What’s the Difference Between Ethics and Integrity?

Every few months I will be asked to make a speech to the potential leader group of our company and share my rich leadership experience and business insight.

Anyway, after I finished introducing these ambitious actors recently a young man approached me suddenly: "What is the difference between morality and honesty?"

I'd like to know if this is a tricky problem, but please look around the hidden camera.

Obviously this was an early morning discussion point before I arrived and there was a task to explore this topic deeper. He wants to see if my onsite answer is consistent with what the CEO said to them in the day.

After considering that, I replied: "Ethics is to obey the rules, honesty is about doing the right things whatever rule is."

"Of course" I replied. "Many people try to avoid troubles because they have rules, which does not mean not to take the same action beforehand unless prohibited.

He seemed leaning back on the chair and was very satisfied with my answer. I think Big Guy is very close to what I said earlier.

I think there are many more things, if I want, I can do more research and consult academic experts to explain it more comprehensively. Fortunately, I am not a member of a potential leader group.

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Jensen's viewpoint raises another question here: If we define integrity from the viewpoint of morality and morality, how can we distinguish concepts that we think are different? Robinson (2016a) believes that simplification of integrity is synonymous with ethics, extending integrity to identity, value, and value at the organization level and discussing the common narrative dangers with others. Pearson (1995) strongly believes that there is little practical value for business managers because the concept of business ethics is full of contradictory arguments and dilemmas without definitive answers. Conversely, integrity is clearly defined as maintaining "good" based on self-interest enlightened to maintain long-term relationship with stakeholders and achieve long-term corporate success I can do it. Regardless of religion, culture, environment, people can use the golden rule as a standard and live in good faith.