YOUR TOP CHARACTER STRENGTH IS

FAIRNESS

1: Fairness

Treating all people the same according to notions of fairness and justice; not letting

feelings bias decisions about others; giving everyone a fair chance.

2: Gratitude

Being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen; taking time to express

thanks.

3: Humility

Letting one’s accomplishments speak for themselves; not regarding oneself as more

special than one is.

4: Perseverance

Finishing what one starts; persevering in a course of action in spite of obstacles;

“getting it out the door”; taking pleasure in completing tasks.

5: Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence

Noticing and appreciating beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in various

domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience.

6: Bravery

Not shrinking from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain; speaking up for what’s right

even if there’s opposition; acting on convictions even if unpopular; includes physical

bravery but is not limited to it.

7: Honesty

Speaking the truth but more broadly presenting oneself in a genuine way and acting in

a sincere way; being without pretense; taking responsibility for one’s feelings and

actions.

8: Hope

Expecting the best in the future and working to achieve it; believing that a good future

is something that can be brought about.

9: Humor

Liking to laugh and tease; bringing smiles to other people; seeing the light side;

making (not necessarily telling) jokes.

10: Kindness

Doing favors and good deeds for others; helping them; taking care of them.

11: Spirituality

Having coherent beliefs about the higher purpose and meaning of the universe;

knowing where one fits within the larger scheme; having beliefs about the meaning of

life that shape conduct and provide comfort.

12: Judgment

Thinking things through and examining them from all sides; not jumping to

conclusions; being able to change one’s mind in light of evidence; weighing all

evidence fairly.

13: Forgiveness

Forgiving those who have done wrong; accepting others’ shortcomings; giving people

a second chance; not being vengeful.

14: Zest

Approaching life with excitement and energy; not doing things halfway or

halfheartedly; living life as an adventure; feeling alive and activated.

15: Love

Valuing close relations with others, in particular those in which sharing & caring are

reciprocated; being close to people.

16: Prudence

Being careful about one’s choices; not taking undue risks; not saying or doing things

that might later be regretted.

17: Curiosity

Taking an interest in ongoing experience for its own sake; finding subjects and topics

fascinating; exploring and discovering.

18: Leadership

Encouraging a group of which one is a member to get things done and at the same

time maintain good relations within the group; organizing group activities and seeing

that they happen.

19: Love of learning

Mastering new skills, topics, and bodies of knowledge, whether on one’s own or

formally; related to the strength of curiosity but goes beyond it to describe the

tendency to add systematically to what one knows.

20: Teamwork

Working well as a member of a group or team; being loyal to the group; doing one’s

share.

21: Creativity

Thinking of novel and productive ways to conceptualize and do things; includes

artistic achievement but is not limited to it.

22: Perspective

Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking at the world that

make sense to oneself/others.

23: Social intelligence

Being aware of the motives/feelings of others and oneself; knowing what to do to fit

into different social situations; knowing what makes other people tick.

24: Self-Regulation

Regulating what one feels and does; being disciplined; controlling one’s appetites and

emotions.