Individual integrity is often overlooked when it comes to the metacognition we should use in our daily lives. Metacognition is called thinking about thinking or knowing knowing, which in turn helps us learn. A majority of society has a belief, a tradition, even a fear; it may be one of the most important parts of evolution: change. When thinking about who we are, why we are here, and what we can do to become better, learning to question right and wrong is an aspect of metacognition. Integrity is defined as adherence to moral and ethical principles, as well as the state of being whole, whole, or intact. It is important to use metacognition to evaluate ourselves, society, and the morality of a culture, all within the realm of integrity. Martin Luther King Jr. was a demanding and exemplary model of integrity throughout his life. His use of carefully articulated points in the Letter from Birmingham Jail took the distorted, educated, and unconstitutional segregational behavior of clergymen and turned it on its head, no doubt, to their disbelief. According to The Rules about the Rules by Stephen L. Carter, the achievement of integrity “requires three steps: (1) discerning what is right and what is wrong; (2) act according to what you have discerned, even at your expense, and (3) say openly that you act according to your understanding of right and wrong” (182). Carter, a lawyer, recognized that “too many of us these days neither mean what we say nor say what we mean” (180). The Fixx's song, "One Thing Leads to Another", acknowledges this same problem. Carter elaborates by stating: "A person who lives an integral life can sometimes reach moral conclusions that differ from those of...... middle of paper......, when an older actor, dressed as tramp, gets the job done. same thing, he's not even looked at twice by passers-by. The only person with enough integrity to stop was a disabled black woman who couldn't even call an ambulance, since she didn't have a phone. To highlight these issues and controversies, Oprah is raising awareness about integrity, just as King did. Implementing integrity with metacognition is a great tool for creating a better world for ourselves and our successors. Works Cited Carter, L. Stephen, “The Rules about the Rules.” The presence of others. 5th ed. Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2008. 178-188. King, Luther Martin, Jr., “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” The presence of others. 5th ed. Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz. Boston: Bedford/St. that of Martin, 2008. 163-176.