How is respect defined?

• A. A mutual agreement
• B. Positive feeling or action shown towards someone
• C. The opposite of disrespect
• D. A formal title

Answer: (B)

Respect is recognizing and valuing another person’s worth and treating them with consideration. That understanding is best captured by describing respect as a positive feeling or action shown toward someone. You can respect someone even when you don’t agree with them, so mutual agreement isn’t what defines respect. Respect isn’t simply the opposite of disrespect; that’s a negation rather than a definition. And a formal title isn’t respect—it’s a label that doesn’t by itself show how you treat someone. In everyday life, showing respect means listening, being polite, honoring boundaries, and acknowledging others’ perspectives.