Project Gutenberg 2009-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 210 Beecher, Henry Ward 1813 1887 10017274 Twelve Causes of Dishonesty Produced by Bryan Ness, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Twelve Causes of Dishonesty" by Henry Ward Beecher is a moral treatise written in the late 19th century. This book examines the roots and manifestations of dishonesty in society, reflecting the ethical concerns of its time. As a work of philosophical and moral reflection, it aims to elucidate the factors contributing to dishonest behavior in individuals and the broader social context. In the book, Beecher identifies twelve distinct causes of dishonesty, ranging from innate tendencies towards deceit to the influence of public sentiment and legal systems that enable unethical behavior. He explores how familial teachings, societal pressures, and personal circumstances contribute to a culture of dishonesty. Among the key themes, he emphasizes the role of extravagance, debt, and political corruption in fostering a mindset that tolerates or even encourages dishonest practices. By detailing these causes, Beecher seeks to encourage moral introspection and inspire a return to ethical principles, warning that pervasive dishonesty could lead to societal decay. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Criminals Crime HV Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 73718 2025-07-12T11:44:40.629501 text/html 50587 2024-10-24T20:30:31 text/html 160568 2025-07-12T11:44:45.908533 application/epub+zip 159365 2025-07-12T11:44:43.551516 application/epub+zip 86249 2025-07-12T11:44:42.410494 application/epub+zip 265007 2025-07-12T11:44:47.622970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259186 2025-07-12T11:44:45.202470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158886 2022-09-14T06:07:06.524135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64500 2025-07-12T11:44:40.368501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44520 2024-10-24T20:30:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64520 2021-01-05T19:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19452 2025-07-12T11:44:47.744969 application/rdf+xml 12227 2025-07-12T11:44:42.908478 image/jpeg 3081 2025-07-12T11:44:42.658489 image/jpeg 77393 2021-01-05T19:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 26596 2021-01-05T19:41:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 158504 2025-07-12T11:44:40.639509 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia