Honour is the cornerstone of my profession at my rank level. We deal with situations every day that test our honour, integrity, and loyalty. Honour manifests itself in an individual that is trustworthy, respectful to themselves, their peers, their friends and family andthe institutions of their society. An honourable person is true to their word and promises. A person of honour has moral courage and is disciplined enough to overcome temptation. Honourable people are held in the highest esteems. Honourable people are honest and loyal to family values. Honour insists that personal integrity and allegiance to moral principles is forthright in their day to day living. Honour is being duty bound to your family members and faithful to your commitments in fulfilling your responsibilities. An honourable person is pure in heart and deed. Honour comes with adhering fully to the moral code and the law of the land.
This looks like a difficult creed to follow, but its not. Most people do this every day and don't even think about it. Because of their duty to family and friends, their courage to do the RIGHT thing, even when nobody is watching, dishonesty and cheating is not part of their lives.
Honour and integrity go hand in hand. To have integrity one has to have unconditional and steadfast commitment to a principled approach to meeting your obligations while being responsible and accountable for your actions.
Accordingly, being a person of integrity calls for honesty, the avoidance of deception and adherence to high ethical standards as dictated by the society in which you live. Integrity insists that your actions be consistent with established codes of conduct and institutional values. It specifically requires
transparency in actions, speaking and acting with honesty and candour, the pursuit of truth regardless of personal consequences, and a dedication to fairness and justice. It also manifests an air of respect for other people and the institutions of a society. Integrity must especially be expected in society’s leaders, because of the powerful effect of their personal example on the people of that society. Quite simply put, integrity is being trusted to do the right thing at the right time, even when nobody is watching.