Michael Josephson's "6 pillars of character", defined in the Aspen Declaration of 1992 by a group of youth development professionals, are trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
In regards to this case, Giles and Regas's failure to adhere to the rules clearly violates the principle of fairness, as this pillar suggests individuals to "play by the rules" and "don´t take advantage of others".
