Trustworthiness

• When teaching students about ethics, the six pillars of character should be the basis of those teachings. Trustworthiness comes from several attributes, such as honesty, integrity, reliability and loyalty. Honesty means expressing the truth as you know it, being sincere in your presentation of the truth and candid with those listening. Trustworthiness requires integrity and standing up for your beliefs. Being reliable simply means keeping your promises. Loyalty is a tricky one. In promoting the beliefs of another, you should not sacrifice your own beliefs. Loyalty can break the pillar of trustworthiness.
  
  

Respect

• Teaching others about respect is often a difficult task. It is simple as written in The Golden Rule -- do onto others as you would have them do unto you --- but not so simple to put into action. A respectful person should never resort to intimidation, coercion or violence. It is hard work for many people to accept individual differences and beliefs without prejudice.
  
  

Responsibility

• Being responsible means having the ability to make informed and moral decisions. Each member of society is held accountable for his actions and must accept the consequences for those actions. You must be diligent and able to overcome obstacles. Responsible people show self-control when dealing with unethical temptations, such as lust, greed and hatred of others.
  
  

Fairness

• Fairness is perhaps the most difficult pillar of character to uphold. On one hand, people should be true to themselves and their own beliefs, but on the other hand, fairness implies balance without relevance to one's own feelings. Fair decisions should occur without prejudice and without exploiting the weaknesses and ignorance of others.
  
  

Caring

• In order to care, you must be concerned about the welfare of others. Without the pillar of caring, it is impossible to be ethical. This is because ethics is all about good relations with others. It is difficult to accept the fact that some decisions, although ethical, may hurt others. People who truly care can make decisions without causing intentional harm to others.
  
  

Citizenship

• Citizenship is how people behave as part of a community. Good citizens obey the laws and help to make society work as a whole. Public duties of citizenship may include conservation of resources, recycling, carpooling and cleaning up littered areas within the community. A good citizen gives more to a community and its citizens than he takes.