Write a true incident of yours or somebody else who was harmed
because of dishonesty. The incident should reveal the
consequences of dishonesty.
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Like any other individual I have come across dishonest individuals in my life, both men and women. I was initially frustrated by their actions as some of them were close relatives while some were peers and colleagues. I learnt that direct negative criticism of an individual does not actually help to remove dishonesty from that individual; or by shaming someone in public possibly triggers a far more negative attitude that pushes an individual towards being more dishonest. The best strategy that I have found is to be genuinely empathetic towards a dishonest individual, allow him/her to save face by avoiding direct confrontation and criticism. However, trying to influence him/her positively and identifying the issues and challenges that dishonesty adds to someone’s personal life and family, I have been successful in at least reducing the urge from being dishonest in some individuals. I sincerely believe that if we are caring and positive in our engagement with a dishonest individual and genuinely try to help him/her to avoid this tendency, often we could land in at least partly transforming an individual.
— Saikat Kumar Basu, Lethbridge AB Canada T1J 4B3