Despite honesty being valued in many settings, there is some ambiguity regarding the conditions under which it is beneficial or harmful for individual and relational well-being. We review and evaluate current work linking honesty to well-being. Specifically, we highlight and distinguish associations between honesty and different types of well-being within people, between people, and among broader groups, organizations, and societies. Importantly, we provide additional context that explains why honesty is not universally associated with greater well-being—and how it may even incur costs for individuals. We provide suggestions for future directions for moving toward a more holistic understanding of honesty and the ways in which honesty can be used to understand individual and relational functioning.

尽管诚实在许多情况下都受到重视，但对于诚实在什么条件下对个人和关系福祉有利或有害的情况存在一些模糊性。我们审查和评估当前将诚实与福祉联系起来的工作。具体来说，我们强调并区分诚实与人们内部、人们之间以及更广泛的群体、组织和社会之间的不同类型的福祉之间的关联。重要的是，我们提供了额外的背景来解释为什么诚实并不普遍与更大的福祉相关，以及它甚至可能如何给个人带来成本。我们为未来的方向提供建议，以更全面地理解诚实，以及如何利用诚实来理解个人和关系功能。