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         %COHERENT INTEGRATIVE DECISIONS AND ACTION 861122

     People  of  integrity  succeed  in  making   coherent
integrative  decisions  which lead to coherent integrative
actions.   Indecision in contexts which call for  decision
and  action lead to disintegration.   Indecision is a sign
of unresolved conflict among alternatives.   Perhaps there
are a number of ultimate concerns which mandate the choice
of  differing alternatives.   Ultimate concerns can not be
compromised.  If one is committed to more than one god one
can not enjoy integrity,  one can not act with one's whole
being in coherent ways.

     A  person may be coherently committed to evil ideals;
i.e.,   ideals  which generate alienation.   Yet,  such  a
commitment will eventually disintegrate the community upon
which such a person is dependent.   A  person can not with
integrity   long   survive   in  a  community   which   is
disintegrating because of the person's coherent dedication
to ideals which undermine the integrity of the  community.
Personal  and communal integrity can  survive only if they
complement each other.

     For the above reasons coherent integrative  decisions
and  actions  are possible for extended periods of time if
and only  if  both personal  and  communal  coherence  and
integrity work to sustain each other.  Communities need to
work to help  their  members  make decisions with personal
integrity,  helping individuals find how to decide and act
with  their  whole  being  in  keeping  with their  unique
character and ability.   Individuals need to work to  help
the  community be in intimate communication so that it may
have  integrity;   i.e.,  by taking  care  not  to  become
dedicated to evil ideals which generate alienation.

     These  considerations indicate that  ultimate  ideals
and values must have to do with both personal and communal
integrity,  and lead to behavior which promotes the growth
of both personal  and  communal integrity. Ultimate ideals
which lead  to the  disintegration  of either  personal or
communal integrity will ultimately self-destruct;  they do
not have  meaningful survival value.  To presume otherwise
is disintegrative.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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