Actually, I wondered if that the honesty is American value and assumption before I came to America. In the book of American Way (chapter one), author didn’t mentioned that the honesty is one of the American values and assumptions. However, based on my personal experience, I feel American are very honest who I had been seen, so far. It is different with Chinese or Taiwanese values and assumptions.
According to the article” Unemployed man finds money bag, returns it to police,” Although the Mr. Hoare is unemployed, he doesn’t think twice and direct return the bag to police. He said that “if something isn’t yours, it isn’t yours” which is the way he was brought up. It is unbelievable in Chinese or Taiwanese societies. Even if Chinese or Taiwanese were brought up like that; they still do the dishonest behaviors and things, especially without witness. In China culture there is an idiom that what you have done will be observed by The God. Perhaps some people would like to return money found due to integrity such as me. In fact, I had carefully observed the behavior of American and I think they are honest even without witness. At the some time, I realized that the American school and family always teaching about the honesty, integrity, truth and justice. So I think that the values and assumptions can be change by education.
In conclusion, I agree that the honesty, integrity, truth and justice are American values and assumptions. Chinese or Taiwanese should imitate Americans a little more. Therefore, the Chinese or Taiwanese society should teach people about honesty, integrity, truth and justice. The result will help the people become honest.
According to the article” Unemployed man finds money bag, returns it to police,” Although the Mr. Hoare is unemployed, he doesn’t think twice and direct return the bag to police. He said that “if something isn’t yours, it isn’t yours” which is the way he was brought up. It is unbelievable in Chinese or Taiwanese societies. Even if Chinese or Taiwanese were brought up like that; they still do the dishonest behaviors and things, especially without witness. In China culture there is an idiom that what you have done will be observed by The God. Perhaps some people would like to return money found due to integrity such as me. In fact, I had carefully observed the behavior of American and I think they are honest even without witness. At the some time, I realized that the American school and family always teaching about the honesty, integrity, truth and justice. So I think that the values and assumptions can be change by education.
In conclusion, I agree that the honesty, integrity, truth and justice are American values and assumptions. Chinese or Taiwanese should imitate Americans a little more. Therefore, the Chinese or Taiwanese society should teach people about honesty, integrity, truth and justice. The result will help the people become honest.
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