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"Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or woman seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, and fearless in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind."-B.C Forbes

My interpretation of the quote's significance is: The quote is attempting to convey the importance of the implementation of honesty within the life of an individual. Honesty is considered the best quality by numerous individuals, honesty is important within the study of ethics and moral character. An aspect that i have found interesting is the compensation aspect, the segment of the quote truly provides us with an illustration of the importance of honesty within our lives and the benefits it can presents us with. Honesty can reward the individual financially or morally depending on the situation, suppose an individual describes a crime scene after he had described the scene he was financially compensated. Now suppose an individual was honest while conversing with his friend, this individual's honesty had prevented his friend from committing an illegal action, so therefore the individual was compensated with the reward of the "peace of mind" or serenity. The rewards gained through the implementation of honesty can allow you to live a peaceful life.

Honesty 9 Of 10

                      Honesty 9 of 10

Honesty is known as the best quality. Employers need to be assured that you contain unwearied honesty if they were to trust you with certain company secrets.

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How can you improve your exhibition of honesty? You demonstrate integrity every day when you complete your homework and combat the temptations that surround you.

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What is Honesty?

·        Honesty is the quality that embodies what is factual or true.

·        Honesty is embodied through appropriate conduct.

·        You exhibit honesty when you are truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and when you exhibit integrity.

You are exhibiting Honesty when you…

·        Complete your own homework.

·        Describe to your friend the truth.

·        Explain the true reason why you could not complete you assignment.

·        Focus on your own paper during an exam.

·        Complete your promises.

·        Return money the cashier had handed to you accidentally.

·        Write a report utilizing your own vocabulary instead of plagiarizing the material.

·        Admit you had committed a mistake.

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·        Preserve a friend’s secret.

·        Return a wallet that you had found on the street.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

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"Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon."-Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

The quote attempts to convey the idea that truth can harbor us throughout many situations. The truth will always prevail among all the situations that intervene within our lives. Through my own interpretation truth can be equated to that of a protective lair which can allow us to succeed if we distribute the wonders that the shield offers us. No one can assure their moral stability without being truthful and evaluating themselves. Many of us believe we are truthful, maybe we are? but have many of us truly evaluated ourselves and considered the perception of other individuals, once the evaluation concludes we may be sure. Suppose a child is being questioned if he were to lie he would be jeopardizing his safety and the safety of the community, but if he were to tell the truth he would conserve the serenity within his conscience. One of the most important aspects of the idea known as truth is the serenity it offers us.

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"Start with what is right, rather than what is acceptable."-Peter F. Drucker

The author is attempting to convey the idea known as what is acceptable within the terms of society is not always correct. What may seem acceptable with in society may not always be the correct action, these "acceptable" actions are usually created through the preference of the populace and their own obscured perceptions of the world. Beliefs among a community is a perfect example suppose a community does not accept individuals who ingest chocolate, and suppose you are being raised with in this community so you are repeatedly taught to uphold these beliefs, but once you explore the world you perceive that the exterior communities accept individuals who ingest chocolate, so at this point you can ask yourself "the shunning of these individuals was deemed correct with in my community, but was it the correct action to participate with in?" So you must never subject toward populace opinion and actions which are "acceptable".

Hugo Mendez Ethical and Moral Powerpoint

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Moral Conduct

Academic honesty from Shayne Train

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"The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing up for what is right is a true test of moral character."-Margaret Chase Smith

This quote conveys the never ending threat of peer pressure upon the general population. those who allow themselves to succumb to the grasp of improper actions are individuals in need of acceptance, suppose a child is asked by his friends to throw a rock at a stranger, the child proceeds to refuse, the other individuals offer to form a friendship with him if he were to throw the rock, the child contemplates the choices and decides that he would rather be accepted by this group of individuals, so he proceeds to throw the rock. The need for acceptance is one of the stimulants that provokes an individual to commit an action once he or she is pressured by a group of individuals.

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"There is no justification ever for choosing any part of what you know is evil."-Ayn Rand

Thank Ayn rand for this wonderful statement. We must never attempt to justify an unjust action, because the action will always be improper. We all know even though we participate in an improper action we cannot justify the action because it will always be categorized as an improper action and we cannot change that. But what is right or wrong is heavily influenced by the bases of society and the ideas that the society exhibits. The ideas are also heavily influenced by leadership, culture, philosophy, social organization, and financial situations. Therefore society decides what is correct and expects the citizens to embody the ideas, morals, ethics, and values it has imposed upon us. Would you expect the actions of a communist country to be deplorable in the eyes of the capitalist institution and vice versa? Therefore i am unsure there is a definite right, but the closest item that allows us to identify a definite right is our moral compass, which allows us to generate impulses upon our perception such as guilt. I still greatly believe that the moral compass allows us to differentiate what is right and wrong clearly and that an evil action can never be justified.

 

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"Every-time i have done something that does not feel right, it has ended up not being right."-Mario Cuomo(52nd governor of New York.)

There are many consequences involved with a wrong choice. When we participate in action that is not correct our mental state begins to deteriorate until we resolve our predicament, from a young age we are taught what is correct or what is incorrect, that is when we begin to perceive the world as two halves, the correct halve, and the incorrect halve. When we are deciding whether or not to participate with in an action we categorize our choices, some individuals will immediately decide to participate in the incorrect action, but some might not be aware of the severe consequences that will proceed, once they have been punished do they realize they had done something incorrect. The mental instability associated with wrong actions or choices is known as guilt.

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                        The Three Don'ts-John Robert Wooden

1. Do not wine

2. Do not Complain

3. Do not make excuses

This quote conveys the responsibility of a human being, our species are aware of our accountability for our own actions. We must abide by the the ethical conduct that has been constructed by society, only then will we understand the importance of the basis of society and the circulation of ethics and morals. We are and will always be accountable for our own actions, if we were to participate in an action that is unruly we will be punished and during the punishment we must not formulate excuses, we could have easily chosen to not participate in that action. Therefore it is our responsibility to acknowledge the "Three Don'ts," and abide by the conduct of society.

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"You have only to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you will enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of an approving conscience."-Robert E. Lee
I believe this statement represents the responsibility of an individual. In all sense we must abide by the rules and what is correct. In Mr. Lee's case what is right was determined by his society and the means of production and the distribution of wealth, and the ideals upheld within the aristocrats or commoners. When we participate within the decision making process do we allow our emotions interfere, even when our emotions lead us astray? Or do we allow our rational thinking to stimulate our decision? Or do we implement both? When we commit a morally correct action, do we participate with in the action because it has been deemed right by our society? Or do we commit an action in order to embody ourselves with in the morals of society? You might say " I donate money because society had told me it was the correct thing to do." But do you simply abide by the moral conduct? Or do you embody the moral conduct fully with a positive intent?
These are the questions we must ask ourselves in order to successfully construct an approving conscience within the changing ideals of society.
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"Be always sure you are right, then go ahead."-Davy Crockett(1786-1836)

This quote justifies the actions of many individuals who have acted through their own proper definitions of a correct action. Our actions are mostly regulated by our character but our character is composed from several components such as perception, ideals, morals, and emotions. In many situations we may feel as if we are participating with in a correct action, but once we commit the action we realize our wrong doing. And we must ask ourselves can i justify my actions? We must also differentiate the source of our action was the action stimulated by emotion or reason. On many occasions we would conclude that the action was governed by our emotions, but tiny percentile of the time our actions will be governed by reason, i believe that the most justifiable source is reason, imagine when we talk to a crowd and i ask what is 2+2? The crowd would immediately answer 4, this is my justification, even though emotions across individuals are diverse, but  2+2 will always remain  four, but if we have a powerful moral sense and we can justify our actions we can proceed.

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"Character is higher than intellect."- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Character and intellect are both important aspects within the life of an individual, they contribute greatly toward your societal interactions and perceptions. Character is deemed higher than intellect due to the formation and the importance of a proper character with in the life of an individual and his life with in the borders of society. While intellect is expressed throughout and within, the trait remains largely an inner trait that contributes toward success and effects the manner in which other individuals view you, but character impacts the area of the reflection of the populace much more. Your character expresses your actions and your perception of other individuals and could greatly affect your interaction with other individuals such as a Contractor, a friend, your fellow workers, or your classmates and figures of authority.

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"I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity."-Robert E. Lee

This statement is a correct statement and a profound depiction of the approach toward morals. We as members of society must do what is right on order to prosper and avoid several consequences within every action. But many individuals decide to do what is wrong instead of enduring the trials that accompany a proper action, and therefore the consequences are severe. Proper individuals understand the concept of endurance and its relationship with committing a proper action. While individuals who want to avoid trials or suffering will risk their own posterity and consciences.

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"Tell me what is right and i will fight for it."- Woodrow Wilson

This quote awakens an inner activist with in many individuals. In this quote the former president emphasizes the need to oppose a conflict that may intervene with in your success, but what you are supposed to do is determine whether your ideals propose a proper benefit from the conflict. We must also determine whether the cause is "right" and just. When we confront an issue and fight we must be prepared to justify our motivation and reasons for our actions. In this quote physical conflict is not really represented, but what is represented includes confronting the laws that society has imposed, but again the reason for our conflict must be justified and righteous.

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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us."-Ralph Waldo Emerson
This statement is a wonderful statement by Mr. Emerson, we all have a moral compass within us that guides us. The actions that we have taken before will always effect us, what is with in us might have been a stimulant that had allowed us to participate with in that action. What lies within us is therefore the cause of the misery that lies in the past, so we must focus upon the correction of our internal conscience and the strengthening of our judgement skills. First we must look upon our influences and our growth as individuals, how were you raised?, which external individual has had a great influence upon you?, what mistakes have you made?, how have those mistakes effected your life? The conscience can be equated to that of a compass that has been influenced by our morals, ideals, and actions, and therefore we develop our conscience.

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"You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it right." Rosa Parks
I agree with this statement, we as individuals must never fear an activity that is a correct activity that benefits yourself and/or others. The fear we experience when you are commiting an unjust action is overwhelming, the feeling subsides and manifests as guilt, leading to anxiety and a combination of other emotions. Rosa Parks was an african american activist who fought for the civil rights of african american individuals, i believe she never feared the authorities because she knew she was serving a just cause. We are taught to never commit an unjust action, but when we do we begin to experience fear due to the complications that will arise from the problem. When we commit a correct action we feel full of sincerity and therefore we are assured of the beneficial action we are participating in.

Summary and reflection: The olympic performer's rise and fall

                             Summary

Olympic track and field star Marion Jones won 5 medals during the 2000 olympic games. The reputation that Marion had constructed was demolished in 2007 when she was standing outside of a federal courthouse, after the discovery that she had used performance enhancers during her olympic career, only after Marion have fiercely denied her use of performance enhancers. Marion was sub-sequently stripped of her medals and her freedom when she was sentenced for six months in prison.

                           Reflection

I believe Marion has demolished a reputation that she had obtained through lies and deception. I even question if her reputation was viable at all. She has disrupted atheletic ethics and disgraced the olympic community. One of the aspects that repulses me is her deception, she had denyed the use of performance enhancers to the federal institutions, i believe the action deserves severe punishment. I ask why had she harbored such guilt? How had she felt when she accepted the medals knowing she was accepting the medals through false effort? Marion jones is a disgrace to the olympic community and atheletics.

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"Disciplining yourself to do what you know what is right and important, although it is difficult, it is the highroad, to pride, self esteem, and personal satisfaction."- Margaret Thatcher(British politician 1979-1990.)

I believe this quote is a wonderful sermon. I believe  we must discipline ourselves in order to commit a proper action. Compared to many moral codes and ethical codes they mustbe inscribed within an individual from an early and impressionable age. Children experience categorization upon the time they start to socialize with their peers, they percieve the "cool" kids, and some children will desire to intermingle with such children. The child will then alter their moral code in order to "Fit in" they believe this matriculation is necessary because of their impressionability. But these children must be disciplined they must be taught to resist such urges, they must learn to exclude themselves from a group of individuals if they were to participate in improper actions. 

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" In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing."-Theodore Roosevelt
This statement is rather profound and i agree with the statement. In a moment of decision we are lost in thought, we calculate the outcomes of each decision and we decide whether it is proper or improper. During the decision making process we try to formulate a choice which will benefit us or the people we wish to protect or benefit, and sometimes we make a decision that may benefit us but we know the decision was incorrect. Many decisions that have an impact upon our lives, sometimes force us to question our code of morals, we then quickly try to calculate the outcomes and we lean toward the outcome that will benefit us, this greed may blind us and assist us in the process of making an incorrect choice. Suppose an individual is presented with a proposition such as he may choose to be promoted but a dozen of individuals will lose their positions with in the company, or he may choose to not accept the promotion and prelong the disbandment of the personnel. The person thinks about the choice and instantly leans upon the choice that will benefit him, if the person were a proper person he would consider the disbandment of the individuals and choose to stay with in his position, if he were a person with no regard toward his companions he will surely lean toward the decision that will benefit him regardless of the consequences.