I've always liked this answer from @normative: http://www.juliansanchez.com/2010/09/13/intellectual-honesty/ …
How do you define "intellectual honesty"? (Especially in a way that differentiates it from regular honesty.)
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Honesty is saying what you believe, intellectual honesty is updating your beliefs in the face of evidence. Same thing, different direction?
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Oversimplifying a bit but: Honesty: truth comes out Intellectual honesty: truth goes in (goes well with honesty, of course)
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Honesty only on abstract intellectual topics? Dishonesty about personal topics is allowed.
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bending over backwards to challenge your own positions and get as close to the truth as possible
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99% of the time, honesty refers to discourse about merit beliefs, while intellectual honesty refers to discourse about crony beliefs.
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Dishonest people lie about whether X is true. Intellectually dishonest people lie about whether they *believe* X is true.
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Accepting and following the consequences of one's arguments
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It seems to be largely used as a synonym for "consistent."
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