This document discusses character development and defines character. It examines character from psychological perspectives and lists its key components. Character is determined by personal and social factors and includes traits like honesty, integrity, fairness, responsibility, compassion, and respect. The document outlines several frameworks for character, such as the six pillars of character and provides strategies for developing character, such as defining ethical behavior, modeling appropriate behaviors, and building moral reasoning skills.

2. • Define Character
• Look at Psychological Perspectives
• Discuss Character’s Components
• Build a Foundation for Developing Character

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5. •Can we define character?

6. • We all have character
• Components of Character include positive
and negative social behaviors (Bandura 1999)
• Our goal is to
improve the quality
of our own character
and our organizations

7. • The mental and moral qualities distinctive to
an individual.
•Beliefs, judgments and actions concerning
right and wrong.
• Values and morals
• Universal or relativistic?

9. •Modeling
•Reinforcement
•Social Comparison

10. • Development of morality
• Right vs. Wrong
• How and Why
Development  Reasoning  Behavior

11. Character determined by:
• Personal elements
• Social factors

13. • Compassion = empathy
• Fairness
• Ethical Behavior (good sporting behavior)
• Integrity = moral self-efficacy
Shields and Bredemeir (1995)

14. • Trustworthiness
• Respect
• Responsibility
•Fairness
•Caring
•Citizenship
Character Counts! Six Pillars of Character® Josephson Institute

15. • Honesty, loyalty, reliability
• Your word is your bond, your name is your
legacy

16. • The golden Rule
• Use words wisely
•Use good manners

17. • Be self-disciplined
• Think before you act — consider the
consequences
• Be accountable for what you say or do

18. • Be open-minded
• Follow the rules
•Sharing

19. • Compassion
•Empathy
•Kindness
•Gratitude
•Patience

20. • Cooperation
• Follow Rules
• Respect authority
• Positively represent your
community

22. • Start with the basics
• Be consistent
•Practice what you preach

23. • Your Core Values are what help define your
character
-Fundamental beliefs
•Core values = our own personal mission
statement

24. • Define ethical behavior to your audience
• Reinforce and encourage these behaviors
• Model the appropriate behaviors
• Explain specific appropriateness of behaviors
• Discuss moral dilemmas and choices
• Build moral dilemmas into practice
• Teach cooperative learning strategies
• Transfer power from leaders to participants

25. 1) Tell The Truth = Honesty
• Trustworthiness
-Dependability > Ability
2) Be a Gentleman = Golden rule
• Thoughtfulness
• Empathy
• Self-sacrifice
3) Love your Brother
• Tolerance
• Service
-Kindness
-Humility
-Love

26. • Learning to overcome obstacles, cooperate
with others, developing self control, and
persist in the face of defeat (Ewing et al, 1996)

31. • Be an Example
• Show how and tell why