Speak and act with truthfulness and sincerity.
Honesty is the moral virtue that inclines one to express faithfully what is in one’s mind, with simplicity and without deception. Honesty does not require that all our communication be correct, but that it be sincere. We have the obligation to express ourselves honestly to others because sincerity is the foundation of trust, and trust is essential for the institution and preservation of human society.
For Grades K-2:
The virtue of honesty inclines us to express ourselves sincerely and without deception, saying what we truly think and mean.
For Grades 3-6:
The virtue of honesty gives us the desire to express faithfully what is in our minds, with sincerity and without deception. Honesty does not require that we always be correct, only that we always be sincere. This matters because sincerity is the foundation of trust between people.
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Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare. Let all who prate of Beauty hold their peace,
