Suppose I had a problem, and I needed to talk to someone about it. Would I select a person who you knew to sometimes be dishonest, or insincere; someone who was sneaky, or untrustworthy, or sometimes stole, or was even involved in illegal activities? Hardly. What kind of help could a person like that provide me that would be of any value? I would think of someone who possessed the quality of integrity. It could be a friend, a teacher, a coach, a minister or even a parent. But it would be someone I perceived to have integrity. Integrity is the quality of being of sound moral principle; uprightness, honesty and sincerity.
It is an intangible; one characteristic of humans that separates us from animals. Integrity cannot be measured, or seen or touched, but it can be detected. And it can be demonstrated. People's actio
Having integrity is a very personal choice, And a very important one. Being honest, sincere and of high moral principle is often difficult, especially for young people. I might be perceived by my peers as a nerd, or a geek instead of a fun-loving, daring, cool person who is popular. But young people grow up, having integrity becomes a very essential characteristic for existing successfully in the adult world. Plus, choosing to have integrity builds self-esteem. When I choose to do what I know is right, over what I would have fun doing for the moment, I feel good about myself.
For instance, students may be taking an exam and one student observes another cheating. It may be no big deal at the time, but the observer will file that bit of information about the cheater in each brain and know that the cheater is not a pers
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