Integrity : Virtue or Issue

We define integrity in many ways but it is understood in one way - honesty. That is what it is and all about with integrity. Honesty. To yourself and to others. Without this, everything crumbles down. When that happens, respect on the person diminishes or may even be lost, credibility is tainted, reliability becomes doubtful, reputation is compromised, image changes or tarnished and people will regard the person as not trustworthy.

So the virtue becomes an issue, and the issue is addressed to ascertain the truth. The truth comes out. Then either the virtue is upheld or the person is regarded as a hoax.