Integrity Chapter Summary
1888PressRelease - This new book from Mark Parker examines the current state of character, ethics and morals in our society.
Integrity is a new book from Mark Parker that casts a critical eye on the current state of character, ethics and morals. His premise is that these qualities are in decline among governmental, political, business, athletic, religious, educational and other leaders, and their lack of integrity is having a profoundly negative effect on our nation and society.
Parker begins his examination of this crucial issue with brief biographical sketches of some of the Founding Fathers and other leaders of the American Revolution. His purpose is to reveal that, although they were as flawed as any other human, they also had a strong …show more content…
"We, as parents, teachers, clergy and even politicians, must awaken and assume responsibility for what is happening in our society before it crumbles like the Roman Empire."
Parker's greatest concern is with the education and development of today's youth, who are too easily influenced by the questionable behavior of professional athletes, popular musicians, and movie and TV stars. In Parker's view, even our educational and religious institutions have neglected their responsibility to teach a moral code that could result in a stronger economy, happier families and communities, and a government that is not fragmented and pulling in different directions.
As the author of Integrity sees it, ultimately the decline in character and ethics is an individual issue, which can only be solved at the individual level. The only way American society can be imbued with more honesty, unity of purpose and integrity is for each citizen to make these principles part of their everyday behavior and interactions with
Integrity is a new book from Mark Parker that casts a critical eye on the current state of character, ethics and morals. His premise is that these qualities are in decline among governmental, political, business, athletic, religious, educational and other leaders, and their lack of integrity is having a profoundly negative effect on our nation and society.
Parker begins his examination of this crucial issue with brief biographical sketches of some of the Founding Fathers and other leaders of the American Revolution. His purpose is to reveal that, although they were as flawed as any other human, they also had a strong …show more content…
"We, as parents, teachers, clergy and even politicians, must awaken and assume responsibility for what is happening in our society before it crumbles like the Roman Empire."
Parker's greatest concern is with the education and development of today's youth, who are too easily influenced by the questionable behavior of professional athletes, popular musicians, and movie and TV stars. In Parker's view, even our educational and religious institutions have neglected their responsibility to teach a moral code that could result in a stronger economy, happier families and communities, and a government that is not fragmented and pulling in different directions.
As the author of Integrity sees it, ultimately the decline in character and ethics is an individual issue, which can only be solved at the individual level. The only way American society can be imbued with more honesty, unity of purpose and integrity is for each citizen to make these principles part of their everyday behavior and interactions with