How Much is Your Integrity Worth

[Assembler]

Relax Francis, this is the internet. It is as yet, unpoliced.

Congress will have to approve any amounts like this first.
Meanwhile the internet is open for discussions. Just pointing out.

 

[pepperj]

Moral Honesty and Character

• • Doing the right thing: Acting honestly and honorably, even when no one is watching.
  • Consistency: Making your public actions match your private values without hypocrisy.
  • Incorruptibility: Refusing to break your ethical standards or promises for personal gain.

Wholeness and Soundness

• • Structural soundness: Being free from damage or defect, such as the structural integrity of a bridge.
  • Completeness: Remaining undivided and unbroken, such as maintaining the artistic integrity of a film or book.

 

[pepperj]

Moral Honesty and Character

• • Doing the right thing: Acting honestly and honorably, even when no one is watching.
  • Consistency: Making your public actions match your private values without hypocrisy.
  • Incorruptibility: Refusing to break your ethical standards or promises for personal gain.

Wholeness and Soundness

• • Structural soundness: Being free from damage or defect, such as the structural integrity of a bridge.
  • Completeness: Remaining undivided and unbroken, such as maintaining the artistic integrity of a film or book.

Incompatibility: If a person accepts $1 or $10 million it's broken.
For what ever reason.

 

[Assembler]

Incompatibility: If a person accepts $1 or $10 million it's broken.
For what ever reason.

I can see the point being made.
Some people may point out that the 'Dollar' has almost no value due to the lack of backing with silver or gold (Bank notes).

 

[Bocaj]

Integrity is something for civilized people. Something they are very proud of. Something that need to be protected. Something expensive so a lot of income is required to keep it whole. Income generated from quite evil business. So we go full circle and it proves to be another form of hypocrisy.

You can have all my integrity for nothing. And don't count on that I keep this promise neither!

 

[Assembler]

Integrity is something for civilized people. Something they are very proud of. Something that need to be protected. Something expensive so a lot of income is required to keep it whole. Income generated from quite evil business. So we go full circle and it proves to be another form of hypocrisy.

You can have all my integrity for nothing. And don't count on that I keep this promise neither!

Part of the equation is the foundation of 'Money'.
If what you are holding is nearly worthless then protecting the integrity will be questioned at some point commonly referred to as a "Correction".

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Blauer comment removed, this is General Forum.

Please remember, NO Politics except on our politics forum.

 

[Blackfoot58]

It applies across the board or not at all. Had people I would trust with 50k in cash but not with my wife. Guys who would return a wallet but shoot a deer out of season on someone else's land.
Actual integrity is rare. Partial integrity isn't really real, is it?

I agree for the most part. However, as humans, we are carnal beings.
Anyone can have a weak moment. That isn’t an excuse, simply reality.
Sometimes I need to remember I am not the best judge of those around me.
I haven’t “walked in their moccasins” so to speak. We all learn from our shortcomings and our checkered past moments. Character is built, not inherited via osmosis. I have learned from many mistakes and will most likely continue to do so. ✌️

 

[pepperj]

Part of the equation is the foundation of 'Money'.
If what you are holding is nearly worthless then protecting the integrity will be questioned at some point commonly referred to as a "Correction".

In business I was asked for envelopes many times(money under the table to get a contract)
I was in the scrap nonferrous business and it could of made the road to wealth a lot easier.
I turned them flatly down. "I don't do envelopes" (I never got one those contracts either)
Never did-never will.
Once a person gets dirty, there's nothing left.
It takes a lot sometimes to consider the options, but there's only one reflection that one has to be accountable to-looking in the mirror and truly knowing what's what.

 

[3RDLIFE]

In business I was asked for envelopes many times(money under the table to get a contract)
I was in the scrap nonferrous business and it could of made the road to wealth a lot easier.
I turned them flatly down. "I don't do envelopes" (I never got one those contracts either)
Never did-never will.
Once a person gets dirty, there's nothing left.
It takes a lot sometimes to consider the options, but there's only one reflection that one has to be accountable to-looking in the mirror and truly knowing what's what.

Seen all kinds of USDA inspectors get envelopes. Seen building inspectors get envelopes. But on a macro scale we give out tax breaks and incentives like they're candy.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Don’t let anyone else ever own your reputation.
A guy once cheated me out of $75 that he had agreed to pay for an item I sold him. He gave me a junk pressure tester instead.
I told him that I got the best deal possible that day. He sold his reputation for $75.
I could honestly tell everyone how crooked he was.

 

[blauer]

Blauer comment removed, this is General Forum.

Please remember, NO Politics except on our politics for

So defensive. Where is this politics forum you speak off? I need to find it because I need to trash some fascists.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

So defensive. Where is this politics forum you speak off? I need to find it because I need to trash some fascists.

Sir, nothing to do with defensive, it is our site rules, it has been our rules since before you joined.

Politics forum is a sub-forum of our charter member forum, you have to be a cm to see the the sub-forum.

 

[russau]

If you don't have Character & Integrity , you don't have a leg to stand on !

 

[3RDLIFE]

If you don't have Character & Integrity , you don't have a leg to stand on !

Sadly many people, especially the young are unwilling to make the sacrifices necessary to attain or display either. Nor are those who feel entitled.
I personally prefer grace over entitlement every time.

 

[russau]

I agree for the most part. However, as humans, we are carnal beings.
Anyone can have a weak moment. That isn’t an excuse, simply reality.
Sometimes I need to remember I am not the best judge of those around me.
I haven’t “walked in their moccasins” so to speak. We all learn from our shortcomings and our checkered past moments. Character is built, not inherited via osmosis. I have learned from many mistakes and will most likely continue to do so. ✌️

I think we ALL learn this way sooner or latter in life ! HOPEFULLY SOONER !

 

[newnan man]

Remember, never criticize a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes. Then, you're a mile away and you have his shoes.

 

[Prairie Gazingfox]

my former employer ( a giant corporation) used to preach integrity but rarely practiced what they preached

That's a Good example. I never was inspired by the imposing huge modern buildings ( of Stainless steel frames , Al-Zn , etc and tinted windows ) that Corporations have. Like alongside inner city segments of Interstate highways...

 

[russau]

Remember, never criticize a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes. Then, you're a mile away and you have his shoes.

If at that point , I hope he used some foot spray in them shoes !!!!