I publish thoughts at www.gather.com and posted this recently:

Hi Gatherers, as I have been away and very, very busy, which is how I like it, I thought I’d kick-off again with a note of something that has been knocking around my mind for a while..

I am working on development of character in cognitive development and leadership -which is one of my favourites….

And integrity is an integral part of that….

This is from the notes that I jotted down:

Integrity is a consistent committment to a positive set of values.

Such values are good and sound, recognized instinctively by all as they are imbued with the best of all human character. Character and integrity are extinguished by the failure of will in resisting moral corruption (What a philosopher-theologian would term giving in to temptation). Integrity is the opposite of moral corruption. And (sic) is particularly marked by: strength of character, consistency of action, and above all, an authentic character on the side of undispuitable goodness. Integrity is not simply abstract: the crucial component is in our actions and how others see us through our actions over time. Integrity is not just being consistent and being known for consistent choices, it is also the person who is for something significant, a moral being that shows integrity.

For example:
*being honest, *showing fairness, *perseverance, *openess to the views of others, *impartiality, and so on…

I hope that gets a great (non-argumentative!) conversation going…

what adjectives would you add? (I have lots more, but I would hesitate to say all!) Perhaps you have a story to tell?

thanks….