| − | '''Integrity''' is the [[property]] of being faithful to your own values or values you are sworn to uphold. | + | '''Integrity''' is the [[property]] of being [[faith|faithful]] to what you believe in or the values you are sworn to uphold. Integrity as a character or personality trait is defined as someone that is [[honest]] and [[truth|truthful]] in what they say or do. A person with integrity is typically one with honesty, sense of duty, and sound moral principles above all else.<ref>[http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/usmc/leadership_traits.htm Marine Corps Leadership Traits], ''Center for Strategic Leadership Studies'', (2010).</ref> |
| − | It can also be used to mean being complete and sound. An example: The integrity of the roof was not compromised by the hail storm.
| + | The word "integrity" can also be used to describe an object that is complete and sound. For example: ''The integrity of the roof was not compromised by the hail storm.'' |