While honesty generally involves telling the truth, it is possible for a person to be honest but still not always tell the truth. Honesty is about being truthful and sincere in one's actions and intentions, but there may be situations where a person chooses not to disclose certain information or tells a white lie for various reasons.
The statement "I always tell the truth" implies a contradiction because if the person always tells the truth, then they cannot lie, but if they were lying about always telling the truth, it would create a contradiction.
An example of Kantian ethics in action would be a person choosing to tell the truth, even if it may harm them or others, because they believe in the moral duty to always be honest, as Kant's philosophy emphasizes the importance of following universal moral principles.
The advice "when in doubt tell the truth" is not a question, therefore it doesn't have an answer. I do agree that it is generally a good thing to tell the truth, and I endeavor to do so in the various answers that I post here.
That's usually considered the best policy. Sometimes it can hurt people the truth though. Don't always tell people the truth, it's not always the best thing to do. ________ (Added by Chelseam2) Sometimes telling the truth can hurt others. Never tell a lie if it's for selfish personal gain. Here is an example: Did my child suffer before he died? Would you tell a mother that? Really? Already grieving the lost of her kid, telling her he was in great anguish and pain wouldn't make it any better. Another: Spy, where are your troups hidden? (So we may kill them...) That would conclude of loss of life.
When only part of the truth is told, it can be misleading or inaccurate, giving a false impression or leading to misunderstandings. It is important to be honest and provide the whole truth to avoid misinterpretations.
The truth is the actual account of whatever transpired. If you always tell the truth, you are considered an honest person.
Honest people always tell the truth.
It is important to always be honest in your job.
Tell the truth. Kinda simple.
A person who is honest to a fault will always tell the truth no matter what. This person is sometimes seen as insensitive, but in reality they are simply telling the truth. They know the value in the words "the truth hurts" but are never malicious in their delivery of the truth. This does not assert that the individual is incapable of being deceptive, but rather states a person will always tell the truth when asked a direct question even if the answer will be difficult for the asker to hear.
it isn't always easy to be honest because there may be things that are not ready to come out yet. but it at the end of the day it is always better to fess up and tell the truth
to tell the honest truth
be honest and tell her the truth.
"Will you commit to being honest?"
You can not force a man or anybody else to tell you the truth. You can only hope that they would be honest with you.
The truth is in the eye of the beholder, Whatever a person sees in an image is the truth to them.
No, sedation does not always make a person truthful.