Could Integrity Be An Epistemic Virtue?

Scherkoske, Greg

doi:10.1080/09672559.2011.635676

Cited by 22 publications

(18 citation statements)

References 36 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Part IV covers the development of a generalized social systemic formalism of the good, goodness vis-à-vis integrity as attribute in it. Part V gives a simple worked out example in game theory to show how the social concept of integrity can be measured as value affecting the social entirety 370 K 44,3 within the meaning attached to goodness as an epistemic precept (Scherkoske, 2012). Other applications of the trait of integrity are pointed out.…”

Section: Objectivementioning

confidence: 98%

Integrity: a systemic philosophico-economic abstraction

Choudhury

2015

Kybernetes

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose -A brief critical review of the existing literature on the topic of integrity opens up the scope for a detailed approach to the meaning of social integrity, or integrity in its social relational sense. The tenor of explanation of this concept is then taken up as a subspace of the meaning of the supreme good and therein the concept of goodness. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach -All such concepts are studied in the relational sense of epistemic origin of values. Such ethical values arise from the epistemic ontology of the moral law. They are contrasted with the contrary meanings under the episteme of rationalism. Findings -Rationalism as philosophy of mind and matter devoid of a substantive acceptance of the divinely inspired functional ontology of the moral law is also critically and formally studied. Research limitations/implications -More empirical work needed and which indeed can be done both statistically as well as by quantitative mathematical models. The scope for this extension remains wide open in the paper. Practical implications -The paper presents an immense import in the study of cognitive economics, behavioral finance, and decision making in the area of ethical finance and organizational behavior as a conscious institution. An example is provided. Many more areas are indicated. Altogether a vast scope of conception and applications in the area of endogenous ethics and socio-scientific field remains open. Originality/value -The paper is truly original crossing the boundaries of social cybernetics and systems into mathematical algorithmic treatment exemplified by a game-theoretic example of the imminent place of the meanings of the good, goodness, and the trait of integrity in social behavior. All these are together embedded in the study of embedded social system and cybernetic study. This is a foundationally original field of research investigation playing out its analytical part in the study of social system and cybernetic. Part I BackgroundThe general meaning conveyed by the term "integrity" is steadfastness of goodness. In this context, the meaning given by Oxford Dictionary of Current English revolves around wholeness of moral excellence upon which others' trust and one upholds the traits of such moral excellence in a wholeness context as a conviction of goodness in self. This kind of meaning of the trait of integrity though is a personal one. The stand of

show abstract

Section: Objectivementioning

confidence: 98%

Integrity: a systemic philosophico-economic abstraction

Choudhury

2015

Kybernetes

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Others within the community may not approve of a person's principles or commitments but we could "recognize them as ones a reasonable person might take to be of great importance" (McFall, 1987, p. 11). The determination of the significance of the extent of the worth or goodness of a value or principle is not only subjective at the individual level but incorporates the notion that integrity relates to the social world at this level too (Calhoun, 1995;McLeod, 2004;Scherkoske, 2012). McLeod (p. 227) extends this nicely by stating that "people stand for things for others, not only for themselves .…”

mentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Calhoun (1995) includes self-knowledge, courage, honesty, humility, civility, respect, and self-respect among these resources. Her focus on "fellow deliberators" (p. 260) alerts us to an elaboration of virtue as epistemic (Glannon, 1995;McLeod, 2004;Scherkoske, 2010Scherkoske, , 2012 as well as social. From an epistemic perspective, integrity "involves both having the appropriate regard for our [own] judgment, and a commitment to getting things right" (Scherkoske, 2010, p. 356).…”

mentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Integrity is social and cognitive in that it involves shared inquiry and interpersonal reasoning (Calhoun, 1995;McLeod, 2004;Scherkoske, 2012). In emphasising practical and productive aspects of integrity Scherkoske (2012) invokes Aristotle's epistemic goods and virtues, which include craftsmanship and administrative ability, as well as personal 674 M. CLEARY AND J. HORSFALL qualities of insight and wisdom, and an interpersonal capacity for a sympathetic understanding of others. Personal skills in cognitive and reasoning domains to enact virtue include openmindedness, intellectual humility, fairness, questioning convictions, and thinking about potential outcomes of plans and intentions.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Consequently, uncertainty, ambivalence, or compromise can fall under the aegis of integrity. An epistemic understanding of integrity includes the following three components: holding and revising convictions on the basis of good reasoning; developing a reflexive awareness of the calibre of one's decisions and judgement; and implementation via social discussion, argument, or action (McFall, 1987;Scherkoske, 2012).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Integrity and Mental Health Nursing: Factors to Consider

Cleary¹,

Horsfall²

2013

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Integrity is interpreted as a holistic phenomenon that incorporates personal characteristics, cognition, interpersonal awareness, and practical enactment-ultimately relating to matters society deems worthwhile. This approach enables integrity to be understood as both a personal morality and a social (group) morality. Mental health nurses embedded in a hierarchical bureaucratic organisation may act according to their personal morality and display moral strength in many situations; however, if the social morality of the group is at variance with their convictions, as individuals their capacity to be courageous and enact integrity will be tested. A likely consequence will be that those with the most cherished positive patient care values, those with a stronger adherence to moral convictions about the public good, and those with a clearly developed understanding of integrity parameters will depart, and possibly leave the profession. In this article, we provide an overview of the structural and contextual realities of nursing work within organisations and discuss how these factors can compromise whole unit integrity and seriously challenge mental health nurses' commitment to enacting integrity. In the final section of this article, broad suggestions for strengthening individual and group integrity are provided.

show abstract

A Kantian Perspective on Integrity as an Aim of Student Being and Becoming

Batchelor¹

2021

Debating Higher Education: Philosophical Perspectives

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Could Integrity Be An Epistemic Virtue?

Cited by 22 publications

References 36 publications

Integrity: a systemic philosophico-economic abstraction

Integrity: a systemic philosophico-economic abstraction

Integrity and Mental Health Nursing: Factors to Consider

A Kantian Perspective on Integrity as an Aim of Student Being and Becoming

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About