For you, what is character?

Someone just asked if we were good judges of character, and this made me wonder what knowledge people use when they assess someone’s character. I invite you to think about this, and then try to really figure out what it is you look at. Is it behaviors? Which ones? Is it what they talk about? Is it how they talk? Or walk? Or act? What, specifically about talking or walking or acting tells you what about a person’s character?

It might be useful to pick someone you know (preferably someone not in fluther so there is no embarrassment) and describe their character and then tell us what clues you in that this is their character.

I know it’s a tough one, but I think it’ll be really interesting to see if we look at similar things or interpret them in similar or different ways. I suggest you write yours before reading anyone else’s. Then you can add on, if you want, after you read other comments.