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Is Honesty Relevant in Today's Society? Throughout history, philosophers have extolled the virtue of honesty. Aristotle viewed truthfulness as a foundational social virtue. Kant demanded absolute honesty as a strict moral duty. In our modern culture of of digital personas, deepfakes, and hyper-curated online lives, the practical value of honesty is increasingly undermined. Is radical, unfiltered honesty still a relevant ideal? Is it a value worth fighting for, or are we better served by pragmatic deception, impression management, and subjective truth?
https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/philosophy-honesty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KU29X23cbU
https://pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca/nicomacheanethics/chapter/7-of-truthfulness/