Integrity Cost: Why the Resourceless Overestimate Their Virtue

A person's integrity is measured by the sacrifices they're willing to make for their principles. The fewer resources one has, the easier it is to stick to principles—because the cost of upholding them is low. This leads people to overestimate their own character while underestimating those with far greater resources. Students are the most principled, precisely because they have nothing to lose; they lack the "greasy privilege" that comes with wealth and power, so standing firm costs them nothing. #ReadingNotes#