LC3 Truth

 http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/06/how-memoirists-mold-the-truth/

In the article, the author mentions a mother who rearranges furniture in order to cope with her troubles. It was a way for her to take control of her life. Symbolically, our past has a way of controlling our future.  Our memories cannot be erased. They will forever be there no matter what we do.  We can try to stretch the truth about our past, however, there is no way of erasing it. 

The article relates to truth because the author of the article mentions how our past cannot be changed. It doesn’t matter how much we try to mold it and change it. The past will always reveal the truth about our identity.

For most people Medicare can be beneficial; however, thieves have recently discovered a method to take people’s Medicare number for their own benefits. Such scams have caused people to lose the benefits that are rightfully theirs. In one incident, a woman’s father called their insurance company for a wheelchair that was desperately needed, however, the company denied him of one because their records showed that he had already had one for five years. The father’s Medicare number and records were being compromised and he had no idea.

The first article relates to truth because told the truth to the people they are scaming then these people probably wouldnt have fallen for the scam. Another reason this relates to truth is because if scamer told the truth there wouldnt be scams going on therefore save billions of tax payer dollar, which scamer probably pay therefore they are partial stealing from themselves. The second article relates to truth because as the author mentions this is true “but it taught me that if changing the layout of your problems doesn’t necessarily solve them, it does make living with them easier” Another thing mentions by the author that is true that many people want to change a time in their life to make it different when they made a mistake. Another thing mentioned by the author that is true is the fact that some people remember better when they write it down as seen in the quote ”  Today I remember the walk I took alone, but only because I spent more time writing it.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/opinion/sunday/great-betrayals.html?ref=opinion

The article raises awareness of the causes lying may have on one’s relationship. The person who told the lie feels no shame or regret because they feel that they can always have a fresh start afterwards. They can make new and better decisions the next day. The person being lied to, on the other hand, feels the opposite. They feel humiliated and embarrassed that they didn’t figure it out earlier. They tend to be more emotional than the person who told the lie because it may affect their entire life. The article reveals a story in which a son had been lied to about his race, religion, career and military records. It wasn’t until after the father’s death that the son discovers his true identity. The son’s whole life has been altered; however, it has no affect on the father because he has already passed away.  This article relate to truth and some things I came up with were this article talks about how this person who is a psychiatrist is approached is approached by a friend who tell the person about a true story about their life. In most if not all cases told to a psychiatrist are true. It is also mentioned in the article that not telling the truth could bring people to “tumultuous crises” therefore there is a lesson to be thought from this that telling the truth is a lot better then lying because the truth will always be revealed and their will be greater consequences with it. It better if u tell the truth because if u lie it leads the person to believe and starts question yours and other people future actions

Baruch is a huge proponent of truth. From day one we have been told to be true to ourselves and branch out, to try new things, and to discover our path. But one of the main things the school has emphasized to us is the importance of academic integrity. Every professor began the semester by discussing their policy on plagiarism, and the school thoroughly outlines its policy in the student handbook. Clearly, bearcats are big on truth!

Cheating’s Surprising Thrill

 http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/07/in-bad-news-cheating-feels-good/

This article explains the feelings that are associated with cheating. Some people feel guilty after cheating but others feel a thrill afterwards. There were a variety of research studies discussed in this article, one in particular showed how on average, the people who cheated on a simple test experienced an emotional boost. Researchers noted that this was disturbing because that kind of positive emotional reinforcement encourages future cheating. It was discovered that people who cheating felt a sense of superiority and self-satisfaction that would naturally boost their mood. A main reason why people felt good about their cheating is because they were convinced that it didn’t hurt anybody so there was no harm.

This article relates to the concept of truth because if a person constantly continues to not tell the truth, it creates a bad habit of lying about everything, and at the end, that habit might get the person in really big trouble. They say that people experience a thrill after cheating, but if that thrill gets so addicting, it is possible to get in trouble not only with the law, but also with people you are surrounded by. The example this article provides is purposely putting wrong information on tax forms. That act is against the law, and may result in a fine or in extreme cases, jail time. There is no reason to take such severe punishment for something as ridiculous as lying. Also, if you constantly do not tell the truth to your family, friends, and people who surround you, you become a pathological liar, or in some cases, just like the boy who cried wolf. No one will respect you, and no one will believe you, even if at a point you might actually be telling the truth. That is why the thrill after cheating should be ignored, and people should be encouraged to tell the truth; the consequences are not worth it.

The Lies We Tell in the Exam Room

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/the-lies-we-tell-in-the-exam-room/?_r=0

This article discussed the lies that both doctors and patients tell regarding health. It explained that these lies are part of the health care problem in this nation. The author, a primary health care physician, starts off by telling us that they’ve been asked to lie about certain aspects of a patients condition and that it’s hard to know when to draw the line. This article explained how there is rarely complete honesty between the doctor and the patient. Zuger, the author of this article, says that “complete honesty suffuses relationships with insurers, too. But surveys have repeatedly confirmed that many doctors habitually tell insurers blatant lies on behalf of their patients — and feel perfectly fine, even righteous, about doing so.” There is a great debate over whether or not the physician should lie to insurance companies if it would help the patient in the end. Some people believe that lying to the insurance company is perfectly fine if it is for the greater good of the patient, others disagree saying it will only cause insurance companies to tighten their purse strings even tighter.

This article relates to the truth by describing some doctor/patient relationships, and the relationship of both to insurance companies. The author of this article, Dr. Abigail Zuger, admits to sometimes, on request, giving patients sick notes until Wednesday, so they could run errands, even if they will be healthy by Monday. Of course this is a little white lie, and is not a big deal because it is not hurting anyone, but this article also talks about people taking advantage of the doctors niceness, which relates to the thrill of cheating and lying. In this case, that is where telling the truth becomes important, to show that people cannot constantly take advantage of another person, therefore, if patients go overboard, Dr. Zuger writes them the sick note until Monday. This article also talks about a debatable topic, where it is hard to tell which one is best, telling the truth or lying. The author gives the example of the fact that an insurance company will not pay for a certain test or a procedure before the patient has a doctor’s diagnoses. This may lead to patient’s health and life being at risk. Nicolas Tavaglione and Dr. Samia A. Hurst, at the Institute for Biomedical Ethics at Geneva University Medical School in Switzerland, say that it is okay and it is even encouraged to sign papers for the insurance companies because the number one priority should be helping the person in need. However, ethicists disagree because too many doctors may be doing that, which strains the insurance companies, and makes it unfair for other people. There are many issues where it is questionable whether it’s good to tell the truth or not. Sometimes, you really have to base it on the situation, weigh the pros and cons, and then make the decision to tell the truth or to tell a lie.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/education/students-accused-of-cheating-return-awkwardly-to-a-changed-harvard.html?pagewanted=all

This New York Times article discussed the return of the students who were asked to leave Harvard for 1 year because of a widespread cheating scandal. In August of 2012, a large amount of students were caught cheating on a take home exam that they were told to complete without the help of their peers. The students were allowed to use their notes, textbooks, and the Internet, but they were not supposed to confer with one another. It was discovered that many students were sharing answers with one another and also meeting with some of the assistant professors to get extra help regarding the take home exam. Many of the students felt as though the class that they had cheating in was extremely confusing and much more challenging than it should have been, which they explained, lead them to cheat. Because of this scandal Harvard is enforcing a much stricter honor code and they are much “more explicit about laying down ethical standards for their classes” (New York Times). Students have reported that this semester there is a lot more emphasis on plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty. Some students believe that the stressed honor code is a good thing and will encourage students to refrain from cheating, but others believe that an honor code is not something that can be taught, that it is a “culture” and will be hard to imprint in the students. Harvard has shown that schools need to be more proactive about preventing plagiarism and promoting academic integrity.

The article relates to the truth in various ways. Students cheated on a take home final exam, which means they lied in order to alter their grade. It is important to tell the truth because it establishes your own credibility. When a student cheats, the only person who they are hurting is themselves. They miss out on the information they could have known, which would of attributed to their intelligence, but instead they choose to take the “easy” way out, when in fact, it is not easy at all. Once someone is caught, they lose their credibility and standard in the eyes of the teacher and other people who know about the act. Even though that student might be sorry, it still does not take away from the disappointment the educator may hold, and it does not stop the people from talking. One of the students involved complains, “It’s weird because I think everybody knows why I was gone, and it’s what they were talking about the whole time, but nobody says anything to my face,” but if he or she wouldn’t have cheated, and did the test truthfully, based on his or her knowledge, this student wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place.

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