Characteristics of a good person

by Ruth Woodhouse

I have known many good people in my time. My mother was one of them. I can remember her telling me only a couple of months before she passed away that a nurse who had been tending to her had wanted to know a bit about her...read more

by Elisabeth Mcgrath

Looking for a good person to characterize was easy. I found Fran right here. On Helium. Her qualities include but are not limited to .... EMPATHY. Being able to absorb and relate in a comfortable way about life's traum...read more

by Kathy D

Genuine goodness is something drawn from the heart, the soul of a person. The authentic goodness is shown in actions, more than pretty words. When we live a life of authenticity, our spirits soar and we give flight to thos...read more

by N. D. Guerre

When speaking of a virtual stranger and asking a trusted friend who knows them as well, and upon being told this person is "good", is your mind set at ease? Do you then adopt "good" as a way to describe this person you've...read more

by Lindsey Stell

The line between good and bad was thinned out and blurred a long time ago. Sometimes "bad" things are done for the right reasons or a "good" deed is done under false pretenses. Most often, we are all to far into the gray a...read more

by Donna Fallesen

Characteristics of a good person are not always a smile and a wave. Those are two actions that are easily forced in social situations, and therefore can not be the basis of a good person. Of course, this is not to say a...read more

by Samantha V.

The characteristics of a good person are extremely hard to define. Do we go by religious upbringing and morals? Do we go by society's standards of what makes a good person? Do we go our own personal standards of what makes...read more

by Arabella Kelly

It may not seem this way sometimes, but there are many good people living among us today. They're harder to distinguish, mainly because they are humble and many tend to keep a low profile. They're not seeking adulation. It...read more

by Sheena

The characteristics of a good person are reflected in his actions towards himself, towards people around him and to society in general. A good person is one who does not do unto others what he does not want others to do u...read more

by Leigh Sanders

We each have our own unique idea of what a good person will look like, act like, and speak like. The different ideas we hold as a nation are wide and varied, but there are a few characteristics that nine out of ten people...read more

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by Olivia Bredbenner

The characteristics of a good person are not always those you see first when you meet them. Because most good people seldom shine the light on themselves. They often go unnoticed unless someone else, who has come to know ...read more

by Rachelle de Bretagne

The characteristics of a good person are hard to define. There are many that think they are good, though if you delve below the surface, are they really ? The aspects that gather together to make a person a better person c...read more

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by Gool Bugwadia-Parenting Styles Steward

"When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad and that is my Religion." Abraham Lincoln. Goodness essentially embodies all virtues. A good person stands out from the rest; his personality, his behavior, his ...read more

by Wendy Tomlinson

Wouldn't the world be a nicer place to live if we were all good people. But what exactly does that mean? Can we classify what it means to be a good person? Here's my thoughts on what a good person is: -A good per...read more

by Denise Warren

How does one really define "a good person"? Can one posit a formula or a blue-print which provides the criteria of "a good person"? Perhaps not. And what does it mean to be "good"? Does it refer to one who abides by all th...read more

by Ethel Smith

Defining what makes a good person is not easy. After all the first thing that you need to decide is what you mean by good. Do you mean good as in purity, in spirit or perhaps you mean good hearted. Any of these may apply a...read more

by Fated Eclipse

How many times in life have you met those people out there who are just complete jerks? It seems the world is full of them today, and that good people are just running out. But what characteristics make someone a good pers...read more

by Bob Schmidt

A good person exhibits the characteristics of goodness. Most definitions of goodness include; virtue, kindness, generosity, and benevolence. This list could be endless, but the result would be the same. The constant factor...read more

by Jennifer Paige

What makes someone a "good" person? What does this vague, yet overly-used label, actually mean? Doesn't the definition depend on the values of the person making this judgment about another? Is there a universal "goodness" ...read more

by Magu Nguru

Are there any good people left in the world? Today every one asks. It seems that these species is becoming extinct and need to be protected by the Cites. I think the most affected are women as they implore the world to pro...read more