Honesty

Honesty refers to the moral quality of the Honest One (of " honest," OHG " Erlih " MHG " Erlich " ) and is now used mostly in the importance of honesty, sincerity, truthfulness, openness, honesty and fairness.

The honor ( honor ) as a personal attribute can be viewed as the result of honesty ( honest conduct ). Parallel to this, the development of " honest " and " honesty ". Until a few decades ago was understood as an honest man bears solely a man who does not lie and do not steal: This was the requirement for the education of the Enlightenment. Education for honesty or - turned negative - the detestation of falsehood remained an important focus of educational practice. Initiated shortly after the Second World War by literary works such as Osborne's " Look Back in Anger " ( > Look Back in Anger <) or Kingsley Amis's " Lucky Jim " - - In recent times, a meaning extension has taken place: As " honest " are now also evaluated those people who are true to themselves, their quirks, their shortcomings, their developmental disorders, etc. ( reflected) and gloss over anything. " distinction is honesty in speech, which means to tell the truth, and honesty in behavior, for example to others not to manipulate, not to deceive, not to harm others or an order (without its own advantage perceive and in the interest of fair client) to finish the point.