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The Maharashtrian poet Vāmana in Avigita, at xvi.1, posits arjava is a form of honesty and purity in a person, and an essential virtue so that one may treat everyone equally, whether that other is one’s child, wife, relative, friend, a stranger, or someone hostile or oneself without any discrimination.
Integrity can stand in opposition to hypocrisy. [3] It regards internal consistency as a virtue, and suggests that people who hold apparently conflicting values should account for the discrepancy or alter those values. The word integrity evolved from the Latin adjective integer, meaning whole or complete. [1]
Avadhūta (IAST avadhūta, written as अवधूत) is a Sanskrit term from the root 'to shake' (see V. S. Apte and Monier-Williams) that, among its many uses, in some Indian religions indicates a type of mystic or saint who is beyond egoic-consciousness, duality and common worldly concerns and acts without consideration for standard social etiquette.
A sign in Taytay Church, Philippines, encouraging churchgoers to practice honesty. Honesty is valued in many ethnic and religious cultures. [1] " Honesty is the best policy" is a proverb of Edwin Sandys, while the quote "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" is attributed to Thomas Jefferson, as used in a letter to Nathaniel Macon. [2]
Advaita is often translated as "non-duality," but a more apt translation is "non-secondness." [ 3 ] Advaita has several meanings: Nonduality of subject and object [ 47 ] [ 48 ] [ web 2 ] As Gaudapada states, when a distinction is made between subject and object, people grasp to objects, which is samsara .
Dignity is the right of a person to be valued and respected for their own sake, and to be treated ethically. In this context, it is of significance in morality, ethics, law and politics as an extension of the Enlightenment-era concepts of inherent, inalienable rights.
The Detroit Lions have taken away a fan's season tickets after he was involved in a verbal altercation with Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur.
Honour (Commonwealth English) or honor (American English; see spelling differences) is a quality of a person that is of both social teaching and personal ethos, that manifests itself as a code of conduct, and has various elements such as valour, chivalry, honesty, and compassion.