The value one attributes to one’s Self, expressed as self-respect.
See also: Pride, Self-Confidence, Self-Respect, Value

The likelihood one attributes to one’s future success in meeting demands, accomplishing tasks, or enduring challenges.
See also: Pride, Self-Esteem

A type of intent in which attention is invested in the needs of the Self by default rather than by design (i.e., without deliberate disregard for the needs of others).
[Note: Self-centeredness occupies the lower end of the intent spectrum, above selfishness and below fairness. Unlike selfishness, it is inattentive rather than predatory.]
See also: Intent, Selfishness, Selflessness

The meaning of pleasure. The opposite of suffering.
[Note: Can be difficult to obtain, according to Mick Jagger.]
See also: Hubris, Meaning, Pleasure, Suffering

A (natural or man-made) recipe for conduct.
[Note: Natural rules cannot be violated; man-made rules can be disobeyed, which triggers consequences.]
See also: Discipline, Inner Discipline, Process, Recommendation

A circumscribed set of behavioral functions defined by the requirements and aspirations of a specific aspect of one’s life. Normally, transitioning between roles is a fluid and ongoing process.
[Note: Roles are hierarchical; the most fundamental role is being human, typically followed by gender, family, social, professional, hobbyist, and transient functional roles.]
See also: Human Value, Ideal-Self, Value, Value System

The expression of a recognized value.
[Note: As an interpersonal norm, respectful behavior signals recognition of another’s inherent value.]
See also: Gratitude, Pride, Self-Respect, Value

A finite and transferable ‘thing’ that is recognized to have a value.
[Note: A resource can be exchanged for goods or services, invested to produce outcomes, or allocated to fulfill needs.]
See also: Fairness, Need, Value

The capacity to experience suffering without misery and without being damaged by it.
See also: Anti-fragility, Misery, Suffering

• The automatic response to (consciously or subconsciously) perceived unfairness.
• The opposite of gratitude.
See also: Fairness, Gratitude, Intent, Justice, Self-Centered, Selfish