The state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect.
Calm, serious, and controlled behaviour that makes people respect you.
Dignity is the right of a person to be valued and respected for their own sake, and to be treated ethically.
Dignity as Gravitas: a poise or grace associated with behavioral comportment; e.g., sophisticated manners or elegant speech, or outward composure in the face of insult or duress.
Status dignity does not call on others to esteem us, but rather to treat us in ways appropriate to the kind of thing we are.
Bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.
