Integrity The definition of Integrity is p Having
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Integrity
The definition of Integrity is: p Having the moral courage to make your actions consistent with your knowledge of right and wrong.
The integrity of an object: p The dictionary defines integrity as the state of being complete, undivided or unbroken. p With this definition it is easy to see when an object has integrity. n But how can we tell if a person has integrity?
A person is complete… p A person is complete, undivided or unbroken when his beliefs and actions are the same. p If he believes one thing BUT does another, then he is lacking integrity.
How can you test yourself to see if you have integrity? Here is how. If you are entirely alone, unseen by anyone else, would you cheat on a test or read your friend’s/sister’s open email? p Would you take anything that doesn't belong to you, break a promise or disobey your parents? p On the other hand, if you were given, for example, a cleaning job to do, would you do the best you could possibly do, or would you clean only the most noticeable places and skip the hard-to-see ones? p
To summarize… p If your beliefs and actions are the same and if you act in the same way when you are alone as when you are with someone, then you have integrity.
Are You a Person of Integrity? (Take this self-evaluation and find out. ) True or False? ____I always try to do what is right, even when it's costly or difficult. ____I am true to my very best self. ____I live up to the highest ethical standards. ____I don't compromise my values by giving in to temptation. p I think I am/am not a person of integrity because: __________
Reflection: 1. How do you want to be remembered after you die? 2. Are you that kind of person? 3. Does thinking about how you want to be remembered tell you anything about how you should live your life? 4. Is being thought of as someone with integrity important to you? Why, or why not? How would you feel if someone accused you of not having integrity? 5. What do you think Gandhi meant when he said, "We must be the change we want to see? "
