What/who is “integrity?”

number 1 paper requirement: 

Perhaps also consider the following questions as your reflect upon your essay:

  •   What/who is “integrity?”
  •   What does it mean for me to be a person of integrity?
  •   Who is my hero?
  •   What character traits do I admire in others, people, leaders, etc.?
  •   From whom, where or what do my values originate? (Faith, Family, Peers, School, etc.)
  •   What values do I particularly admire? (Honesty, generosity, consistency, etc.)
  •   What are my strongest character qualities? (You might want to take the free character
    strength inventory assessment available at http://www.viacharacter.org/www/ ).
  •   How have I acted with moral courage in the past? Describe a situation in which you faced a challenging ethical dilemma in the workplace and did the right thing. What were the
    outcomes for you or others?
  •   How have I “voiced my values” in the past? Describe a time when you “spoke up” about
    an ethical issue in the workplace. Were you listened to or not? What happened?

Number 2 paper requirement: 

Perhaps also consider the following questions as your reflect upon your essay:

  •   How might the interests of those I serve conflict with my own ambitions?
  •   How will I decide in a conflict between my ambition and the interests of those I serve?
  •   What types of moral dilemmas are common in my field?
  •   What moral or ethical issues have I previously faced in life and work?
  •   In what moral or ethical areas might I be particularly vulnerable?
  •   What are some “gray areas” in organizations with which I have worked?
  •   What ethical challenges are typical in my business field?
  •   Who are “the” shareholders, stakeholders and/or owners and what are their “interests?”
  •   How will a professional ethics code, the MBA Oath, or my own personal creed assist me
    in navigating ethical challenges in business and maintaining ethical integrity in life?