Ethics on Survivor

[sherbertlemons]

Many contestants on Survivor talk about integrity, and honesty. Many members of past juries have said they used honesty to evaluate the members of the final two in their seasons, and that factored into the vote.

I personally think this is silly- that the very nature of the game and good gameplay renders those words meaningless.

Since I am bored, I decided I'd survey everyone else. What do you think? Can you honestly think of a final 4 contestant who never lied or broke an alliance? If you define integrity in Survivor as only lying when "neccesary," what do you consider neccesity? Is it the imminent threat of being voted out (perceived or otherwise), or does it include strategizing to put one in a favorable position later?

[Lady Pi Phi]

Matt from this past Survivor comes to mind. I never witnessed him lie, or break his word to anyone. He seemed nieve but I think that was all an act, or at least partially. But I think he was the only one who had an "integrity" (if that is a word you can associate a Survivor contestant with).