What is the difference, if any, between character and integrity?
Sometimes the two words are used interchangeably. Integrity can also be an element of character. “Integrity” comes from the Latin “intergrare” — which means “to make whole, repair, invigorate”. In modern English, it means that what you claim to be and what you actually are, are the same. Your words and your actions are “whole”; your words are not diminished by your actions or vice versa. “Character” comes from the Greek “charaktr”, meaning an engraving tool or its mark. The definition which relates to your question is “the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.” http://www.dictionary.com One’s character may be comprised of good and bad traits. I think by looking at the roots of these two words we can see that they have different uses. You character is your “mark”, engraved. Integrity is something we strive to engrave – to have our words be one with our acts. Disclaimer: There are umpteen definitions of “character”. This explanation us
