The Six Pillars of Character

The Six Pillars of Character

                                         

The six pillars of character are Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.

The meaning of “The Six Pillars of Character”

Trustworthiness: worthy of confidence: dependable 

Example:

Honest 
Dependable 
Sincere 
Integrity 
Selflessness

Respect: a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Example: Show kindness and courtesy, be polite, Don't discriminate

Responsibility: the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.

·         Example:

·          Doing your laundry

·         going to school

·         going to work

·         making dinner for you and/or your kids

·         emptying the dishwasher

·         waking up in the morning to prepare yourself for work or school

·         driving safely

·         And last but not least KEEPING UP YOUR PERSONAL HYGIENE!!

Fairness:  is being impartial, just, or free of favoritism. It means treating everyone the same. Someone who is fair values equality and is willing to correct his mistakes

• Example: play by the rules, take turns and share.
• are open minded and listen to others.
• don't take advantage of others.
• don't blame others carelessly. 

Caring: displaying kindness and concern for others.

Example: Help people in need, Apologize when you need to, Do favors for people, Share

Citizenship: is the status of a person recognized under the custom or law as being a member of a state.

·         Example: If you are old enough, you can vote.

·         You can join a club or civic organization.

·         You can volunteer at any number of organizations.

·         You can write letters to the editor on issues that are important to you.