Displaying integrity is more than just a word. It encompasses behaviors. Integrity means following our moral compass...what we think is right. Showing integrity means giving up short-term rewards for something better in the long-term. The rewards given up are not tangible, such as money. They are much more intangible: being able to escape a tough situation now, avoiding responsibility, blaming others, giving excuses when something you do goes wrong, seeking immediate pleasure, gaining approval, and indulging oneself. Even though those are intangible rewards, they are VERY powerful motivators for our choices of behaviors.