Honesty, normally, is the highest virtue applied in the ordinary business of life. It is a social quality shown while we deal with others. Yes it may be applied even in one’s approach to God but there also man’s behavior in terms of his values and qualities is seen! Generally it is believed that honesty is disappearing with advancement in material progress . People believe man was more honest in the past when life was simple and religion was adopted and practiced more seriously than now. This belief may have a lot of weight but that does not mean man can be fastened to the pegs of past without being productive and creative in the material sense as well.
No doubt man’s standards have fallen and his dishonest behavior has considerably increased. The fall of standards has be seen in all fields of living: economic, political,social, cultural , educational and even spiritual. Even in family life dishonest relations and conduct have been noticed. The disease of dishonesty has so spread that parents and children have also been affected, more or less, badly. The breakdown of marriage and the mechanical relations between couples have damaged the harmony of family life disturbing the peace of even those who live together with couples.
Unfortunately much attention is not being paid by governments and non governmental organizations to fight the menace of dishonesty that generates horrible corrupt practices almost at all levels. Corruption is now established as a social menace and has spread other evils associated with it. Our economic systems have contributed mainly to generate this disorder and therefore political systems seeking gains from business have slept over the evilsome practice. At moral or religious level no effective measures seem to be coming forward for a curative sound effect. Hence dismay all around!
Contributed By:
Prof Syed Habib
Prof of Education
email:habib.zabarwan@gmail.com
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