‘honesty pays in the long term.’ give reasons to justify your answer.
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Most of us use lies from time to time to avoid difficult situations and hide our feelings or intentions. You will feel better about yourself if you are honest and open. ... Others will be able to trust you and trust is the basis for all relationships.
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We bet on the rational case for trust. Economists, ethicists, and business sages had persuaded us that honesty is the best policy, but their evidence seemed weak. Through extensive interviews we hoped to find data that would support their theories and thus, perhaps, encourage higher standards of business behavior.
To our surprise, our pet theories failed to stand up. Treachery, we found, can pay. There is no compelling economic reason to tell the truth or keep one’s word—punishment for the treacherous in the real world is neither swift nor sure.
Honesty is, in fact, primarily a moral choice. Businesspeople do tell themselves that, in the long run, they will do well by doing good.