If having integrity means losing everything, is it worth it? If nobody knows about it, is it still wrong?

Answer 1

Integrity is something your soul will carry always. It doesn't matter if you lose all earthly things or if no one knows or realizes it. Integrity is essential to spiritual growth.

Answer 2

If a person has integrity, they will never lose everything. They will still have their soul...

Spirituality can't be lost, it can only be given up. If maintaining integrity means losing material posessions, or relationships, then a person only finds out whether or not it was worth it AFTER they have made the sacrifice. That's faith.

Maintaining integrity may or may not cause you pain for the rest of your life, but it's a sure thing that giving up your integrity WILL cause you pain that may last even longer.

Answer 3

If nobody knows about it is the essence of integrity. Are you really an honest person or are you just honest when others are around, that is the hypocrisy that Christ talked about in His ministry. As to it being worth it? that is a personal question that only you can answer. I am personally willing to give more than just money or position for certian ideals I hold and I only hope that the mental preparation I have done will allow me to follow my ideals when they come to be tested.

Answer 4

Integrity demands that you are STRAIGHT WITH YOURSELF. Sometimes it’s the toughest thing you’ll ever have to do… but it’s the foundation of a joyous life, self-expression, power… everything. You don’t say ‘yes’ to please people, or because it’s the right thing to say, or because it makes you “look good”. The foundation of self-confidence is living in accordance with your values. As long as you know you’re doing the right thing, the world can collapse around you and you’ll maintain peace of mind, calm and confidence. Integrity is vital to high self-confidence. It is an essential value to have, and it is more than a value as it ensures that all your other values are respected and lived in line with. You can’t have a little bit of integrity, you can’t put it aside when it’s not convenient. From the moment you’ve selected your values, you will never compromise them. This is the measure of your quality as a human being. As long as deep down you know you’ll never violate your values you can be in control and self-confident. Honesty involves not only telling the truth but living truthfully. When we fake an emotion or pretend to like something we dislike, we lower our self-respect . When we lie, we are giving ourselves the message that the truth is something to be ashamed of. If we pretend or live falsely in any way, we are rejecting our true selves and this creates a negative self-concept that we’ll find reflected in the attitudes of others toward us.....

Answer 5

A person's integrity is worth more than their name. Our integrity represents who we really are and if we say that we are children of God, we had better act like it or we are frauds.

Answer 6

Integrity doesn't mean you will lose everything. It's all about being honest when it would be easier to lie. It is choosing between what is right and what is easy.

Answer 7

If no one knows, it is still wrong. So, Yes better to have integrity.

Answer 8

integrity means being complete or whole(some)
material possessions have nothing to do with it
you don't have to be rich to be happy
you can only lose your self esteem voluntarily

Answer 9

I guess in this time of greed and selfishness everyone else is just thinking of themselves, so why not?

Answer 10

Yes and yes.