The document discusses the concept of honesty, defining it as being truthful in words and actions without deceit or trickery. It highlights the importance of honesty in personal integrity and societal trust, while also acknowledging contexts where minor lies, or 'white lies,' may be acceptable to avoid hurting feelings. Ultimately, it emphasizes that being honest with oneself is essential for self-improvement and a fulfilling life.

1. HONESTY

2. What is honesty?
Being honest
means you do and
say things that are
truthful
Truthful:
Saying or showing what
happened in the real world, based
on facts, not imagination. It
means not lying and not deceiving
another person.

3. Ways to be honest
Telling the Truth
Saying what really happened,
based on facts
Not Hiding The Truth
Showing or telling the whole
truth
Acting Truthfully
Not doing things that involve
tricking or hurting others for
your own benefit
Lying is dishonest
Hiding the truth is called
deceit or trickery and it’s
dishonest
Acts like cheating, stealing,
and misleading are dishonest

4. Is this honest?
1 2
Being honest means you tell the truth.
Saying something that is not true is lying.
Who ate the
cookies?
I don’t know.

5. Is this honest?
1 2
Being honest means you say what really happened.
Saying things happened differently is dishonest.

6. Is this honest?
1 2
Acting with honesty means you don’t trick or harm
others for your benefit. Stealing is dishonest.

7. Is this honest?
1 2
Being honest means you are truthful in your actions.
Hiding actions you know are wrong is dishonest.
You are sleeping
in there, right?

8. WHY SHOULD WE BE HONEST?

9. Values Activity Video

10. YOU DON’T HAVE TO FEEL GUILTY
If you tell the truth, you don’t have
to feel guilty and you don’t have to
worry about getting caught.

11. YOU EARN RESPECT
 You earn respect from people like family, friends
and even strangers.
 Being honest will make you a trustworthy and
better person
 No one will believe a liar, even when he is telling
the truth (STORY OF THE BOY WHO CRIED
WOLF)

12. OPPORTUNITY
 At work, when you’re honest employers will put
their trust and faith in you to do a task and you
could get a high chance for promotion.
 At school, if you avoid cheating during exams
you will never miss the opportunity to learn
because you do not depend on other people.

13. Why is honesty important?
We all need
honesty to
live together
in a society.
Trust Safety
Society

14. Trust Safety
Society
What would happen
if everyone lied and
tricked each other?
To live and
work
together, we
need to know
we can trust
each other.
Honesty

15. HONESTY WITH YOURSELF
Group of 5 sharing (15 mins)
Presentation: each group

16. Why is it important to be honest
with yourself?

17.  When you are honest with yourself, you gain
sense of humility to accept when you’re
wrong
 You become more self-aware
 You will be able to accept changes for the
better
 If you live with truth, you will be able to live
the most fulfilling life that you can have

18. Are there times when its okay to lie?

19. 1. Your aunt asked you if you liked the ugly,
uncomfortable sweater she knitted for you
2. Friend A told you some mean things about
Friend B. Friend B asked you if they have said
anything about him/her?
3. Your friend asks you to play with him/her next
week and you agreed. When the week comes,
you don’t feel like seeing them anymore. What
will you do?

20. White Lies
These are minor lies that people
tell to avoid hurting someone’s
feelings or to be polite. For
example, telling someone that their
new haircut looks great when it
doesn’t.

21. SUMMARY
 The aspect of honesty is essential in our lives.
 Honesty implies being truthful to others and
oneself
 Before we are truthful to others, we must be
honest with ourselves.
 Dishonesty, lies and falsification of facts are
only momentary and short-lived.

22. SUMMARY
 Sometimes the truth hurts and it comes with a
price but if you want to be the best that you
can, you should choose to be honest.
 It’s okay to lie sometimes if you think someone
could get hurt if you tell them the truth or
sometimes they don't like what you say. It
depends on the context of the situation. Do
not rationalize your negative actions.

23. Protected Value - You’re willing to pay a
price for that protected value.
Self-Improvement - It is a life-long journey.
If we know how to admit the hard truth, who
we really are, we have the opportunity to
change.

24. THANK YOU! 