Dishonesty JSS3 Civic Education Lesson Note

DISHONESTY

This is the quality of being untruthful in words and actions while dealing with others or yourself. It is exhibited in all terms of examination malpractice lying to others, particularly about money, misuse of school, government, or organization funds, and so on. 

CONSEQUENCES OF DISHONESTY

1. Lack of competent professionals: Professionals such as medical doctors, teachers, and lawyers who get their certificates through dubious means will be incompetent professionals as they might have cheated in examinations.
2. Low standard education: the standard of education has been compromised by incompetent educationists who assure students who would have read well and prepared well for examination for ‘help’. Such a teacher must have gotten his certificate through dubious means.
3. Hardship: the embezzlement of money meant to provide basic amenities will cause untold hardship for citizens due to some people’s dishonesty.
4. Frustration and poverty: some people cannot suicide and die prematurely when defrauded through advance fee fraud also known as ‘419’. Many businesses have collapsed and owners are frustrated and impoverished as a result of some people’s dishonesty.
5. Untimely death of innocent citizens: due to the incompetence of half-baked professionals like doctors or pharmacists wrong medical prescriptions have led to the death of innocent patients.
6. Election of corrupt leaders: electoral malpractice enthrones wrong persons in offices. Such people will embezzle the government treasury and not fulfill their promises to the electorate.
7. Dent’s the nation’s image: foreigners assure that all Nigerians are dishonest as they hear of and see certificate forgery, duping, and other retail activities being committed by Nigerians. They therefore are not willing to respect business with Nigerians

Assignment

1. Explain the meaning of Dishonesty