Sentence examples for undermine honesty from inspiring English sources

And broadening the definition just a bit, Transparency International warns that excessive pay, opaque financial structures and offshore havens from financial regulation all work to undermine honesty throughout the system.

Its mistake is not to lie, but to proclaim that it will lie, for its very honesty undermines the value of its deceit.

To Lawrence L. Langer, an eminent scholar of Holocaust literature and a friend of Wiesel's, what sets "Night" apart is a moral honesty that "helps undermine the sentimental responses to the Holocaust".

The authors conclude that the business culture in the banking industry weakens and undermines the honesty norm.

For instance, someone who underestimates a friend's honesty might treat him or her suspiciously and so undermine the friendship.

However, business executives and investors remain concerned that a lack of confidence in the honesty and completeness of corporate financial statements could continue to undermine the markets and the economy.

Conflicts of interest can easily end up in corrupt decision-making; they undermine the integrity of public officials and government action, and public confidence in the honesty of an Administration".

Reactions to the LRC's recommendation to do so ranged from labelling it 'unfair' and having the potential to undermine trust in government (Pennings, 2012) to welcoming it as a 'move towards openness and honesty' (Allan, 2012a, b).

Our police force has a better reputation for honesty than any other I can think of, but this scandal threatens to completely undermine people's faith in it".

Respondents valued honesty by physicians regarding the use of placebos and believed that non-transparent use could undermine the relationship between patients and physicians.

To undermine this undermines our parliamentary democracy.