Understanding Performed Alignment
Performed alignment is integrity as performance. The right words are spoken, the right values are claimed — but behavior tells a different story.
In this pattern: - Public values, private contradictions - Values invoked to avoid accountability - Behavior contradicts stated beliefs - Moral language used to silence disagreement
If values are invoked to avoid accountability or silence you, that impact matters. Integrity is shown through repair, not performance.
Examples
• "I'm all about honesty." (while lying)
• "I'm not the kind of person who..." (while doing exactly that)
• "You know how much I care about fairness."