Integrity

. adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

. Having integrity means doing the right thing in a reliable way. It's a personality trait that we admire, since it means a person has a moral compass that doesn't waver. It literally means having "wholeness" of character, just as an integer is a "whole number" with no fractions. Physical objects can display integrity, too — if you're going over a rickety old bridge that sways in the wind, you might question its structural integrity.                                                                                                     

. To maintain the integrity of the house, the owners had the walls repaired with plaster, not drywall. But once he began to speak, what people sensed was his integrity. His operation can't get much bigger and still maintain its environmental and ethical integrity. He had the courage and integrity to openly state his beliefs and the guts to shoulder the consequences of his actions. Identifying performers in film as veterans became a narrative short-cut, a quick way to establish their integrity. The integrity of the product and the skill of the distiller are second to none. Thank you for the music, thank-you also for the intelligent integrity of your life. Under all the veneers of flamboyance is someone of impeccable integrity. To keep the integrity of the recordings intact, de-noising technology and overall volume limiting was used sparingly. They reflect our own lack of judgment, integrity, decency and objectivity.