“Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life”
– Walter Scott
Definition:
- The ability to behave without causing embarrassment or attracting too much attention (Cambridge)
- The ability to make responsible decisions (MW)
Vices:
- Excess: Timidity, the unreasonable fear of embarrassment or risk
- Deficiency: Rashness, the unreasonable lack of social restraint