A Good Citizen A citizen is someone who lives in a particular place, such as city or country; who has rights and responsibilities to do the right thing Respect is treating people the way you would like to be treated Caring is thinking of others and understanding how they feel Responsibility is making good choices and doing what others expect of you Fairness is playing by the rules Honesty is telling the truth Courage is doing the right thing even when it is hard to do When the members of a classroom, city, or country are good citizens, the system they are part of works. Everyone can be a good citizen. Are you?