An honest man's the noblest work of God. Alexander Pope
From Aesop to As the World Turns, stories often revolve around the consequences of deceit. Although lying seems to be expedient, honesty always wins in the end.
That's fine for literature and entertainment. What about real life?
Does the honest man get ahead while the dishonest is justly punished? Or does the dishonest man have more wealth and more power? Is honesty rewarded?
There are the heartwarming stories about a middle schooler or a cabbie returning thousands of dollars of money or goods. Are these the norm or only the exception?
Politicians lie to get elected. Businessmen cheat on their taxes. If these were only stereotypes, we wouldn't have a culture in which young people lie and cheat as well. They learn what they see.
I grew up hearing about the wonderful values of honestry and integrity. Can these be real, or is that just another fable?
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