What is honesty?

Honesty is the act of truly expressing the information owned by the subject (referring to the good side), that is, the act is loyal to the kind heart. "Honesty" is a commendatory term, which is used to praise a person's excellent quality. It has the characteristics of "goodness", which is not the same as accurately conveying objective facts. For example, we won't praise a criminal who tells the truth about his killing process, and we can't blame him for dishonesty when he is forced to lie to protect the innocent.

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The story of killing pigs. Zeng Shen, a famous thinker and Confucian in Lu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, was one of the 72 sages under Confucius. He is knowledgeable and versatile, and attaches great importance to cultivation and moral integrity. Once, my wife went to the market on a business trip, and the young children clamored to go. Zeng Shen's wife didn't want to take care of the children, so she said to him, "You have fun at home. When mom comes back, she will kill cook the meat's pig and give it to you. " Hearing this, the child was very happy and stopped clamoring to go to the market.

This was originally a joke for the children, but after that, Zeng Shen's wife forgot. Unexpectedly, Zeng Shen really killed a pig at home. When his wife saw that Zeng Shen had killed the pig, she said, "I came back from the market and said that I would kill the pig and cook meat for him." How can you take it seriously? " Zeng Shen said: "Children can't be deceived. Children are too young to understand the world, so they should learn from others, especially their parents. If you cheat a child and defile his mind, the child will cheat you and others; If you break your word in front of your children, they will no longer trust you. See how harmful this is. "