| No. |
Particulars |
Honesty |
Integrity |
| 1 |
Definition |
Is defined as the spoken action of telling the truth. It cannot be called a practical performance of the right things |
Is defined as the practical application of the right things accepted by society. It is the performance of the right actions at any cost. |
| 2 |
Connotations |
Is a verbal action and has negative connotations like selfishness and cunningness |
Is a physical demonstration of ethics and always has positive connotations. |
| 3 |
Dependency |
Depends upon situation. |
Independent of situation |
| 4 |
Component of Personality |
Not necessarily a part of one’s personality |
A strong component of personality |
| 5 |
Personal Gains |
Depends upon personal interests and gains. May depend upon the fact that a person has benefited by speaking truth |
Does not depend upon personal interests and gains. It is a character of virtue, so a person does right, no matter he is benefited or not |
| 6 |
Moral Strength |
Does not represent moral strength |
Represents strong moral strength |
| 7 |
Synonyms |
Also called truthfulness and factualness |
Also called high morality |
| 8 |
Representation |
It is all about what a person says |
It is all about what a person believes |
* A person may be honest at a time, but it does not necessarily mean that he posses integrity.
