Why Honesty Remains The Best Virtue -By Abdulbaki Rasheedat Ojuolape

Honesty is a moral value and it’s regarded as one of the best virtues in any given society. Honest remains a quality which is very rare to find but very precious people still manage to keep. Honesty is good to the extent is that if the majority of a nation’s population is honest, and then nothing can stop them from growth.

In some religions, honesty is considered as the greatest virtue that a man could hold as being honest is one of a moral attitude. However, honesty can be referred to truthfulness and high morals of a good person. Honesty gives man the strength to face the world in difficult times, an honest person can always be trusted under any circumstances.

Honesty does not only deal truthfulness but also moral values and conduct. It describe the nature of a person, builds self-confidence and self-trust and it is the best policy that could make one a good human being.

Honesty is one of financial and social growth of an individual, people who possess honesty are truthful, principled, fair, honorable, ethical, loyal, kind, humble, religious, genius, sincerity, trusted, reliable and decent.

Honest people need to be appreciated by telling them how they make the society feels good, congratulate them and tell them it was beyond expectations and thank them.

In contrast to the aforementioned, some reasons why people are not being honest in a society are; fear of rejection, social pressure, bribery and corruption and lack of courage and confidence.

In conclusion, people who are perceived as being honest in our society should be encouraged by all means as this is what will keep them with their good act of cleansing the nation, also it will move them forward while dispensing their quality nature.