The Servant of the People: on the power of integrity in politics and government (original) (raw)

Integrity is how you are perceived by others, not just how you perceive yourself 15. Integrity is about appearance, not just the facts 16. Integrity arrives on foot and leaves on horseback 17. Integrity is revealed by minor as well as major transgressions 18. Integrity in the past predicts present and future integrity 19. Integrity is judged by individual identity 20. Integrity today is judged by that of tomorrow Contents IV. Role models 21. Integrity requires role models, not exemplary behavior 22. Integrity demands the most exemplary behavior from those with the most power 23. Integrity issues are not limited to personal enrichment or unfair advantage 24. Integrity in free time is relevant to integrity on the job 25. Integrity is others expecting from you what you expect from them V. Ideals and standpoints 26. Integrity is mainly about having ideals 27. Integrity is the common thread of the job, career, and life itself 28. Integrity must fit the person 29. Integrity is expressing well-thought-out viewpoints VI. Risks from environment and power 30. Integrity is threatened by ambition: the greater the ambition the greater the threat 31. Integrity is threatened by multi-tasking: the more tasks the greater the threat 32. Integrity is revealed by relationships with others 33. Integrity is threatened by the environment 34. Integrity is nurtured by the environment 35. Integrity demands insight into the effects of power on integrity 36. Integrity sours with cynicism 37. Integrity shows more in good times than in bad VII. Faithfulness 38. Integrity is being faithful to a cause 39. Integrity comes down to the answer "I can't do that" 40. Integrity comes down to the price you are willing to pay 41. Integrity is impossible without power 42. Integrity is undermined by vulnerability to blackmail 43. Integrity requires self-control Contents VIII. Willingness to serve 44. Integrity requires humility 45. Integrity is preserving the dignity of the job 46. Integrity means subordination of personal interests but not servility 47. Integrity does not require impartiality or independence 48. Integrity requires intellectual as well as moral qualities 49. Integrity requires respect for the integrity of others IX. Responsibility and accountability 50. Integrity gains attention when you shape the collective conscience 51. Integrity means demanding responsibility 52. Integrity is the link between responsibility and accountability 53. Integrity demands truth, but not complete openness X. Between standards and practice 54. Integrity does not exist 55. Integrity does not reduce standards to practice 56. Integrity is not moralistic 57. Integrity is about what you aspire to, not how you are 58. Integrity is not like pregnancy XI. Dealing with dilemmas 59. Integrity is expressed in the battle over moral dilemmas 60. Integrity does not exclude compromise, but compromise compromises integrity 61. Integrity allows you to get your hands dirty, but only in special circumstances 62. Integrity is the good you achieve, not just the wrong you avoid 63. Integrity can be sacrificed for good reasons 64. Integrity resides in what you do not do, not just what you do 65. Integrity is only relevant if there are alternatives 66. Integrity is the midway between two evils Contents 67. Integrity benefits from the "not-unless" principle 68. Integrity benefits from moral intuition 69. Integrity is impossible without self-reflection and role distancing 70. Integrity benefits from moral luck XII. The importance of integrity 71. Integrity is more important than what becomes publicly known 72. Integrity on a slippery slope is difficult to stop 73. Integrity becomes more difficult to improve over time in office 74. Integrity is all 75. Integrity generates power 76. Integrity reveals beauty 77. Integrity is a deadly weapon 78. Integrity is a silent killer 79. Integrity can be calculated formally or informally, but the accounts are not always settled 80. Integrity becomes more important when transparency increases or decreases 81. Integrity must not cross over into integritism XIII. Dealing with wrongdoing 82. Integrity becomes more problematic if wrongdoing is hushed up, denied, or hidden 83. Integrity is investigating suspected wrongdoing 84. Integrity is like being a lady: if you have to tell people you have it, you do not 85. Integrity is not responding badly to accusations of wrongdoing 86. Integrity is responding well to accusations of wrongdoing 87. Integrity is revealed by the magnitude of punishment for wrongdoing Contents XIV. Before and after service 88. Integrity provides good reasons for resigning 89. Integrity does not stop when you stop 90. Integrity is put to the test during selection processes and elections XV. Other levels 91. Integrity is an important policy touchstone 92. Integrity of decision making is at the heart of integrity 93. Integrity is revealed in the design of an organization 94. Integrity is about the design of society XVI. Finally