Honor: n. The courage to do what is right, no matter what. A belief that your actions represent more than just yourself. The recognition that what you do defines your entire generation. From my point of view, in order to be considered an honorable person one must display one, if not all, of those characteristics. To display those characteristics the individual must have self-determination, self-pride, and must be able to go above and beyond to be the best person they can possibly be. Only then can one be considered 'honorable'.
The courage to do what is right, no matter what. Having the ability to do what is right, no matter how hard it may be, no matter what the circumstances, no matter what others may think is a trait that makes one an honorable person. In order to have the courage to do what is right; one must first have an ungodly amount of self-determination. My dad is the first person to come to mind when thinking about a person that has the courage to do what is right. He is the type of man that is willing to get himself out of bed at three in the morning to save the lives of people he doesn’t even know. Being a volunteer fireman is a very honorable thing; he doesn’t get paid, yet he is still willing to commit his time helping others. He is not only honorable in the aspect that he saves lives, though; he is able to push me to be the best I can be on a daily basis. He understands that doing ‘the right thing’ is sometimes difficult for people my age, and he does his best to ensure that I am capable of standing up for myself and others. By stressing the importance of self-determination he has helped me understand the concept of being honorable. Because along with self-determination comes the ability to do the right thing, no matter what. Having the ability to do the right thing, despite how hard it may be, creates a sense of self-pride making the difficult situation worth it.
A belief that your actions represent more than just yourself. An honorable...