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Integrity

Integrity is the quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right. The concept of integrity has played a key role in moral philosophy throughout history and is promoted in all societies because of its importance to social relations. Individual integrity is vital to society, one that enables people to make use of their capacity for critical reflection, does not force people to take up particular roles and does not encourage individuals to betray each other. Besides, societies can be favorable to the development of individual integrity.

Individual integrity can lift up the spirits of the entire society. It can shape the lives of people living in a particular society, the lives of all fellow people and, in its broadest sense, even the destiny(命運) of a nation. By contrast, if those living in the society are corrupt(*的), it could have bad effects, jeopardizing the healthy morality of the society.

On the other hand, a society can be favorable to the development of individual integrity. Society expects and requires integrity. A society consisting of people of integrity, and people who never compromise on their principles, could have a positive mark on the personal development of its members. Being a part of such a morally lively community could serve as a basis for absorbing traits(特*) of good character. This could be of a distinct advantage to any individuals in the society.

However, some social structures are of the wrong sort for some individuals to pursue integrity. If that is the case, we have to ask questions about the moral nature of society first before raising questions about individual integrity. Questions about integrity may turn out to be about what kind of society it is, rather than about the relationship between individual interests and characteristics of a society. The pursuit of adequate individual integrity often depends, not so much on understanding who one is and what one believes and is committed to, but rather understanding what one’s society is and imagining what it could be.

Under no circumstances can we underestimate the importance of human integrity in a society. People, who are honest, trustworthy, compassionate and caring, are the factors decisive in the growth of individuals as well as the development of a society.

28. Individual integrity has been valued in society because ______.

  A. it helps develop philosophy

  B. it is important to social relations

  C. it is the basis of critical thinking

  D. it ensures people’ s particular roles

29. The underlined word “jeopardizing” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.

  A. assessing      B. strengthening      C. destroying        D. influencing

30. The writer believes that ______.

A. individual integrity depends on what one believes

B. the nature of society is decided by economic development

C. the pursuit of individual integrity changes with time

D. social structures guide the formation of individual integrity

31. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?

A.                   B.

 C.               D.  

CP: Central Point     P: Point      Sp: Sub-point(次要點)   C：Conclusion

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