The Metaphysical Case for Honesty

Smith, Tara

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“… Similar worries may arise for Tara Smith's account on which honesty is “a person's refusal to pretend that facts are other than they are” (, 518).…”

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Honesty as a Virtue

Wilson

2018

Metaphilosophy

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Honesty is widely accepted as a prime example of a moral virtue. And yet, honesty has been surprisingly neglected in the recent drive to account for specific virtuous traits. This paper provides a framework for an increased focus on honesty by proposing success criteria that will need to be met by any plausible account of honesty. It then proposes a motivational account on which honesty centrally involves a deep motivation to avoid deception. It argues that this account satisfies the required success criteria and discusses why (and when) honesty can be accepted as a moral virtue. Finally, it highlights some implications of accepting a motivational account of honesty for future work on encouraging the development of honesty, and on the relationship between different types of virtue.

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“… Similar worries may arise for Tara Smith's account on which honesty is “a person's refusal to pretend that facts are other than they are” (, 518).…”

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Honesty as a Virtue

Wilson

2018

Metaphilosophy

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“…"An honest person refuses to pretend that facts are other than they are, whether to himself or others" (Smith, 2003, p. 518). Smith (2003) remarks that we need guidance from others through truthful information, that is the honesty of others, for arriving at sound beliefs about ourselves. Therefore, dishonesty or lying towards othersgiving false information, distorting true information or withholding information (Braginsky, 1970) can be held coaccountable for others inability "to see facts related to the self as they are" (self-honesty).…”

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“…Referring to honesty, this means that the counsellor's honesty or truthful information about a valuation and the valuation system is vital for developing and/or supporting clients' ability to see personal meanings and their emotional impact and underlying motives as they are, that is self-honesty (e.g. Papanek, 1958;Putman, 1997;Smith, 2003;Wilson & Johnson, 2001). As mentioned before, honesty of others and self-honesty is crucial for growth and the modification of unhealthy thoughts and behaviours, which can be a stumbling block to genuine happiness.…”

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Honesty and genuine happiness

Torka

2018

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

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Genuine happiness is impossible without authentic concern for and corresponding behaviour towards the well-being of others. Such an incorporation of others into the self refers to a "democratic self" and the related regard for the common good. The author argues that the honesty of professionals who work in or for an educational or vocational setting is vital for the good of the individual and the common good. By introducing "democratic selves", recent advancements in Dialogical Self Theory (DST) point to an inclusion of the common good. However, given the importance of virtues for one's own and the common good, the theory and its applications are in need of integrating virtues and in particular honesty.

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“…However, just as lies can be a complex matter to discuss, comprehending the mechanics and boundaries of honesty can be a task of great challenge in itself. The notion of honesty has been the subject of discussions among many scholars (Smith, 2003;Basuchoudhary and Conlon, 2000;Slavin, 2006). For example, Smith (2003, p. 517) argued that:…”

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To be corrupt or not to be corrupt

Prabowo

2014

Journal of Money Laundering Control

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper, which is based on author's study, is to shed light on the behavioral elements of corruption in particular the decision-making process undertaken by potential offenders to construct a solid basis for effective corruption eradication strategy in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach -This study examines corruption cases in Indonesia in the past two years which have been investigated by the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission as well as relevant literature on corruption to gain a better understanding of corruption offenders' behavior. Findings -The author establishes that by looking at the behavioral side of corruption we may gain more understanding on potential offenders' way of thinking as a reference in dealing with corruption. The discussions in this paper suggest that when potential offenders are exposed to pressure/motivation, opportunity and rationalization to commit corruption, they will (consciously or subconsciously) assess all the perceived benefits and costs before deciding to commit (or not to commit) corruption. Understanding the mechanics by which potential offenders decide to engage (or not to engage) in corruption will provide government and decision makers with a solid basis for formulating an effective corruption eradication strategy. Research limitations/implications -This study utilizes only secondary data sources to build its analysis on the perceived benefits and costs of engaging in corrupt practices. For future studies, primary sources, such as incarcerated corruption offenders, will offer a more accurate view of the actual decision-making process behind corrupt practices. Practical implications -This paper contributes to the development of effective corruption eradication strategy in Indonesia by introducing the fraud decision scale as a framework by which appropriate measures will be devised so as to yield the intended results. Originality/value -Instead of taking the more popular legal or political standpoint, this paper takes an unconventional view of assessing corruption problem from the behavioral perspective.

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The Metaphysical Case for Honesty

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Honesty as a Virtue

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To be corrupt or not to be corrupt

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