The first principle, efficiency, means that the tax system raises enough revenue to

sponsor projects without burdening the economy and the system shall not become a
disincentive for performance. According to Wikibooks, the second principle of
"understandable" means that the system should not be incomprehensible to someone
who does not understand the principles of taxation. The tax system should not have
hidden or complicated language that the average citizen cannot understand, and all
costs should be upfront and transparent.

Thirdly, the tax system must be equitable, notes Wikibooks. This means that taxation
should be determined by a person's ability to pay, and that wealthier people should
pay more in taxes because they are able to do so. This specific principle is also known
as a flat tax rate. For example, a tax of 10 percent would have far less of an impact on
a person who makes a million dollars a year than on someone who makes $10,000.
The fourth principle, the benefit principle, simply means that those who benefit from a
publicly provided service should pay the taxes that fund the service.

Key Difference: A character is a set of qualities that make someone or something different from others.
Behavior, on the other hand, refers the way of behaving, the actions or reactions you give to others.

A character of a person identifies a particular

person’s qualities. It refers to the kind of a person you are from the inside. It is the
values, ethics and morals you show to others and creates an image for you in
somebody’s mind. There are thousands of human beings who have different characters
which god created for a person. Like, a cheerful character, jolly-good-fellow character,
introvert or extrovert character, quiet character, etc. which identifies about oneself. It is
difficult or an impossible job to change someone’s character.

Meanwhile, behavior can be defined as the way one acts. It gives a complete picture of
a person by looking at their actions or reactions. The behavior can be changed for
different purposes or persons. E.g. your behavior can be changed or be different for
your family than for your friends. You can be more polite to your family than your
friends, the way you speak to them (politely or rudely), react to their demands, requests,
etc.

Ironically, research has shown that character is the passing on of qualities from parents
to children i.e. hereditary. Their appearance, intelligence, etc. are some qualities that
can be passed on from parents to children. Some people deliberately behave in a way
so that people think that is their character when it is actually not. It is not an easy job to
judge a person’s character just by one look. So just keep this in mind that it might be
possible that a person you are speaking to is very different on the inside than they may
try to appear to be on the outside.

Behavior is the manner in which one manages or

carries oneself. Human behavior is influenced throughout one’s lifetime. There are
certain behaviors which are acceptable and unacceptable by the society, but
unfortunately, all don’t have the same behavior or a good behavior. The human
behavior is highly portrayed by their attitude which is used in their daily basic activities.

In both, character basically defines who you are and the behavior defines what you are.
The behavior comes from the lively and energetic emotions, while the energies for the
character come from the mind. The essential energies are short-lived responses to any
situation.

Character and behavior are both interrelated; character has a direct influence on
behavior and the behavior has a direct impact on the character, furthermore, both have
an equal impact on one’s life. For example: If an ordinary man is very smart and popular
in his field everyone will appreciate his work and will love his each and every activity,
but as he falls down or does not reach his goal, nobody will allow him to accomplish
anything in the ordinary sense of the world.
 Thus, behavior is the appearance which is externally being supported by the mind and
feelings without being confirmed. Character is what holds upright by the mind and
feelings. Behavior is directed by the mind.

Character
The character of a person has to do with the inner qualities that he possesses and are
particular, understand; your personality. It refers to the kind of person who is “inside.” It
involves ethics and morals, as well as a mental concept that each one has about him.
There are thousands of human beings and they all have different types of character. It is
something that each one carries so deep inside that it is a difficult task, not to say almost
impossible to change someone’s character.
Some research suggests that certain characteristics of personality (character) can be
inherited from parents. Also, it is important to emphasize that some people fix to be in a
certain way to make believe to others something that they really are not; therefore, in many
cases it can be quite difficult to determine the character of a person with the naked eye. At
the moment of evaluating this we must take into account, something that has been
repeating for centuries: “appearances deceive”. Character and behavior are related. Both
things have a major impact on life.

Behavior
Behavior can be defined as the behavior of each person. It has to do with the actions and
reactions of individuals. S e can change depending on the purposes you have and the other
people with whom we relate.
For example, your behavior may change or be different when you are with your family
compared to when you are with your friends. T u way to talk to them (kindly or rudely) and
to react to their demands, requests … can be totally different.
There are certain behaviors that are acceptable or unacceptable by society. In a general
sense, it comes from the culture, the emotions, the values, and the moral of each one.
In short, behavior is the aspect of the personality that is externalized and that is determined
mainly by the mind and feelings; while character is the inner conceptualization (in our mind)
that we form about ourselves, it is our personality.
Key differences between character and behavior
 Character or personality is an internal construct that characterizes and distinguishes each
person, while behavior is largely the exteriorization of our character (although there are
cases in which character and behavior are not correlated).
 The behavior changes easily and can be influenced by many factors, while the character
is relatively constant and does not change easily.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

Personality is easy to read, and we're all experts at it. We judge people
funny, extroverted, energetic, optimistic, confident—as well as overly serious,
lazy, negative, and shy—if not upon first meeting them, then shortly thereafter.
And though we may need more than one interaction to confirm the presence
of these sorts of traits, by the time we decide they are, in fact, present we've
usually amassed enough data to justify our conclusions.

Character, on the other hand, takes far longer to puzzle out. It includes traits
that reveal themselves only in specific—and often uncommon—
circumstances, traits like honesty, virtue, and kindliness. Ironically, research
has shown that personality traits are determined largely by heredity and are
mostly immutable. The arguably more important traits of character, on the
other hand, are more malleable—though, we should note, not without great
effort. Character traits, as opposed to personality traits, are based on beliefs
(e.g., that honesty and treating others well is important—or not), and though
beliefs can be changed, it's far harder than most realize.

WHY DOES IT MATTER?

The problem in forming judgments about a person's suitability for important

roles in our lives (employee, friend, lover, spouse) is that we all have an
uncanny predilection for observing attractive personality traits and
manufacturing out of them the presence of positive character traits (that is, if
someone is outgoing, confident, and fun we're more likely to think they're
honest, moral, and kind). But it's far from clear that the one kind tracks with the
other. In fact, as I recounted in Listening To Your Inner Voice, that assumption
often gets us into trouble.

We unconsciously tend to connect personality to character for two main

reasons: we want to like people we already like, and the most reliable way to
assess a person's character is laborious and time consuming. (We actually
need to observe people in character-challenging situations in order to make
reliable deductions about their character. For example, if we observe
someone lie easily, we can be reasonably certain from even just one instance
that they've done so in the past and will do so again in the future, as the best
predictor of future behavior is past behavior.)

This is because the beliefs that drive us to do things like lie easily, or tell the
truth, are present in us at all times. They may remain "dormant" until
circumstances stir them up in such a way that they motivate observable
action, but they're rarely hidden away deliberately. Which begs the question:
might there be a way to glimpse such beliefs without waiting for circumstances
to put them on full display?
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In a word—yes. Not so much by speaking directly with people whose

character you're trying to uncover, but by speaking with people who know the
people whose character you're trying to uncover. This is why, for
example, wise prospective employers always call references.

The challenge, though, once we do is that prospective employees provide

references they expect will speak well of them. The trick, then, is to ask
questions of a person's references designed to get them to reveal their most
accurate judgments honestly.

Questions like "Have you ever known X to lie?" aren't useful because the
answer you get will depend on the character of the person you're asking. You
won't know if a reference is comfortable lying themselves, so the veracity of
any answer you get will remain questionable at best. For this reason, it's
better to ask questions that push people to apply their own judgment. These
kind of questions are more likely (though certainly not in all circumstances) to
return honest answers. Therefore, instead ask things like, "What in your
judgment is X's greatest weakness?" The implication here is that everyone
has weaknesses, so it's unreasonable to expect the answer to be "none." It's
harder to make up a weakness on the spot than to tell the truth about a
weakness that a reference actually perceives, so you're more likely to get an
honest assessment. Your reference may try to play down the weakness they
reveal, but you can read between the lines.

The drawback to this technique is that it relies on the judgment of individuals,

which we know is biased and often flawed. This drawback can be overcome,
however, by asking the same questions of many people who know the person
in whose character you're interested. As I wrote in a previous post, The
Wisdom Of Crowds, if multiple people independently return similar answers,
the likelihood that their collective judgment will be accurate is high.

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Though it may seem Machiavellian, you can apply this process to friendsand
potential mates as well. The average length of time, for instance, people date
before deciding to marry is approximately three years in the United
Kingdom (a figure, I should note, that varies widely by culture). The challenge
with deciding to marry someone after knowing them only three years, for
example, is that some important character traits, good and bad, may not have
revealed themselves by then. Of course, it's socially awkward bordering on
inappropriate to interrogate a potential mate's friends and family about them
directly. And though I'm not suggesting anyone do this, I am suggesting we
can and should pay attention to data as it's presented to us by others as they
may be in possession of better data than we are. People generally have a
hard time hiding their true feelings about others over time, so if you hear
common themes from people close to the person in whose character you're
interested, pay attention. You're almost certainly hearing the truth.

I don't mean by any of the above to imply that personality isn't important. But
when we're making decisions about who to let into our lives in critical roles,
character must be considered equally important, if not more so, but is often
readily overlooked. Luckily for me, the references of the person I interviewed
all that time ago not only provided strong endorsements but endorsements
whose content was consistent. I hired her and over time I found her to be as
outstanding as her references predicted she would be.

If you enjoyed this post, please feel free to visit Dr. Lickerman's home
page, Happiness in this World.

Difference Between Personality and Character

March 21, 2016 By Surbhi S 1 Comment

While personality shows what you

are outside or what you are to the world, character reveals what you are inside.
As these are directly related to a person’s attitude and behaviour, most people get
confused between these two easily.

We all are same in many ways like we all have got the same human body, nature,
feelings, mind and so on. But if you observe deeply you will find that every
human being has certain different traits and habits that make him/her unique. It
is a fact that two persons can never be exactly identical to each other, even if you
talk about twins, they also differ more or less in their perception, hobbies, mood,
nature, etc.

Take a read of this article in which we’ve simplied the difference between
personality and character.

Content: Personality Vs Character

1. Comparison Chart
2. Definition
3. Key Differences
4. Conclusion

Comparison Chart
BASIS OF
PERSONALITY CHARACTER
COMPARISON

Meaning Personality refers to the A character refers to a set of

range of distinctive personal morals and beliefs that
qualities and traits of an defines how we treat or
individual. behave with others and
ourselves.

Represents Who we seem to be? Who we actually are?

Traits Personal and physical Mental and moral

What is it? It is the identity It is a learned behavior

Nature Subjective Objective

 BASIS OF
PERSONALITY CHARACTER
COMPARISON

Expression Outer appearance and Traits of a person that are

behavior of a person. abstract.

Change May change over time. Remains same.

Validation of Not required Required

Society

Definition of Personality

Personality can be defined as a combination of mental behaviour and traits or

qualities like thinking pattern, feeling and acting. It is a range of enduring
tendencies of an individual to think, feel and behave in a specific manner in
diverse situations. It refers to the systematic arrangement of all your dispositions
like attitude, thoughts, feelings, emotions, etc.

Definition of Character

By the term character, we mean an enduring and distinguishing mental and

moral characteristics in an individual. It is the only factor which determines our
reaction or response to the given event or situation. It defines a person’s
behaviour pattern, thinking style, controls feelings. It is based on
the environment that surrounds us, mental ability, moral principles and similar
other factors. It is the most precious thing possessed by a person, evidenced by
the limits he/she never crossed.

Key Differences Between Personality and Character

The significant differences between personality and character are discussed in the
following points:

1. Personality refers to the combination of qualities, attitude and behaviour,

that makes a person distinct from others. Character refers to a set of moral
and mental qualities and beliefs, that makes a person different from others.
 2. Personality implies Who we seem to be? On the other hand, the character
represents Who we actually are?
3. Personality is a set of personal qualities whereas character is a collection of
mental and moral characteristics of an individual.
4. The personality is the mask or the identity of a person. Conversely, the
character is the learned behaviour.
5. Personality is subjective, but the character is objective.
6. Personality is the outer appearance and behaviour of a person. At the same
time, character indicates the traits of a person which are hidden from sight.
7. The personality of an individual may change with time. However, the
character lasts longer.
8. Character requires validation and support of society. In contrast,
the personality, does not need validation and support of the society.
Conclusion

After reviewing the above points, it is clear that personality is different from a
character in a sense that personality reflects the outer shell, whereas
the character, shows the inner self. If you combine your personality and your
character, the result will be who you are in reality.