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Integritas

Integritas is a Latin noun that denotes wholeness, completeness, and intactness, and by extension moral soundness. It derives from integer, meaning whole or undamaged. In Latin and in later vernaculars, integritas was used for physical integrity as well as for a person’s ethical condition. The term has given rise to the modern English word integrity and to cognate terms in Romance languages, such as integrità in Italian, integridad in Spanish, and intégrité in French.

In ethics and philosophy, integrity refers to a state of consistency between a person’s values, beliefs, and

In contemporary usage, integrity appears in several domains. In law and governance, it denotes freedom from

In modern Romance languages, the word survives in variants such as integrità (Italian), integridad (Spanish), and

actions;
a
durable
commitment
to
honesty,
fair
dealing,
and
moral
principles.
It
also
implies
internal
coherence,
even
when
faced
with
personal
or
professional
costs,
and
is
commonly
cited
as
a
virtue
in
moral
and
political
contexts.
corruption
and
improper
influence.
In
information
technology
and
data
management,
data
integrity
means
the
accuracy
and
consistency
of
data
across
its
lifecycle,
safeguarded
by
validation,
access
controls,
and
checksums.
In
engineering
and
the
sciences,
structural
or
experimental
integrity
refers
to
the
reliability
and
safety
of
systems
or
results.
intégrité
(French).
The
concept
remains
central
to
discussions
of
character,
trust,
and
ethical
conduct
across
cultures
and
disciplines.