Character Education Definitions

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others would overlook or discard

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Responsibility

Responsibility vs. Unreliability

Knowing and doing what is expected of

me

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Security

Security vs. Anxiety

Structuring my life around that which

cannot be destroyed or taken away

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Self-Control

Self-Control vs. Self-indulgence

Rejecting wrong desires and doing

what is right

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Sensitivity

Sensitivity vs. Callousness

Perceiving the true attitudes and

emotions of those around me

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Sincerity

Sincerity vs. Hypocrisy

Eagerness to do what is right with

transparent motives

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Thoroughness

Thoroughness vs. Incompleteness

Knowing what factors will diminish the

effectiveness of my work or words if

neglected

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Thriftiness

Thriftiness vs. Extravagance

Allowing myself and others to spend

only what is necessary

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Tolerance

Tolerance vs. Prejudice

Realizing that everyone is at varying

levels of character development

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Truthfulness

Truthfulness vs. Deception

Earning future trust by accurately

reporting past facts

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Virtue

Virtue vs. Impurity

The moral excellence evident in my life

as I consistently do what is right

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Wisdom

Wisdom vs. Foolishness

Seeing and responding to life situations

from a perspective that transcends my

current circumstances