Personal Reflection In My Personal And Personal Integrity

Honesty, respect and morals are three important words that come to mind when thinking of integrity. Integrity is defined by Webster as a “firm adherence to a code of especially moral or incorruptibility, and the quality or state of being complete or undivided”. Throughout life, I have been exposed to situations that have required me to have integrity while also testing it. In this essay, I will reflect on what I believe integrity is, how it plays a part in my personal and professional life, and ways that I can continue to build integrity personally and within my professional career.
Integrity can be broken down into many different ideologies. Being true to yourself and living up to your moral standards on a daily basis is considered one of mine. In order for me to write this essay I had to first think about where my morals and standards originated from. As a child, my parents played a large role in …show more content…
But not only did my family play a huge part in developing my character and influencing my integrity but friends did as well. It was usually when I was with my friends when my integrity was tested while in the process of making a decision with good judgment. As an adolescent, I was placed in scenarios where I had a choice to take a pack of gum from the local store, or drink alcohol before the legal age, or even lie to my parents who did a number of things to teach me what is right versus what is wrong. As a young adolescent, it was so easy to follow the crowd and drift off to learning new beliefs, morals and behavior because of trying to fit in. But at that point is when you realize that you have a decision to make and depending on the decision it comes with consequences from your parents. After a while you start to figure out whether or not you want to continue going along with the crowd or stand up for your own beliefs and