Anonymous wrote:The question is, do you have individual integrity and values apart from the actions of others? Or is it only predicated on the good behavior of others?
My spouse cheated so I get it. But, in my personal view, I made a commitment, I said the vows, I have a set of values that would mean I never, ever cheat. The actions of DH do not undermine those values.
But your actions are impacted by others, you aren’t in a vacuum. You can say you have integrity values etc, but what if someone does something unethical at work? You have to make a decision to say nothing and continue to work there, say nothing and leave, say something and risk whatever sh#tstorm comes your way, try to report it anonymously etc. The good behavior of others would have avoided this predicament but once there you have to deal. You can have 4 people say they would not engage in x behavior themselves and all 4 choose a different path when someone they know engages in that behavior.
I remember asking one of my close friends why would someone respond to a cheating situation a certain way and she said, understand whatever the response, they are getting something out of it. It may not be the same choice I would make but we have different back stories and different things we prioritize.
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