your dishonesty will be unnoticed .
Double bonus .

 

[Woodznutz]

As Dishonesty correlates close to 100% with Material success -- see Politicians , Lawyers and Accountants etc

And , as there is no after life punishment .

Then Honesty is nearly always a losing strategy

Therefore, use Dishonesty as a war weapon to achieve maximum at minimum outlay .

And with 90% + of Sheeple being Stupid and Gullible, your dishonesty will be unnoticed .
Double bonus .

Sadly, mostly true.