Integrity
Integrity
Integrity
CLASS: JSS 2
WEEK ONE
TOPIC: INTEGRITY
CONTENT
Meaning of integrity
Attributes of integrity
People of integrity in Nigeria.
Meaning of Integrity: According to the Encarta Dictionary, the word integrity means the quality of possessing
and steadfastly adhering to high moral principles or professional standards. That is the ability to stick to high
moral principles in every situation.
1. Probity
2. Contentment
3. Truthfulness
4. Fair-play
5. Non-compromise of principles.
EVALUATION
1. What is integrity?
2. List three persons of integrity that you know.
Probity: Probity means absolute moral soundness. A man or woman of integrity has sound moral character
that cannot be faulted.
Contentment: This is the feeling of being satisfied with one’s present possession. Integrity makes a person
to be contented. A man of integrity is ever satisfied with what he can honestly acquire.
Truthfulness: This is the act of telling the truth always. A man of integrity tells the truth and stands by it and
always ready to suffer for the truth.
Fair-Play: This is the habit of putting oneself in other people’s shoes when dealing or relating with them. A
person of integrity likes fair-play and follows the golden rule of “do unto others, as you want others do unto
you”
Non-Compromise of Principle: Men of integrity hardly compromise the attributes of integrity such as honesty,
contentment and so on. That is they always stick to those qualities .
EVALUATION
Nigeria has so many men and women of integrity among whom are the following :
READING ASSIGNMENT
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
THEORY
1. Define integrity.
2. List the attributes of integrity and four persons of integrity in Nigeria.