by Dawn Hawkins

Created on: May 26, 2009

The criteria for what each person thinks make up what the characters of a good person are varies. There is a standard to determine if a person is good that all people would agree on. It depends on the relationship that you have with that person that will be the final judge of what qualities you are seeking. In this case, we will use friendship as a guide.

Deciding what is the most important characteristics in a person that we would call a friend is not too difficult. You only need to know what characteristics you have in order to judge whether someone will be a good friend or not.

Here are some standards that most people will follow when deciding the characteristics of a good person:

Respectful

A person can begin to be defined as good when he/she is respectful of other human beings. Not just the ones that are near and dear to his/her heart, but to all of human kind. Respecting others is a great sign that this person cares about the who instead of about how it will make him/her look. It's called common decency and it is very rare these days.

Needs of Others

A good person will put the needs of others ahead of his/her own personal needs. For instance, two weddings are scheduled for the same day. Your presence is very important at both of them. You feel that you have to decide between the two. That is what most people would do. Those that have a genuine concern for others will make an effort to show up at both weddings. Possibly one of the ceremonies and both of the receptions for just a little while. This may be hard to pull off, but it is possible and there are people who have chosen this path. It doesn't matter how worn out the person is, he/she will make an effort to be there for others no matter what the cost is to him/herself.

Seldom Complains

Some people complain almost without hesitating. One complaint follows the other and people soon find themselves looking for ways to stay away from that person. A truly good person will put all complaints aside. Constant complaining puts a burden on others that don't want it and can't do anything about it. Learning how to deal with those types of problems outside of your friendships is urgent. A characteristic of a good person are those that see the good in nearly everything. Those are the people that will smile even when their world is turned upside down. There are few people that can pull it off successfully, but it is possible.

Hard Working

A good person

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