In this week’s devotional, we read a comparison about two types of individuals. The first characterization is about the one who tells the truth. This is an individual who clearly articulates the facts without any attempts to skew the truth. We can view this person as having no hidden agenda other than telling the truth. On the contrary, we also read in the last portion of the text about a person who spreads falsehood. Thus, the individual has no intention of doing the right thing as spreading falsehood sows seeds of discord.
The Scripture for this week has great relevance to our learning about data tools, data analyses, and data reports. Evaluators and researchers must uphold the highest level of integrity and be fair, consistent, and transparent when disseminating survey tools and in the way they collect the results. An example of how evaluators and researchers could adversely impact study results is by providing an incentive for certain groups who complete the survey, while intentionally withholding that incentive for other groups. Now, if the people who received the incentives are different in terms of demographics and socioeconomic backgrounds, it could adversely impact a study examining health disparities. Thus, it is incumbent upon the evaluators and researchers to tell what is right by properly collecting the data, incentivizing all of those completing the survey, and analyzing and reporting the data.
In reflecting on this week’s Scripture, you are challenged to consider this single question:
- How would you handle a situation in which someone manipulated data prior to presenting a report to stakeholders?
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