Tolerance

Understand the meaning of tolerance and the implications tolerance has for complex groups of people.

Knowledge Node Summary

Tolerance is the acceptance of views held by others and acts carried out by others that do not meet with the accepted standards of all. The acceptance of differing views and acts reaches as far as those views and acts do not negatively affect anyone else that does not share the view or engage in the activity. Tolerance is the willingness to accept and even respect differing opinion whilst not agreeing with it.

A summary of expert opinion:

The knowledge named 'Tolerance' is considered to be fairly important.
In addition, the knowledge is thought to be slightly difficult to replace, it is learned mainly by experience but needs study, and is known fully by 20% of the Group.