Courage And Integrity Essay

The relationship between courage and integrity is direct, meaning that when one increases the other increases by the same factor. It is through acts of courage that integrity grows and matures; Consequently one's willingness to exit their comfort zone and execute acts of courage is regulated by their integrity and their core values. It is through this paradoxical nature that personal truth is discovered, character evolves and the means by which one can make a “name” for themselves. By explicitly performing acts of courage based upon central values then faith in these beliefs is developed consequently increasing one's sense of integrity ultimately allowing unity between the mind and the conscience. It is the amount and firmness of the “integrity”

Except instead of water and sunlight integrity demands act of courage. If the seed sprouts it will requires constant purposeful nurishment if it is to be effective and to survive. It would be insanity to sit and watch a seed and later wonder why it does not sprout, even though the gardener wanted it to. So likewise, why do people sit and watch idly as their integrity remains dormant. If this is the case in one's life then eventually they will ask themselves the question; “What have you done to them?” and they would come to find out that “Nothing? Nothing is not an answer.” they would be filled with regret seeing as though the only thing tied to their name is temporal and material and lacking relationships and family. However, it is never too late to “fight back”. Though the path to happiness is not easy it is possible if one is willing to “Clear their conscience or every unchivalrous dodge they know of.” and call upon their courage act based upon their integrity, valour and

It is a portfolio of one's actions, a reminder of one's accomplishment, a vehicle of one's intentions, and a label by which your being and integrity is known. Regardless of the names auditory stature it is worthless without actions and experiences to back it up, whether they be go or bad. However once a name is invested with behavior, it is worth protecting. Like John Proctor says, “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life!” This plead illustrates the gravity of one's name, he has spent his whole life devoting his actions towards this connotative title, only to have it poisoned and tarnished by those who called “witch.” John later inquires, “How may I live without my name?” What he really means to say is, “How may I live without my good name?” If John has his “name” taken from him then in this case he is left with a shadow of his former self image. Previously known as the righteous upstanding farmer, now when someone were to hear John Proctor they would instantly think of his faltering with Abigail, inflicting blemish upon his quality of life, social life, and ultimately his conscience. Names are delicate, they are ruined easily (not without hope for rebound) and a the vault in which one entrust their