“The Six Pillars
of Character”
The six pillars of character are Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility,
Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.
Trustworthiness: Dependable or reliable. Ex:
The manager has gotten his trustworthiness with the owner.
Respect: To honor or have confidence in one.
Ex: I respect my elders.
Responsibility: Having a duty or having control over someone. Ex: It’s my
responsibility to throw away the trash.
Fairness: Being free from bias or injustice.
Ex: In all fairness I only did one page of homework.
Caring: Worrying for someone else besides yourself. Ex: My parents care for me.
Citizenship: The status of a person recognized under the custom or law as
being a member of a state. Ex: To show my
citizenship I vote.
