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 stick 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 | Unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence |