What does it mean to have honor and integrity?

Answer 1

Living a life of integrity is simply this, never failing to choose to do the right and honorable thing according to the beliefs that make up the foundations of humanity. Only those truly dedicated to this philosophy will be able to judge whether or not they merit this title. Normally, people require that a neutral party and not involved individuals have scoring power. Strangely, logic dictates the opposite rule applies to this situation. The reason for this is simply because they are the one person uniquely qualified to determine if they are the real deal or if they are full of what makes the grass grow green. Only they themselves without doubt know if they have ever took part in cruel, cowardly or shameful behavior. This negative behavior is avoided for a reason much different than is usual. For them, this behavior is avoided for personal ethics and a core belief in basic principals supporting empathic humanitarianism. Usually its the threat of punishment that is the driving force behind obeying rules. This deviation indicates an important clue as to why some lives are full of integrity, and some lifes are full of.... not integrity. So, as deterrents go, regret, remorse and self loathing are much more effective than what boils down to an empty threat. It's often said that we are harder on ourselves than anyone else could ever be. We are our own worst critics, harshest taskmasters and most sadistic of punishers. Therefore, chances are, actions that lead to further self on self abuse no longer exist. This rare and oddly strange character trait is never hard to miss. Eventally, such decent behavior begins to leave a mark, the mark of integrity. The mark of integrity bestows a strong sense of self worth and a calm belief in the abilities of those who posses it. Strength of will and determination are also typical characteristics. Whenever in public settings, a reaction people display upon first meeting a marked one is to seek approval by behaving similarly. The concepts of right and wrong are identified subconsciously , so doing anything different from someone of true integrity would look even worse in comparison and is therefore avoided.

Answer 2

To have honor means that one is true to his/her beliefs. Don't change the things you value most in order to impress others around you.

To have integrity is to do what is right, legally and morally, and support it. For instance, if you know you were wrong in doing something, and somebody were to ask you about it, you would tell them what you had done.

Having integrity can, also, mean that you do the right thing when you know that nobody else is looking. It is a great personality trait to have.