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Lynne McFall | Integrity
McFall starts with definitions of coherence and incoherence, the latter leading directly to loss of integrity when personal principles do not align with one's actions or motivations. She discusses the requirements for an agent to act with integrity, distinguishing between defeasible and identity-conferring commitments, the latter providing our most fundamental core values.
-Persons of integrity, according to McFall, are willing to bear the consequences of their


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