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National Values Integrity I

ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 5 JUL 2026

Civic Education JSS2 First Term

Sub-theme: Our values

Week 1

National Values Integrity I

Performance objectives

A student should be able to:

1. Explain the meaning of integrity.

2. Describe the attributes of people of integrity.

Content

Meaning of integrity

Integrity can be seen as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

It is also the quality of being upright, not corrupt, but inspiring and fair in actions. Examples of people of integrity are Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Herbert Macauley, Mallam Aminu Kano etc.

Attributes of Integrity

1. Honesty: This is the quality of being free from deceit, cheating and stealing. It is also the quality of being truthful, upright and straightforward.

2. Contentment: This is seen as a feeling of happiness and satisfaction with whatever one has. Contentment promotes tolerance and understanding.

3. Probity: This is the quality of being completely honest, an example is a financial probity, otherwise known as fiscal probity. Probity leads to unity, peace, progress, development and understanding.

4. Truthfulness: A truthful person will not tell lies. He/she will give the true facts about something. Truthfulness promotes cooperation, growth, trust etc.

5. Non-compromise: This can be defined as being very strict in keeping to what is right.