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CHARACTER AND ETHICS

VOCABULARY

ACCOUNTABILITY

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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.