A very good evening to honourable judges,always under the banner of justices,

brothers and sisters keeper of time, and the audiences. Now i would like to present
my public speaking entitled integrity is important in education.

We often hear the word "integrity" as a characteristic that everyone should possess.

However, many of us don't stop and think about the exact meaning of this word, or how to apply
it in our lives.

It's hard to define integrity because it's a somewhat subjective term. According to the the oxford
dictionary, integrity is wholeness, soundeness, uprightness, honesty. So ,integrity is not merely
corrupt, but also closely related to the overall nature of honesty and transparency . the Yale
University law professor Stephen Carter , in his book of Integrity states that possessing integrity
requires three steps.

The first step is to slow down and discern what is right and what is wrong. Mr Carter notes that
this step is often lost in a world increasingly concerned with speed. Second, a person should act
on what has been discerned. Third, acting is not enough - a person should say openly that they
are acting on their understanding of right from wrong, showing that the person is unashamed of
acting on their moral reasoning.

Mr Carter's notion of integrity agrees with Islamic teachings, which commands us to do what's
right and be proud of it. Having integrity is an important part of our religion. The Arabic word for
integrity, nazahah, means doing the right thing regardless of the situation. People who hold this
characteristic abstain from doing wicked acts.

Integrity is a concept that should be included in every part of our lives. We should practise
integrity in everything we do or say - not just at home or when we're at the place of worship.

One of the most important areas that requires integrity is in education, since it's the foundation
of our intellectual standards. Education is the first step towards living our lives and working for
the benefit of our society. Therefore, we, as Student, should act with integrity during every part of
our learning process.

Unfortunately, many students don't think about integrity when they go to their schools or
universities. In reality, we have corruption - the opposite of integrity - among some students.
Corruption, according to Mr Carter, is "getting away with things we know to be wrong". This
means that we do some wrong things even though we know in our hearts that we shouldn't.

Many students know that they are doing something wrong - cheating - but they still do it to get
their grades. Some cheat on their exams by taking a peek at their classmates' answers. Other
students apparently pay money for specialists to do their assignments and projects for them.
They make excuses, saying that they can cheat just a little, just once, to help their friends.

All of this is cheating, the worst form of educational corruption.

If everyone followed the same path in attaining an education and having an undeserved degree,
then our collective actions would have a devastating impact on our society. Imagine if a doctor
bought his medical degree and then went to work in our hospitals. What kind of medical
malpractice mistakes would we face?

The negative behaviour among some students can have a huge impact on our society. Because of
it, we could have new graduates who are not actually capable of working. In addition, this
practice makes it hard to differentiate between those who deserve a new position and those who
don't. It also makes it tough for employers to determine who is the right person for the right job.
As a result, cheating negatively affects our lives.

This is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Parents should teach their children to
practise integrity in every part of their lives, at home and at school. They should demand that
their children behave in a manner that agrees with their words. Students should start practicing
integrity in everything they do and accept that cheating won't help them learn anything.

Let's all promise to try to lead a life of integrity - our society would benefit from it.