On an integrity assessment a student is asked to define integrity. Which definition is complete?

Answer

Consistency between values, words and actions, under a code

Options - A. Consistency between values, words and actions, under a code - B. Always acting the same way, whatever the situation you happen to be in - C. Never breaking a law or a regulation that applies to your work or your studies - D. Loyalty to your team and to the organisation that employs you Why - A. Correct — the three-part consistency plus the code that judges it. Drop the code and a consistent cheat qualifies. - B. Consistency alone is the trap. A student who always copies and says so is consistent; the code is what makes it integrity or not. - C. Legality is the floor, not the definition. Plenty of legal acts break a code, and the definition is about the code. - D. Loyalty is a value, and it is exactly the value that conflicts with integrity when a team member asks you to cover for them.

OpenStax Business Ethics (CNX v3.1) ch 2, ch 4; Smith 3.5.1; concept map B01, B13, C13