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The moral quality and The moral quality and direction of direction of
YOURYOUR
BEHAVIOUR ANDBEHAVIOUR AND
DECISIONSDECISIONS
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Engaging inEngaging inmorally relevant conduct or words, morally relevant conduct or words, andand
Refraining fromRefraining fromcertain conduct or wordscertain conduct or words
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COMPONENTS OF CHARACTERCOMPONENTS OF CHARACTER
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What is good character ?What is good character ?
PERSONAL
• HONEST AND TRUTHFUL
• RESPONSIBLE
• SELF-MANAGEMENT AND
SELF-DISCIPLINE
• COURAGEOUS
• INTEGRITY
PERSONALPERSONAL
SOCIALSOCIAL
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What is good character?What is good character?
SOCIALSOCIAL
• SOCIABLESOCIABLE
• BENEVOLENTBENEVOLENT
• COMPASSIONATECOMPASSIONATE
• COURTEOUSCOURTEOUS
• TRUSTWORTHYTRUSTWORTHY
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1. 1. Heredity Heredity 2. 2. Early childhood experience Early childhood experience 3. 3. Modeling by important Modeling by important adults adults & older youth & older youth 4. 4. Peer influence Peer influence 5. S5. Social environment ocial environment 6. 6. Communications Media Communications Media 7. 7. Content taught in the Content taught in the schoolsschools8. 8. Specific situations and Specific situations and RolesRoles
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Good characterGood character is not formed automatically;is not formed automatically;
it is developed over timeit is developed over timethrough a sustained process ofthrough a sustained process of
teaching,teaching, modeling,modeling,
learning, andlearning, and experience.experience.
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A personA person
with good characterwith good characterencourages reflectionencourages reflection
on actions andon actions and
personal responsibilitypersonal responsibility
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A person with good A person with good charactercharacter
believes that :believes that :the the
community/family community/family must work together;must work together;
integrates integrates understanding, understanding, commitment to commitment to
action, and actionaction, and action
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CharacterCharacter might best be defined as,might best be defined as,
““values in action”values in action”
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““To educate a personTo educate a person in mindin mind
and not in moralsand not in morals is to educateis to educate
a menace to society.”a menace to society.”
~ Theodore ~ Theodore RooseveltRoosevelt
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“The good-to-great companies placed greater weight on character attributes than on specific educational background, practical skills, specialized knowledge, or work experience. Not that specific knowledge or skills are unimportant, but they viewed these traits as more teachable (or at least learnable), whereas they believed dimensions like character, work ethic, basic intelligence, dedication to fulfilling commitments, and values are more ingrained.”
—Jim Collins, (2001), Good to Great
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TRUSTWORTHINESSTRUSTWORTHINESSRESPECTRESPECTRESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITYFAIRNESSFAIRNESSCARINGCARINGCITIZENSHIPCITIZENSHIP
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TrustworthinessTrustworthiness
• BE HONESTBE HONEST • • DON’T DECEIVE, CHEAT OR STEALDON’T DECEIVE, CHEAT OR STEAL
• • BE RELIABLE — BE RELIABLE — DO WHAT YOU SAY YOU’LL DODO WHAT YOU SAY YOU’LL DO
• • HAVE THE COURAGEHAVE THE COURAGE TO DO THE RIGHT THINGTO DO THE RIGHT THING
• • BUILD A GOOD REPUTATIONBUILD A GOOD REPUTATION • • BE LOYAL — STAND BY BE LOYAL — STAND BY
YOUR FAMILY, YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COUNTRY FRIENDS AND COUNTRY
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RESPECTRESPECT
• TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECTTREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT • • BE TOLERANT OF DIFFERENCES BE TOLERANT OF DIFFERENCES
• • USE GOOD MANNERSUSE GOOD MANNERS• DO DO NOT USE BAD LANGUAGENOT USE BAD LANGUAGE
• • BE CONSIDERATEBE CONSIDERATE OF THE FEELINGS OF OTHERSOF THE FEELINGS OF OTHERS
• • DON’T THREATEN, HIT OR HURT ANYONEDON’T THREATEN, HIT OR HURT ANYONE • • DEAL PEACEFULLY DEAL PEACEFULLY
WITH ANGER, INSULTS ANDWITH ANGER, INSULTS AND DISAGREEMENTS DISAGREEMENTS
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RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY
• DO WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DO DO WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DO • • PERSEVERE: KEEP ON TRYING! PERSEVERE: KEEP ON TRYING!
• • ALWAYS DO YOUR BESTALWAYS DO YOUR BEST• • USE SELF-CONTROLUSE SELF-CONTROL
• • BE SELF-DISCIPLINEDBE SELF-DISCIPLINED • • THINK BEFORE YOU ACT THINK BEFORE YOU ACT
— — CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCESCONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES • • BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR CHOICES BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR CHOICES
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FairnessFairness
• PLAY BY THE RULESPLAY BY THE RULES • • TAKE TURNS AND SHARE TAKE TURNS AND SHARE
• • BE OPEN-MINDEDBE OPEN-MINDED• LISTEN TO OTHERSLISTEN TO OTHERS
• • DON’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OTHERSDON’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS • • DON’T BLAME OTHERS CARELESSLYDON’T BLAME OTHERS CARELESSLY
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CaringCaring
• BE KIND BE KIND • • BE COMPASSIONATEBE COMPASSIONATE AND SHOW YOU CAREAND SHOW YOU CARE
• • EXPRESS GRATITUDE EXPRESS GRATITUDE • • FORGIVE OTHERSFORGIVE OTHERS
• • HELP PEOPLE IN NEEDHELP PEOPLE IN NEED
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CITIZENSHIPCITIZENSHIP
• DO YOUR SHAREDO YOUR SHARE TO MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY BETTERTO MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY BETTER
• • COOPERATECOOPERATE• • STAY INFORMEDSTAY INFORMED
• • BE A GOOD NEIGHBOUR BE A GOOD NEIGHBOUR • • OBEY LAWS AND RULESOBEY LAWS AND RULES • • RESPECT AUTHORITY RESPECT AUTHORITY
• • PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
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oCharacter isCharacter iso what you dowhat you doo when no onewhen no one
ois watchingis watching
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Character isCharacter is what you arewhat you arein the dark in the dark
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character ischaracter is needed needed
to lead a good lifeto lead a good life
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oCharacter isCharacter iso higher than intellecthigher than intellect
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oCharacter iso the jewel of human life
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oCharacter isCharacter iso the only securethe only secure
ofoundation foundation oof the stateof the state
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oCharacter isCharacter iso the only securethe only secure
ofoundation foundation oof the stateof the state
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oCharacter isCharacter iso in the eye ofin the eye ofo the beholderthe beholder
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oCharacter is Character is odefined bydefined by
o what you dowhat you do
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oCharacter isCharacter iso shapedshaped
o in the wombin the womb
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GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799)GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799)
Few men have virtueFew men have virtue to withstandto withstand
the highest bidderthe highest bidder
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DWIGHT EISENHOWER (1890-1969) DWIGHT EISENHOWER (1890-1969)
The qualitiesThe qualitiesof a great man are :of a great man are :
vision, vision, integrity,integrity, courage,courage,
understanding,understanding, the power of articulation,the power of articulation,
and profundity of characterand profundity of character
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RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882)RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882) -- American writer and philosopher-- American writer and philosopher
The true test of civilizationThe true test of civilization is not the census,is not the census,
nor the size of cities,nor the size of cities, nor the cropsnor the crops
- no, - no, but the kind of manbut the kind of man
the country turns outthe country turns out
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OTTO VON BISMARCK (1815-1898)OTTO VON BISMARCK (1815-1898) -- Chancellor of Germany in the late 19th century-- Chancellor of Germany in the late 19th century
PoliticsPolitics ruinsruins
the characterthe character
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968)MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968) Civil Rights leaderCivil Rights leader
The function of educationThe function of educationis to teach oneis to teach one
to think intensivelyto think intensively and to think critically... and to think critically...
Intelligence plus character – Intelligence plus character – that is the goal ofthat is the goal of
true educationtrue education
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ABIGAIL VAN BURENABIGAIL VAN BUREN("Dear Abby") advice columnist ("Dear Abby") advice columnist
The best indexThe best index to a person's character isto a person's character is
(a) how he treats people(a) how he treats people who can't do him any good, andwho can't do him any good, and
(b) how he treats people(b) how he treats people who can't fight backwho can't fight back
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THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY (1800-1859)THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY (1800-1859) -- British writer and politician -- British writer and politician
The measureThe measure of a man's character isof a man's character is
what he would dowhat he would do if he knewif he knew
he never would be found out he never would be found out
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HELPS YOUHELPS YOUTO SUCCEEDTO SUCCEED
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