Tact

Tact

1. Characteristics

   • Mindful of...
     • Words
     • Actions
     • Behavior
     • Treatment of others
   • "Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy" - Isaac Newton
     • Considerate
     • Prudence
       • Judgement
     • Discerning
     • Thoughful
   • Awareness
     • Understanding
     • Moral Support
     • Decisions
       • Choices

2. Philosophy

   • Etymology
     • Latin = tangere/tactus (to touch)
       • French = tact (14th century)
       • Definition: to touch (in sense)
   • Definition = in a moral context
     • "Ready and delicate sense of what is fitting and proper in dealing with others"
   • Origin
     • Aristotle
       • Phronesis
         • Wisdom
         • Intelligence
         • Discernment of virtuous acts

3. Catholicism

   • Proverbs
     • "A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger." (Proverbs 15:1)
     • "Jesus spoke with tact, showing that he understood Martha’s distress" (Luke 10:41)
   • Scripture

4. "If I could have another say

5. Of words I spoke today

6. I'd say them in a different way."

7. (Lauchner)

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