What do these values mean to you?

@SaintAnne (5453)
United States
October 1, 2008 3:28pm CST
I just got back from a busy morning. I applied to two agencies today and one of them had me answer a supplemental questionnaire asking what each of these several values mean to me: trustworthiness, responsibility, respect, caring, fairness and citizenship The hardest one for me to define, in my own words, was Citizenship. But I was happy with the answers I gave them. I'm curious as to what these (all or at least one) values mean to you. If you were to define them in your own words, what would you write down? Please, no rushing to the dictionary!
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
2 Oct 08
Ok, let's see now~trustworthiness means that I am able to keep all things that I see and hear confidential. I wiil not discuss anything with anyone unless it is one of my superiors. responsibility~ I will do what is expected of me and be on time and will take the work that I am to do with the utmost seriousness and timeliness. respect~ I will respect others as I do myself and be open and honest and willing to make sure that I do not treat in a dishonorable way. caring~ I will show that I am truly interested in working together in harmony with my fellow co-workers and showing them that I care about my work ethics and how it will help them make their jobs easier. fairness~ I will always try to be fair to people and not judge anyone without knowing what is involved in a situation. citizenship~ I am a citizen of the United States of America and I take this oath very seriously. I was born in the USA and am am true to my Country and believe in what it stands for the right to remain free and live in peace and harmony. Did I pass the test? What grade did I get? It felt like Social Studies all over again!
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
2 Oct 08
(((Opal))) I would give you an A !!!
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
2 Oct 08
You pass the test with flying colors, Opal! I agree with drannhh, you get an A. Besides, I don't think I'm in any position to decide which definition is right or wrong. I think these values do mean differently to each of us.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
2 Oct 08
Pretty easy, as the first five listed there make up the sixth. To me, good citizenship means being trustworthy and responsible, showing respect for those who deserve it, being fair and acting in a caring way. Here are the others in my own words: 1 - Trustworthiness is acting in such a manner that one places honesty above self-gain or self-aggrandizement. 2 - Responsibility means owning up to what needs to be done and doing it when and where it needs to be done and without consideration for what other people might say or think. 3 - Respect means to avoid harming other people (or things) in word or deed except where harming them is in the great good of others collectively such as in calling someone who steals a thief or someone who lies a liar. 4 - Caring is stopping to think about the other person's position and acting responsibly toward it. 5 - Fairness is making decisions and acting on them without prejudice and without even the appearance of a conflict of interest.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
2 Oct 08
Now I don't feel too good about my answers! I'm still in awe right now, drannhh. You really have a way with words!
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
2 Oct 08
Your questions were good and I just hope not to have scared others away from commenting! It will be most interesting to see how other people reply.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
2 Oct 08
drannhh, your post is intimidatingly good! Let's just hope that instead of scaring other myLotters, it will encourage them to try and provide answers of the same caliber or close to it.
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