tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977943451531789513.post3045676639777306443..comments2015-10-05T07:10:40.458-07:00Comments on Mole's Musings: The Honesty QuestionMolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07322079267773813418noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977943451531789513.post-90490664633985197952011-05-22T00:57:15.408-07:002011-05-22T00:57:15.408-07:00Honestly, I think honesty is overrated. Honestly....Honestly, I think honesty is overrated. Honestly.Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05886426251827614723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977943451531789513.post-51588876066322189542011-05-08T00:10:41.693-07:002011-05-08T00:10:41.693-07:00"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, bu..."Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point." ~C.S. Lewis,Daniel Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04376549634844727090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977943451531789513.post-70841730081876670862011-05-02T15:41:21.232-07:002011-05-02T15:41:21.232-07:00I agree with you Hess. Piracy is something that g...I agree with you Hess. Piracy is something that gets ignored by a lot of people because they do not think it is a big deal. I have been better at this lately. I have decided that if I do not get it from itunes or amazon, then I will not download the music. WWJD is what has helped me avoid piracy.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815584578020456093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977943451531789513.post-85403682933732918112011-05-02T08:48:38.900-07:002011-05-02T08:48:38.900-07:00My dad once said to me "I think the last 5% o...My dad once said to me "I think the last 5% of honesty is the hardest." I agree. A few days before he stated this, I had found a candy machine that dispensed its wares regardless of quarters. I had discovered and had been going over and turning that crank, delighted to get back at those stingy machine owners. Of course, when my Dad proffered this wisdom, I felt terrible.<br /><br />In the abstract, music piracy fits nearly everyone's definition of stealing, so it's more than just perspective, to me. There must be a point of cognitive dissonance, and the person resolves the discomfort by changing their beliefs about piracy. The other explanation is that it<br />never occurs to a person. Often, in conference, we hear warnings about the phrase "everyone is doing it." I always ask myself "do we really do that to justify sins?" I think that we do very often, but contrary to my imaginations, we don't do it consciously. Rather, we see the behavior of those we trust, and copy it wholesale, without thinking about it. That is a pretty pathetic trait, which we all succumb to I'm sure. Implementation of honesty is laden with the necessity to question the behavior of those around us just a little bit.<br /><br />A few honesty dilemmas:<br /><br />Is forthcomingness included in honesty? When? If not, is it a commandment in its own right?<br /><br />What about implied consent? For example, some music blogs offer purportedly legitimate downloads of artists' songs, but when considered closely, they place the burden on the artist to opt out, rather than the burden on themselves to get permission. In this case it seems clear that the blog author is in the wrong, but what about the user who doesn't go to all the trouble to find out about the legitimacy of the site?<br /><br />What about those "I have read and understand the terms of the agreement" boxes? When can we honestly answer that? How often do we honestly answer it?<br /><br />Those dilemmas are hard for me, because it can be very difficult to implement them faithfully.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072725783973801995noreply@blogger.com