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ETHICS & INTEGRITYETHICS & INTEGRITYBE THE SAME IN THE BE THE SAME IN THE

DARK AS IN THE DARK AS IN THE LIGHTLIGHT

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION As people wind their way along city streets As people wind their way along city streets

and highways, carefully navigating the most and highways, carefully navigating the most direct routes to their, destinations, most of direct routes to their, destinations, most of them usually too busy to be bothered with the them usually too busy to be bothered with the question of just who is operating the question of just who is operating the jackhammers, the bulldozers, and who is jackhammers, the bulldozers, and who is behind the business end of these massive behind the business end of these massive projects. projects.

It never enters their minds that it might well It never enters their minds that it might well be a woman supervising a massive job site? be a woman supervising a massive job site? Upon taking a closer look, they might find Upon taking a closer look, they might find someone they didn't expect performing a job someone they didn't expect performing a job not often equated with them.not often equated with them.

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The "them" in this case are very distinguished Women whose aim is to not only change the general public's perception about Women in Construction but also to promote the abilities of women and minorities in the construction and property industry.

It is indeed an honor for me to be amongst such powerful economic players - namely, women who are already transforming local and national economies.

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INTEGRITYINTEGRITY The CEO lines his pockets at his The CEO lines his pockets at his

shareholders' expense. shareholders' expense. The politician commits to promises he The politician commits to promises he

has no plans of keeping. has no plans of keeping. The student "borrows" answers in The student "borrows" answers in

order to pass the test. order to pass the test. A Pastor commits adultery in the name A Pastor commits adultery in the name

of "unmet needs." of "unmet needs." The lawyer overbills his client in order The lawyer overbills his client in order

to pad his income. The list goes on….to pad his income. The list goes on….4

ARE YOU A PERSON OF ARE YOU A PERSON OF INTERGRITY?INTERGRITY?

If you were to ask people, If you were to ask people,

"Do you consider yourself a person of "Do you consider yourself a person of integrity?" integrity?"

almost everyone would answer yes, almost everyone would answer yes, including those just mentioned. including those just mentioned.

Yet those with real integrity are the Yet those with real integrity are the same in the dark as in the light. same in the dark as in the light.

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DEFINING INTERGRITYDEFINING INTERGRITY

HOW CAN INTERGRITY BE HOW CAN INTERGRITY BE IDENTIFIED?IDENTIFIED?

A person of moral integrity is not A person of moral integrity is not double-minded with contradictory double-minded with contradictory thoughts, words and actions. thoughts, words and actions.

Does not pretend to have virtues or Does not pretend to have virtues or qualities that are really not present qualities that are really not present in the heart.in the heart.

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MORAL INTERGRITYMORAL INTERGRITYTo have moral integrity is to be undivided To have moral integrity is to be undivided and consistent in your mind, will and and consistent in your mind, will and emotions regarding what is right and emotions regarding what is right and wrong. wrong. An undivided mind...An undivided mind... Your eyes are Your eyes are focused on the right values focused on the right values An undivided will...An undivided will... Your actions are Your actions are serving only one master.serving only one master.An undivided heart...An undivided heart... Your passions are Your passions are for godliness and not for worldly pleasure.for godliness and not for worldly pleasure.       

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ETHICS EXPLAINED? ETHICS EXPLAINED? Ethics is a standard of moral Ethics is a standard of moral

principles that determine what is right principles that determine what is right or wrong for individual or group or wrong for individual or group behavior.behavior.

The word The word ethicethic comes from the Greek comes from the Greek word word ethikosethikos, which at the root means , which at the root means "moral character.""moral character."

In philosophy, ethics is the study of In philosophy, ethics is the study of various systems of right and wrong various systems of right and wrong conduct. It examines good and bad conduct. It examines good and bad motives, judgments and consequences.motives, judgments and consequences.

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BIBLICAL MANDATE BIBLICAL MANDATE FOR MORALITYFOR MORALITY

The Bible states the moral principles that The Bible states the moral principles that God requires of everyone. The ten God requires of everyone. The ten commandments found in commandments found in Exodus 20:1-17..

Summarized in two commandments: Love Summarized in two commandments: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as your self.your neighbor as your self.

The Bible describes sin as the source of The Bible describes sin as the source of moral failure. “Remember, it is sin to moral failure. “Remember, it is sin to know what you should do and then not do know what you should do and then not do it”. it”. James 4:17))

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CAUSES FOR LACK OF INTEGRITY

The first sign of moral decline is when The first sign of moral decline is when one fails to yield to the warning signs in one fails to yield to the warning signs in the Word of God. the Word of God.

If your moral decisions are based only on If your moral decisions are based only on human reasoning... inevitably you will human reasoning... inevitably you will fail. fail.

God generously gives you freedom to God generously gives you freedom to make decisions, and His heart's desire is make decisions, and His heart's desire is that you choose the higher road to moral that you choose the higher road to moral virtue. virtue.

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THE FIVE SYSTEMS OF THE FIVE SYSTEMS OF ETHICETHIC CulturalCultural ethics - Morals are determined by ethics - Morals are determined by

popular opinion.popular opinion. SituationSituation ethics - Morals are determined by ethics - Morals are determined by

what appears to be most suitable. what appears to be most suitable. EmotiveEmotive ethics - Morals do not exist, ethics - Morals do not exist,

judgments of right or wrong are not valid judgments of right or wrong are not valid because feelings are neither right nor wrong. because feelings are neither right nor wrong.

BehavioralBehavioral ethics - Morals do not exist; all ethics - Morals do not exist; all human conduct is the result of genetic human conduct is the result of genetic makeup or environment. makeup or environment.

BiblicalBiblical ethics - Morals are determined by ethics - Morals are determined by the Bible, the unchanging Word of God. the Bible, the unchanging Word of God.

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CULTURAL ETHICSCULTURAL ETHICSMaking decisions based on popular Making decisions based on popular opinionopinionHave your values been swayed because Have your values been swayed because of the belief that "everyone is doing it"?of the belief that "everyone is doing it"?Example: Engaging in sexual immorality Example: Engaging in sexual immorality Have you gone along with the crowd, Have you gone along with the crowd, doing something against your conscience doing something against your conscience that you would never do on your own?that you would never do on your own?

If so, you have subscribed to cultural If so, you have subscribed to cultural ethics.ethics.

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SITUATION ETHICSSITUATION ETHICSMaking decisions based on what seems Making decisions based on what seems good for the momentgood for the momentHave you lied to protect another person's Have you lied to protect another person's feelings or desires? Example: Answering the feelings or desires? Example: Answering the phone and saying he or she is not home when phone and saying he or she is not home when in reality that person is there.in reality that person is there.Have you encouraged someone to do Have you encouraged someone to do something that violates the Word of God something that violates the Word of God because it seemed the most loving thing to do? because it seemed the most loving thing to do? - Example: Encouraging revenge or divorce.- Example: Encouraging revenge or divorce.If so, you have subscribed to situation If so, you have subscribed to situation ethics.ethics.

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EMOTIVE ETHICSEMOTIVE ETHICSMaking decisions based solely on your Making decisions based solely on your feelingsfeelingsHave you thought, Have you thought, This can't be wrong This can't be wrong because it feels so right? because it feels so right? Example: Example: Compromising yourself sexually because your Compromising yourself sexually because your desire was too strong to stop. desire was too strong to stop. Have you indulged your desires to your own Have you indulged your desires to your own detriment? Example: Buying more luxury detriment? Example: Buying more luxury items than your budget could afford?items than your budget could afford?If so, you have subscribed to emotive If so, you have subscribed to emotive ethics.ethics.

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BEHAVIORAL ETHICSBEHAVIORAL ETHICSMaking decisions based solely on Making decisions based solely on natural inclinationnatural inclinationHave you justified your negative Have you justified your negative behavior saying, "I just can't help it"?behavior saying, "I just can't help it"?Example: Not making an effort to stop a Example: Not making an effort to stop a negative habit like smoking or stealing. negative habit like smoking or stealing. Have you blamed your negative Have you blamed your negative responses on your family upbringing?responses on your family upbringing?Example: Blaming your abusive talk Example: Blaming your abusive talk and actions on your parents. and actions on your parents.

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ROOT CAUSEROOT CAUSE Every individual is born with God-Every individual is born with God-

given inner needs for love, for given inner needs for love, for significance and for security. significance and for security.

Immoral behavior results when we Immoral behavior results when we seek to get these needs met in seek to get these needs met in illegitimate ways. illegitimate ways.

Trusting in your own premise rather Trusting in your own premise rather than in God's promise to provide your than in God's promise to provide your needs is embracing a false ethical needs is embracing a false ethical system and compromising your system and compromising your integrity.integrity.

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THE WALK OF THE WALK OF INTEGRITYINTEGRITY

IntegrityIntegrity loves the Lord and His loves the Lord and His justice. justice.

IntegrityIntegrity lives a blameless life. lives a blameless life. IntegrityIntegrity keeps its eyes from evil. keeps its eyes from evil. IntegrityIntegrity silences gossip and slander. silences gossip and slander. IntegrityIntegrity seeks fellowship with God's seeks fellowship with God's

faithful and wisdom from the wise.faithful and wisdom from the wise. IntegrityIntegrity denounces deceit and denounces deceit and

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION Depending on the position of your body Depending on the position of your body

while sleeping, you might awaken with a while sleeping, you might awaken with a hand that's asleep, numb and insensitive to hand that's asleep, numb and insensitive to touch. If the supply of blood is restricted, touch. If the supply of blood is restricted, your hand is physically numb. In the same your hand is physically numb. In the same way, when the supply of truth is restricted, way, when the supply of truth is restricted, your conscience becomes spiritually numb, your conscience becomes spiritually numb, asleep or dead! asleep or dead!

The world and those who are acting on a The world and those who are acting on a system of ethics apart from God's moral laws system of ethics apart from God's moral laws have put their consciences to sleep. They have put their consciences to sleep. They have become insensitive to the touch of God!have become insensitive to the touch of God!

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It is my prayer that as you go from the kitchen to the bedroom and bedroom to boardroom in a cruel business world, you maintain the gently side of you and to be as tender as you have to be tough. Be Blessed through every meeting, every negotiation, every tough call to be a lady on the job. I trust this talk will help you uphold your principles as you start a new era in your lives, that of being the same in the dark as in the dark. Thank You. 19

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