HONESTY

Honesty occurs when people tell the truth.

Honesty is also avoiding behaviors such as stealing or cheating.

(integrity, truthfulness, sincerity)

1 Unacceptable anywhere	2 Unacceptable at Belle Valley South	3 Common Courtesy	4 Above and Beyond
Lying	Excuse making "Just joking" Not telling the whole truth/ Withholding information	Telling the complete truth when asked	Telling what you know about a situation before being asked
Stealing	Taking something that belongs to someone else as a joke or without permission	Getting permission before borrowing something and returning it	Returning something, saying thanks and (if possible) in better shape than when borrowed
Cheating	Telling students answers or letting them look at your paper Not citing sources in research or claiming someone else’s work as your own. Not doing your part on a group project	Doing your own work Citing sources and giving credit where credit is due. Doing only your part for a group project on time	Helping others learn without just giving them the answer Citing sources accurately and completely Doing what is expected and helping others in the group who are struggling

"Honesty is not always popular, but it is always right." Oscar Arias (President of Costa Rica)

"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not." Andre Gide (author and Nobel Prize recipient)

"Anyone who makes a mistake and doesn't admit it is making another mistake." Confucius (Chinese philosopher)

"He who permits himself to tell a lie once finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes a habit." T. Jefferson (former U.S. President)