Integrity
This post is to serve as an expository on my feelings about the virtue of integrity. I personally value integrity very highly. It is something that I strive for in my daily life. It is something that I value and respect in other people. When I see a person who clearly does not have integrity, my respect for that person invariably plummets a noticeable amount to the point that it is virtually impossible for me to look positively at someone who lacks integrity. What does integrity mean to me? First and foremost, I would say that integrity means being consistent with your words, thoughts, and actions. To state something which is contrary to what you believe is to be intentionally deceptive and is therefore a symptom of a lack of integrity. A person with integrity will be honest. They will disclose information the way they understand it to be. They will act in accord with the words that they speak. If they tell you that you should behave a certain way, they will also themselves behave...