| Synopsis: | One of the most vexing problems that parents and teachers face is dishonesty, but do they always practice what they preach? Are there degrees of truth, or times when lying is excusable? Although truth and honesty are held in high esteem, perhaps our system of rewards and punishments makes it virtually impossible for anyone to be honest all the time. In America's open society, children become aware at an early age that all is not perfect--there is cheating in school, cheating in government, and too often corruption is passively accepted. Like most human beings, Dr. Salk's guests on this program can't claim that they have never told a lie, but sixth-grader Nikki and seventh-graders Marc and Melissa have some strong ideas about lying and its relationship to self-respect. |
