an online book by David Gurteen
Honesty or truthfulness is a facet of moral character that connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, straightforwardness (including straightforwardness of conduct: earnestness), along with the absence of lying, cheating, theft, etc. Honesty also involves being trustworthy, loyal, fair, and sincere.
A reputation for honesty is denoted by terms like reputability and trustworthiness. Honesty about one's future conduct, loyalties, or commitments is called accountability, reliability, dependability, or conscientiousness.
Someone who goes out of their way to tell possibly unwelcome truths extends honesty into the region of candor or frankness. The Cynics engaged in a challenging sort of frankness like this called parrhêsia.
Credit: Wikipedia - honestyA positive relationship is one in which two people listen, communicate clearly without judgment, respect, and trust each other, as well as support, encourage, and help each other on a practical and emotional level. Credit: David Gurteen Posts where this quotation is embedded Culture Basic tacit assumptions about how the world works Debate Argument is meant to … Continue reading What Is a Positive Relationship? David Gurteen
Our society is dangerously polarised. We don’t listen to each other. Too many of us are separating into ideological tribes. This has to stop. The future of our democracy depends on it. This is what the Munk Debates is all about. Opening minds to different points of view. Challenging groupthink. Debating controversial issues with rigour … Continue reading Our Society Is Dangerously Polarised Munk Debates
Being truthful means honestly expressing how we perceive or feel about something, though it may not be true. Telling the truth means accurately defining or describing the way things are. Credit: David Gurteen Source: Pollution of the Global Information EcosystemPosts where this quotation is embedded Culture Basic tacit assumptions about how the world works Debate Argument is … Continue reading Being Truthful Versus Telling the Truth David Gurteen
Gurteen Knowledge Blog October 2, 2022, 18:41I recently discovered Munk Debates and the Munk Debate website. They have some excellent debates, and I love their mission. Interestingly, they also have Munk Dialogues though I find them a little disappointing as they are not dialogues (conversations between equals) but soft interviews – in other words, the interviewer … Continue reading Munk Debates and Dialogues Excellent debates and dialogues
Trust is the force that holds our society together. It is the glue that connects us, builds communities, and is one of the foundations on which society depends. It is vital for society to function. Our civilization would collapse totally without it. Introduction Trust is a fundamental and multifaceted concept at the core of human … Continue reading Exploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and Society Without trust our civilization would collapse
Tell the truth: Everyone lies. Some big lies, some small lies. Most of the time, individual lies do not matter; they are small and inconsequential. But larger, more public, persistent lies distort our view of the world and are dangerous. Many people tell little lies about the same thing throughout their lives. They tell lies … Continue reading Tell the Truth Lies distort the world
