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52 Character Traits
52 Character Traits and Qualities available in the Character Links System, Character Definitions and samples lessons for different grade levels for educational classes.
Acceptance
Character Link Quality Trait - Acceptance - means respecting the differences among people.
Adaptability
Character Links Trait - Adaptability - means being able to be flexible and adjust when situations or needs change.
Character
Character Links trait - Character - is who a person is on the inside. Attitudes and actions determine one's character.
Citizenship
Character Links Trait - Citizenship - means being a loyal member of a group, community, and/or country.
Community Service
Character Links Trait - Community Service - means doing a voluntary act of helpfulness for one's community or neighborhood.
Compassion
Character Links Trait - Compassion - is a sympathetic understanding of another person's pain with the desire to relieve it.
Conservation
Character Links Trait - Conservation - means protecting natural resources such as soil, water, forests, and minerals from loss and pollution.
Cooperation
Character Links Trait - Cooperation - means working together, getting along and working as a team.
Courage
Character Link Trait - Courage - is the ability to face danger and find strength to overcome fear.
Courtesy
Character Links Trait - Courtesy - is being polite, using good manners and showing consideration to others.
Creativity
Character Links Trait - Creativity - Creativity means to use your imagination to develop new ideas.
Enthusiasm
Character Links Trait - Enthusiasm - Enthusiasm means being very excited, interested, and eager about something.
Environmental Respect
Character Links Trait - Environmental Respect - Environmental Respect means that you are doing your best today to save the earth's resources for the future.
Excellence
Character Links Trait - Excellence - Excellence means exceptional or outstanding, and implies that someone or something is of high quality.
Fairness
Character Links Trait - Fairness - Fairness means to be just, play by the rules, take turns, and listen to others.
Financial Responsibility
Character Links Trait - Financial Responsibility - Financial Responsibility means managing money wisely by thinking ahead when it comes to making, saving, and spending money.
Friendship
Character Links Traits - Friendship - Friendship is a relationship between two or more people who enjoy being together.
Generosity
Character Links Trait - Generosity - Generosity means being willing to share of yourself, your time, and your possessions.
Goal Setting
Character Link Trait - Goal Setting - Goal setting is identifying a result or purpose that a person wants to achieve and then works to accomplish it.
Good Choices
Character Links Trait - Good Choices - A good choice means making the right decision and choosing to do something that results on the best outcome.
Good Manners
Character Links Trait - Good Manners - Good manners are polite ways of behaving or acting by showing considerate behavior toward others.
Gratitude
Character Links Trait - Gratitude - Gratitude means being thankful for someone or something and showing appreciation for what we have and receive.
Healthy Lifestyles
Character Links Trait - Healthy Lifestyles - A healthy lifestyle is the way a person lives his or her life so that his or her mind and body are free from illness and harm.
Honor
Character Links Trait - Honor - Honor is respect and admiration shown to something or someone.
Industrious
Character Links Trait - Industrious - Industrious means working hard and being productive.
Initiative
Character Links Trait - Initiative - Initiative is the ability or willingness to take the first step toward accomplishing a goal.
Integrity
Character Links Trait - Integrity - Integrity mean complete and total honest, which causes a person to do the right thing, even if no one else will know.
Kindness
Character Links Trait - Kindness - Kindness means to be gentle and generous towards others.
Leadership
Character Links Trait - Leadership - Leadership is the ability to show others the way and influence them to follow their example.
Loyalty
Character Links Trait - Loyalty - Loyalty means being dependable and true to someone or something.
Nonviolence
Character Links Trait - Nonviolence - Nonviolence is the practice of using peaceful means to solve a problem.
Open-mindedness
Character Link Trait - Open-mindedness - Open-mindedness means being willing to listen to and consider new and different opinions and ideas.
Patience
Character Links Trait - Patience - Patience is the ability to wait calmly without complaining, even when something takes a long time.
Patriotism
Character Links Trait - Patriotism - Patriotism means to profess loyalty and love to one's country.
Perseverance
Character Links Trait - Perseverance - Perseverance means continuing to try to overcome obstacles rather than give up.
Positive Attitude
Character Links Trait - Positive Attitude - A positive attitude means to look for something good in every situation.
Reliability
Character Links Trait - Reliability - Reliability means to be dependable and trustworthy.
Respect
Character Link Trait - Respect - RESPECT means treating others as you want to be treated. Respect means recognizing the value of people, property and the environment.
Responsibility
Character Links Trait - Responsibility - Responsibility means doing what one is supposed to do.
Resourcefulness
Character Links Trait - Resourcefulness - Resourcefulness means to act effectively or imaginatively, especially in difficult situations.
Safety Consciousness
Character Links Trait - Safety Consciousness - Safety Consciousness means to be aware of the consequences of danger and harm and to avoid them.
Self-Confidence
Character Links Trait - Self-Confidence - Self-Confidence means believing in one's ability.
Self-Control
Character Links Trait - Self-Control - Self-Control means having control over one’s emotions and actions. Self-Control means to take charge of one’s behavior.
Self-Respect
Character Links Trait - Self-Respect - Self-Respect means recognizing the value of oneself.
Sharing
Character Links Trait - Sharing - Sharing means giving someone a portion of your time, talents, or possessions.
Sportsmanship
Character Links Trait - Sportsmanship - Sportsmanship means to play fair, show respect for opponents and gracious behavior in winning or losing.
Tolerance
Character Links Trait - Tolerance means having respect for the opinions, beliefs, and actions of others.
Trustworthiness
Character Links Trait - Trustworthiness - Trustworthiness means being honest, reliable, and truthful.
