Moral Integrity: The Legacy Of Oprah Gail Winfrey

Is personal integrity more important than survival? The dictionary defines integrity as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. The Salem witch trials in history shows how men and women had to choose between their own morals and their faith. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible the people show their value of personal integrity over life while maintaining their reputation and good name to pass down to generations to come.

According to my research she is known to be a billionaire since she was 49, by being a great communicator and enterinatnor (britannica). She is best known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history. The Oprah Winfrey Show, On the Oprah Winfrey Show she invites guest to her show to talk about their inspiration stories about their life. She advise them about making good decisions and the right choice. Winfrey influences many women, this makes her the great women she is now. I believe that this has to do with her attitude that she has today. By the struggles she went through, she gained experience to develop a positive attitude. She was able to change her life around, this television show has helped her get her voice out to the world and help many women who are facing the same thing as she did. I believe that this is a great accomplishment that she achieved and was able to share her stories to her audience about her childhood when she was growing up. Beside the Oprah show and her life for books, she was also a great actress. She was in many great movies and television shows, such as the Color Purple and The Women of Brewster Place

There are three moral skills that Barry Schwartz identifies in his video which are kindness, care, and empathy. Schwartz also relates that these moral skills are connected with moral will combine to form practical wisdom. Schwartz uses examples of a variety of different janitors that go above and beyond their normal duties to do the right thing and help people. It is these people that show and enforce the power of implementing moral skills can have.

Oprah Winfrey, for one, grew up in an abusive household where male relatives of hers would repeatedly molest her, which took an emotional toll on Oprah. She was an unsettled teenager who appeared to have no future ahead of her, considering the cruelty and harm she had undergone. After Oprah moved to Nashville to live with her father, where she could have easily been absorbed in the same life style she perused in New York, constantly surrounding herself with promiscuous behavior. Instead, she cleaned up her act and won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant, got an on-air job at WVOL, and also won a full scholarship to Tennessee State University. From there she continued her career as a radio newscaster, and eventually had her own radio show. With continued persistence, Oprah gained her own television talk show and is now the highest-paid performer on television. Oprah’s ambition was what drove her to continue her fight through her hard childhood, and make a positive, healthy life for herself. If Oprah lacked the ambitious qualities that she had and gave up, she would likely be trapped as a damaged and troubled woman who let her passed experience define who she

“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” (Bob Marley) Throughout history there are few people remembered for their integrity, for their tyranny, dishonesty, selfishness, yes, but integrity is such a rare true thing that is untouchable by those around those who possess it. It shines through the darkness. For instance, William Wilberforce, born and raised in a wealthy traditional family was involved in abolitionism,promoting education for the underprivileged, Christianity, strict uprightness and health and wellbeing of animals. Wilberforce worked from the age of 27 till his death he worked in parliament to outlaw the slave trade. Or Winston

Integrity as a term has the social implication of following ones beliefs, regardless of the opposition. These values have a cultural variance according to the majority or an individual’s immersion, creating a tension as to whom has integrity? This confusion requires a solution through clear definition, provided by the Miriam Webster dictionary. Integrity is a firm adherence to a code of especially moral values: incorruptibility (Miriam Webster, n.d.). These moral values of right and wrong are definable under legislative and common laws, as well as

How does one limit their reasoning of how Oprah Winfrey has changed their lives. I would like to start with the fact of how she has shown me that women can be just as powerful as men. In this world today it can be hard to remember that, but Winfrey will never let you forget it. From starting her own charity to help girls get a better education in a place where they were told they couldn’t be taught and are treated like objects. She has continue to strive for a better place for every human, no matter race, gender, sexuality or past life. Isn’t that what moral courage is all about? The amount of pain and suffering she has endured is beyond imagination but she has taken her struggles and has thrown them away as if they are nothing to her. Oprah winfrey is a hero, to me and many people, for good reason. How could you possibly not love Oprah Winfrey. Seems impossible to

N.p. 2011. Web. 06 Nov. 2016. Oprah’s official website tells the story of how she became a television pioneer. It features information on Oprah’s work as a radio programmer, as well as her work as an Academy Award nominated actress, and as a producer with her film company, Harpo Films. This biography also informs of Oprah’s creations as a television programmer including the production of Dr. Phil, The Dr. Oz Show and Rachel Ray. Also highlighted is how she became a magazine founder and editorial director. Included is also her philanthropy and how she has given back to the community. In the late 90’s, Oprah formed a public charity, Oprah’s Angel Network, inspired by an episode on her show where she urged her viewers to make a difference in other people’s lives. Oprah also formed a private charity, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation, where she has awarded numerous grants to organizations that support education and the empowerment of women and children worldwide. Her dedication to children led government to pass “Oprah’s Bill,” a bill to establish a national database of convicted child abusers. In acknowledgement of her outstanding accomplishments and contributions, Oprah has received many honors including several Emmy Awards and one of the highest honors, the Presidential Medal of

Moreover, it might require a constant responsibility to, and reflection upon individual qualities and moral practices that impact ethical choice making. Moral courage must be produced and fortified through general application.

Integrity can be defined as being honest and having strong morals. Being able to balance one’s own integrity and professional responsibility is what determines how successful they will be. If someone’s personal integrity and professional responsibility aren’t balanced, they will interfere with or hinder the other. Ultimately, a person is successful if they can balance their personal integrity and professional responsibility.

“A Triumph for Moral Authority,” by Isabel Hilton was published in an issue of the Independent (November 15, 2010) as part of the opinion column. This work discusses the impact of a protester’s moral authority and what kind of change (if any) it may lead to. It gives a look into what the possible outcomes may result because of activist actions. The article addressing moral authority by Isabel Hilton is astonishing and very informative due to the author’s ability to present well-structured ideas for each paragraph along with a strong and appropriate use of evidence.

In 1986 Oprah was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress. In 1992 she won Best Talk Show host at the Daytime Emmy Awards. And in 2006 she starred in Charlotte’s Web as the voice of Gussy. She also starred in a Nickelodeon show called Drake and Josh and had an iconic scene among the younger generation of the time. She was also recognized as one of the most influential people of 2006 by Time (“Oprah Winfrey Timeline”). In 2007 Oprah campaigned for Barack Obama in the presidential election, this brought President Obama a lot of new attention that he might not have gotten if Oprah hadn’t campaigned for him. Oprah continued to be a very influential person in America and all over the world (“Oprah

Oprah Winfrey is an entrepreneur and philanthropist known for her award winning show ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ (1986-2011). "I don't think of myself as a poor, deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew she was responsible for herself- and I had to make good."-Oprah Winfrey.The queen of talk didn't let sexual abuse, poverty or racism hold her back. She's a media mogul with a soft spot for people and a passion for following her instincts. She is the twentieth century’s richest African American with a net worth of 2.7 billion dollars. In 1973, while only a sophomore in college, she was offered a job as co-news anchor at Nashville's CBS branch, WTVF-TV. She became not only Nashville's first female

Base jumping, hang gliding and wind surfing may be a few activities that come to mind when thinking of ‘extreme sports,’ but what about leadership? Can leadership be an ‘extreme’ sport? Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, Cheryl Bachelder, believes so. On her personal website she posted a personal quote, “Leadership is an extreme sport requiring both courage and humility” (Bachelder, 2018). Cheryl Bachelder is a visionary and ethical leader who displayed ‘extreme leadership’ while leading Popeye’s from underperforming in 2007, to exceeding employee and stakeholder expectations in 2017. This paper will highlight Cheryl’s visionary and ethical leadership approach and how she has impacted my personal leadership

It was a very important moment for her to watch Sidney being celebrated. What this is telling me is that back then there weren't many black people going up and receiving award like that. That's why that moment is so special to her. Oprah’s mother helped clean other people's houses and in class we inferred that they do not have much money at this point.