Sensible? what qualities or characteristics makes a personal sensible?

[qwerty]

if you were to make a concept map of what one considers "sensible", what do you think?

[astra]

I think it's one of those things that is person-specific. Some people might say it's not sensible to jump out of a plane with only a backpack stuffed with Nylon to keep you alive. Others might think it's perfectly sensible for some reason or other (obviously i'm not one of them, because i can't think of a reason, but people do it so there you go!)

Perhaps being sensible is simply not doing anything that could win you a Darwin award.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by qwerty

if you were to make a concept map of what one considers "sensible", what do you think?

I'm not sure what you mean by "concept map".

The answer to the thread title is that (of course) the characteristic that makes a person sensible is: sense. aka "sound practical intelligence".

I imagine you want something more than a dictionary definition here, but I'm not sure what you're after.

Perhaps if you told us why you're seeking this information?

P.S. Dvorak is better than Qwerty.

[Freelancer]

No idea what the OP meant exactly (more clarity please, I'm stupid ).

Quick dictionary definitions:
sen·si·ble (sns-bl)
adj.
1. Perceptible by the senses or by the mind.
2. Readily perceived; appreciable.
3. Having the faculty of sensation; able to feel or perceive.
4. Having a perception of something; cognizant: "I am sensible that a good deal more is still to be done" Edmund Burke. See Synonyms at aware.
5. Acting with or exhibiting good sense: a sensible person; a sensible choice.

You are probably talking about 5. acting with or exhibiting good sense: a sensible person; a sensible choice.

Does this mean sensible choice=logical or reasoned choice? No idea, not that knowledgable about english lol.

[WarrenDavies]

What about prudence, conformity, modesty or introversion? I would say a person high in these traits would be considered sensible by most people.

[Adrian]

I think being 'sensible' is a mix of being grounded, intelligent, and objective. You can meet high strung, "immoral" people who could be considered sensible by asking them the right questions.