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Civility is:

1. A set of behaviors that recognize differences and build mutual respect.
2. A tool to deliver productive results through Civil discourse.
3. Comprised of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management, communications, growth and problem-solving skills and behaviors.
4. A habit.
5. A choice (intentional).
6. Based on the universal values of human dignity, respect, acceptance, responsibility, constructiveness, intentionality and public-spiritedness.
7. A moral system but not a replacement for religious, philosophical or political systems.
8. Viral; a virtuous/vicious cycle.
9. Nonpartisan.
10. Ecumenical.
11. Teachable.
12. A blend of thinking, feeling and doing.
13. A social norm.
14. Consistent with human nature.
15. Actionable.
16. An aspirational ideal, never fully achieved.
17. A builder of trust, community, common good and institutions.
18. A self-maintaining social system.
19. Supported by world religions and secular humanism.
20. Informed by modern social science.
21. Practiced in personal, work, play, church, sports, media, union, culture, service, government and political environments.
22. Required for democracy.
23. Inspired by self-interest, situations, personality, identity, civic duty, patriotic duty, cultural duty, religious duty and philosophical duty.
24. NOT too simple, complex, moderate, extreme, soft, hard, liberal or conservative.
25. A solution to our challenges of political polarization, selfish media, radical individualism, limits of human nature, skepticism, our secular age, imperfect myths and insecurity.