This quality can be defined as being honest. Honesty implies being frank, direct, open or even straight. It entails standing up for what you believe in no matter whose pride gets in the way. It means not contradicting oneself in thoughts, words and actions. Isichei and Bolaji (2010) define honesty as “the awareness of what is right and appropriate in one‟s role, one‟s behavior and one‟s relationship”. Honesty is the foundation of integrity; having moral standards. Traditional societies were founded on this value and truthfulness was a quality pursued by all especially by leaders who were looked up to for direction by followers. Leaders valued truthfulness because they believed in protecting their names and reputation “a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches and loving favor rather than silver or gold”
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