Part 1 of Essay
Honesty is to be honest, truthful and sincere. To be honest is to be fair and righteous in speech and act, not to lie, not to cheat or steal. The are two types of solemn or sworn statements of honesty in society today, an affidavit and an oath. An affidavit is a voluntary written statement sworn before an officer qualifi ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... the testimony she or he gives is the truth. Another example of an oath is the oath that is taken by a public official, such as the vice president and president of the United States of America when that official assumes office. The taking of an oath generally implies some legal or moral sanction for failing to carry out one's sworn pledge. A trial witness, for example, may be charged with the crime of perjury for lying under oath. When someone swears to a statement under oath or on an affidavit and the sta ....