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CHARACTER AND ETHICS
VOCABULARY
ACCOUNTABILITY
Answerable. Capable of being explained.
CHARACTER
The combination of qualities or features that distinguishes one person, group, or thing from another.
CITIZENSHIP
The status of a citizen with its attendant duties, rights, and privileges.
COOPERATION
An act of cooperating. It is an association of persons for mutual benefit.
COMPASSION
The deep feeling of sharing the suffering of another in the inclination to give aid or support, or to show mercy.
CREATIVITY
Having the ability or power to create things
DEPENDABILITY
Capable of being depended upon. Trustworthy.
DETERMINATION
The act of making or arriving at a decision.
DILIGENCE
Long steady application to one’s occupation or studies; persistent effort.
ENDURANCE
The act quality, or power of withstanding hardship or stress.
ENTHUSIASM
Rapturous interest or excitement, a subject or activity that inspires a lively interest.
ETHICS
The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by the individual in his relationship with others.
FAITH
A confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea or thing.
FORGIVENESS
The act of forgiving; a pardon; Forgive means to excuse for a fault or offense.
HONOR
Esteem; respect; reverence, a reputation good name, credit.
HONESTY
The capacity or condition of being honest. Integrity. Trustworthiness.
HUMILITY
The quality or condition of being humble; lack of pride; modesty
INTEGRITY
Rigid adherence to a code of behavior; Probity. The state of being unimpaired; soundness. Completeness. Unity.
JUSTICE
Moral rightness; equity; honor, fairness.
OBEDIENCE
The quality or condition of being obedient; Obeying or carrying out a request, command, or the like.
PATRIOTISM
A person who loves, supports, and defends his country.
PUNCTUALITY
Act or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt.
RESPECT
To feel or show esteem for; to honor; to show consideration for; avoid violation of.
RESPONSIBILITY
The state, quality, or fact of being responsible; A thing or person that one is answerable for; a duty, obligation, or burden.
SELF-CONTROL
Control of one’s emotions, desires, or actions by one’s own will.
SENSITIVITY
The quality or condition of being sensitive; is usually employed for the personal tendency to be offended easily or to react readily to criticism.
SINCERITY
The quality or condition of being sincere. Presenting no false appearance, not hypocritical; true.
TOLERANCE
The capacity for or practice of allowing or respecting the nature, beliefs, or behavior of others; Leeway for variation from a standard.
TRUTHFULNESS
Consistently telling the truth; honest.
VIRTUE
The quality of moral excellence, righteousness, and responsibility; goodness.
DEFINITIONS
These definitions came out of the Red American Heritage Dictionary.