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INTEGRITY Paperback – December 19, 1996

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Why do we care more about winning than about playing by the rules?

Integrity - all of us are in favor of it, but nobody seems to know how to make sure that we get it. From presidential candidates to crusading journalists to the lords of collegiate sports, everybody promises to deliver integrity, yet all too often, the promises go unfulfilled.

Stephen Carter examines why the virtue of integrity holds such sway over the American political imagination. By weaving together insights from philosophy, theology, history and law, along with examples drawn from current events and a dose of personal experience, Carter offers a vision of integrity that has implications for everything from marriage and politics to professional football. He discusses the difficulties involved in trying to legislate integrity as well as the possibilities for teaching it.

As the Cleveland Plain Dealer said, "In a measured and sensible voice, Carter attempts to document some of the paradoxes and pathologies that result from pervasive ethical realism... If the modern drift into relativism has left us in a cultural and political morass, Carter suggests that the assumption of personal integrity is the way out."

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December 19, 1996
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8.06 x 5.33 x 0.72 inches
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0060928077
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978-0060928070
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1340L
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"Carter is the appropriate person to begin this discussion [on integrity]. He wrote with integrity long before he wrote about it." -- New Republic

"Graceful and provocative." -- U.S. News & World Report

"Integritycitizens rightly expect it of their leaders, who, in turn, promise it to their constituents. However, few pause to reflect on the meaning of integrity and its value in everyday life... Carter takes the time to do just thatto explain that victory without integrity is short-lived and that the long-term health of our representative democracy requires citizenship and leadership that act upon what is right, rather than what is popular." -- Bill Bradley, U.S. Senator

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Why do we care more about winning than about playing by the rules?

Integrity - all of us are in favor of it, but nobody seems to know how to make sure that we get it. From presidential candidates to crusading journalists to the lords of collegiate sports, everybody promises to deliver integrity, yet all too often, the promises go unfulfilled.

Stephen Carter examines why the virtue of integrity holds such sway over the American political imagination. By weaving together insights from philosophy, theology, history and law, along with examples drawn from current events and a dose of personal experience, Carter offers a vision of integrity that has implications for everything from marriage and politics to professional football. He discusses the difficulties involved in trying to legislate integrity as well as the possibilities for teaching it.

As the Cleveland Plain Dealer said, "In a measured and sensible voice, Carter attempts to document some of the paradoxes and pathologies that result from pervasive ethical realism... If the modern drift into relativism has left us in a cultural and political morass, Carter suggests that the assumption of personal integrity is the way out."

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Perennial; First Edition (December 19, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060928077
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060928070
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1340L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.06 x 5.33 x 0.72 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,188 in Democracy (Books)
- #3,138 in Philosophy of Ethics & Morality
- #3,497 in History & Theory of Politics

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Shirley Cambrel

Awesome Book

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2023

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I'm a Minister and reading this book will help in my ministry.

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Rick Matson

Should be on every one's reading list. It is ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016

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Should be on every one's reading list. It is not about honesty. One can be completely honest and dead wrong. Carter insists that "Discernment is the hard work of integrity." And a person of integrity acts on what he or she believes to be right. In this presidential year, a topic for study.

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Kat K.

Good little book

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2015

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Very interesting read! Bought this for a criminal justice class as suggested reading and actually got a lot of good information out of it. The author has a very laid back style and makes sure you understand his meanings with real life examples that just about any person can understand.

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Chris

good read

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2012

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I had to read this for class, but it turns out to be a really good book. I like his examples of how integrity is defined in his scenarios, and what is NOT integrity. Basically, the book defines the word integrity.

Verdict: Recommended buy.

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KATHLEEN FINCH

I am already hooked on this author. He has ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2017

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I am already hooked on this author. He has put into words my many thoughts about where our country is headed. Pray Pray Pray

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TK

Not my sort of book

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014

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Required reading for class, author is arrogant and makes many assumptions. Least favorite of four readings for college class.

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J J Fournet

A++

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2016

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Matthew Dodd

Great beginning discussion

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2002

If you have ever thought about integrity (who has not?) and are looking for a comprehensive study or analysis on what this often-used and often-misunderstood character trait means traditionally and in today's society, then this book is a great place to start.

Carter defines integrity with three required steps. Step 1 is the act of discerning what is right and what is wrong; your personal views are well thought out in advance. Step 2 is acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost. He cautions that doing what is right will often be painful. Step 3 is saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right from wrong. Carter repeatedly makes the point that the test of integrity comes only when doing the right entails a significant cost.

Carter analyzes actual and hypothetical examples using his three-step definition. His examples include journalists, marriage vows, political candidates, competitive sportsmanship, and college professors' letters of reference, and more.

Carter's scholarly and lawyerly-logic efforts were certainly not light-reading, but he did well in making a potentially dry subject interesting and informative. While his frequent and almost excessive direct references to his Catholic beliefs and his admiration of the American Civil Rights movement led by Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. might make some readers uncomfortable, I thought they were effective and appropriate to his discussions. Towards the end of the book, Carter even proposes a set of eight principles for bringing true integrity to our politics and democracy that will certainly generate both positive and negative critiques.

Overall, I admire Carter's courage in tackling such a difficult subject (everybody thinks they know what it is, but very few seem to agree on it) and being the first to put it out front for all to see. An introspective and thought-provoking book that was well worth the effort it took to read and absorb.

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bryan poulin

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2014

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Wonderfully insightful with good personal stories that illustrate the importance of integrity, personally and professionally. Highly recommended. Bryan

Charles Silvane

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2015

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rob chester

Old but great.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2021

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Plenty of great insight and stories. Love his definition of integrity which was unexpected and insightful.

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