About Character Strengths
- May 10, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 31, 2025
Elemental
Universal
Measurable
Trait-like
Ubiquitous
Non-rivalrous
Interdependant
Reliably measurable
Expressed in degrees
Personally fulfilling
Valued across cultures
Unable to be squandered
Not diminishing of others
Stable but can and do change
Sometimes observable in child prodigies
Intrinsically valuable, in an ethical sense
Nurtured by societal norms and institutions
Not a combination of other character strengths
Aligned with positive outcomes for ourselves and others
Dimensional and expressed in degrees across a wide continuum
Not expressed in isolation, but in combinations or constellations
Considered good by the vast majority of cultures and throughout history
Personified (at least in the popular imagination) by people made famous through story and song
Reflect identity, self-understanding and uniqueness and are expressed in behaviors and actions