Term | Definition |
Character traits | What people show by the way they act, do or behave. Character traits are also called "life skills" |
Honesty | Telling the truth no matter what consequences you may face. An honest person does what he/she says he/she is going to do and never lies, cheats or steals |
Integrity | The quality of being honest and fair, to be whole and complete |
Courage | To face danger of pain without showing fear |
Humble | Quite, gentle, meek, NOT thinking of you as someone better than the rest |
Judgement | Being able to compare choices to make the best decision |
Tact | Being able to work with others without causing unfriendliness |
Justice | Fairness. To make things fair, or right, for everyone |
Tolerance | Respect for beliefs and ideas that are different from yours |
Knowledge | The result of perception, learning and reasoning |
Cooperation | working together. Cooperation makes it easier to get things done |
Unselfishness | More caring for oneself than for others |
Diligence | Working hard and showing careful attention to get something done |
Dependability | To finish what we are asked or expected to do |
Initiative | To do what needs to be done without being asked to do it |
Liberty | Freedom. People who work for liberty want to be free from the control of others, they want to be independent |
Freedom of conscience and expression | The right to say what you think, even if others disagree |
Respect for and acceptance of authority | Agreeing to do what leaders ask, even if you disagree with them |
Loyalty | Bonding yourself to a course of action. To commit, to be true to a cause, task or belief |
Determination | To make up your mind about something and adhere (not change your mind easily) to it |
Motivation | The reason to act. The reason for your actions |
Leadership | The ability to guide and to inspire others |
Endurance | The ability to withstand hardship or stress, mental or physically |
Idealist | Someone guided by ideals more than by practical considerations (Dreamer, Romantic, Stargazer) |
Materialism | A desire for wealth and material possessions |
Conviction | Very strong belief in something without need for proof or evidence |
Discipline | To do what you know you have to do, even when you do not agree with it. Strong conviction helps us to be disciplined. Weak conviction helps us to give up our goals |