DO YOU KNOW GOOD CHARACTER?

Good character is what we want for our children.Of what does it consist? The Greek philosopher Aristotle defined good character as the life of right conduct-right conduct in relation to other persons and in relation to oneselft.Aristotle reminds us of what, in modern times we are phone to forget.The virtuous life includes self-oriented virtues (such as self-control and moderation) as well as other-oriented virtues (such as generosity and compassion), and the two kinds of virtue are connected.We need to be in control of ourselves, our passions, to do right by others.
Character so conceive has three interrelated parts: moral knowing, moral feeling, and moral behavior. Good character consists of knowing the good, desiring the good and doing the good habits of the mind, habits of the heart and habits of action.All three are necessary for leading a moral life; all three make up moral maturity.When we think about the kind of character we want for our children, it's clear that we want them to be able to judge what is right, care deeply about what is right and then do what they believe to be right even in the face of pressure from without and temptation from within.

Component of Good Character:


MORAL KNOWING
1. Moral Awareness
2. Knowing Moral Values
3. Perspective taking
4. Moral reasoning
5. Decision-making

MORAL FEELING
1. Conscience
2. Self-esteem
3. Empathy
4. Loving the good
5. Self-control
6. Humility

MORAL ACTION
1. Competence
2. Will
3. Habit