LE-200//Ch4 Lsn 1: Integrity and Character

Trait

A distinguishing feature of your character

Business, education, sports, entertainment, military service, politics, and government all depend on people's _______________.

Cooperation.

_____________ ______________ became the first President to testify before Congress, when he went to Capitol Hill to explain the circumstances of the pardon of Richard Nixon. In 1976 Ford narrowly lost the presidential election to Jimmy Carter.

Gerald Ford

St. Peter Claver said to those who worked with him, referring to the people he was trying to help, "Before we speak to them with our words, we must speak to them with our ________________."

Hands

Character

The inner strength you show through your actions

People of integrity don't think about _____________________________ first

Themselves

Principles

Your moral and ethical standards

Loyalty

Allegiance or faithfulness

Accountable

Answerable for the outcomes of one's words and actions

_________ ____________ is credited with advancing JROTC in its current form, in part by influencing then-President George H.W. Bush in 1992 to more than double the size of the program, from 1,500 JROTC units to 3,500.

Colin Powell

For Aristotle, excellence in action, was the most important indication of a person's ________________

Character

Commitment

Dedicated focus on an idea, cause, issue, plan, or task to the exclusion of any interruption, distraction, or compromise

Having _______________________ means being whole: Your thoughts, actions, and words are in sync

Integrity

No permanent society has succeeded without ____________________.

Integrity

You can't cooperate with people if you don't know where people stand—if you don't trust their _____________.

Integrity

Personal credibility earns people's trust and confidence, which are essential for a __________.

Leader

Good leaders also show their followers that they are committed to achieving results. A commitment to achieve results, or goals, is a major source of a leader's ____________ .

Power

When these people's actions are revealed and their lack of integrity has been proved, society _______________ them.

Punishes

You don't need a body suit, funny mask, or a cape to be a good ________ ________________________

Role model

You can ________ a person with integrity because you know where he or she stands.

Trust