Building a Consciousness of Character
Trustworthiness
Be honest with yourself and others, don’t deceive, cheat or steal. Trust and be willing to trust others.
Respect
Treat others with respect, follow the Golden Rule, be tolerant of differences, use good manners, not bad language, be considerate of the feelings of others, don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone.
Responsibility
Do what you are supposed to do, persevere: keep on trying! Always do your best, use self-control, be self-disciplined; Think before you act - consider the consequences; Be accountable for your choices.
Fairness
Play by the rules, Take turns and share, be open-minded; listen to others, don’t take advantage of others, don’t blame others.
Caring
Be kind, be compassionate and show you care, express gratitude, forgive others, and help people in need. Listen with a kind heart.
Citizenship
Do your share to make events you participate in and your community better, cooperate, get involved in community affairs, stay informed, vote, be a good neighbor, obey laws and rules, respect authority, protect the environment.
Reliable
Be reliable - do what you say you’ll do, build a good reputation, be loyal - stand by your family, friends and country.
Excellence
Strive for excellence in everything you do. Do your best. Research all ways to excel. Be creative and extraordinary.
Principles
Live by your principles. Conduct yourself accordingly at all times. Establish essential qualities of self to live by. Develop within yourself matters of Moral Principle.
Advancement
Always keep advancing towards your goals and desired achievements. Gain your momentum and be continuous in your efforts. Let Victory be your shining destiny.
Chivalry
Be chivalrous when the opportunity arises; likened to a gallant deed, the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight, including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity, demonstration of courtesy and politeness.
Valiant/Valor
Be boldly courageous, brave, marked by or showing bravery or valor, heroic: to make a valiant effort, worthy and excellent.
Honor
Live by honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions. Have high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor and to show a courteous regard for others.
Humility
Humility is not clothing ourselves in an attitude of self-denigration. Humility is about maintaining our pride about who we are, about our achievements, about our worth - but without arrogance. It's about being content to let others discover the layers of our talents without having to boast about them. It's a lack of arrogance
