Nebraska Energy Observer Wrote An Interesting Post On Integrity
Nebraskaenergyobserver starts with the definition of Integrity going through to the Obama Administration’s integrity. It is a good post that makes one think.
1: firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values :incorruptibility
2: an unimpaired condition :soundness
3: the quality or state of being complete or undivided : completeness
That’s a good start, but doesn’t go far enough for our purposes does it?
Integrity in ethics
In discussions on behavior and morality, one view of the property of integrity sees it as the virtue of basing actions on an internally-consistent framework of principles. This scenario may emphasize depth of principles and adherence of each level of postulates or axioms to those it logically relies upon.[citation needed] One can describe a person as having ethical integrity to the extent that everything that that person does or believes: actions, methods, measures and principles — all of these derive from a single core group of values.
One essential aspect of a consistent framework is its avoidance of any unwarranted (arbitrary) exceptions for a particular person or group — especially the person or group that holds the framework. In law, this principle of universal application requires that even those in positions of official power be subject to the same laws as pertain to their fellow citizens. In personal ethics, this principle requires that one should not act according to any rule that one would not wish to see universally followed. For example, one should not steal unless one would want to live in a world in which everyone was a thief. This was formally described by the philosopher Immanuel Kant in his categorical imperative.
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