1 CFLM1 Preliminaries

Character Formation1
Nationalism and Patriotism

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Introduction:
• An unknown author once said a forewarning that, as human beings,

we have to be careful of our thoughts, for it will become the source of
our words; we have to be careful of our words, for it will become our
deeds; our deeds, will become our habits, our habits, will become our
character, and our character, will become our destiny.
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Introduction:
• According to Prasad Nanda, Character is the solid foundation on which a

person’s entire life is based. Character is the magic ingredients that sets you
apart from the rest.
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GENERAL CONCEPTS OF CHARACTER
• The term was derived from the Greek word “charassein,” referring to an
engraving instrument; originally used of a mark cut by it. Then it was
applied to a distinctive mark of personality; and gradually to the sum total
of such marks, each individual one is being called characteristics (Bartemeir,
2009)
• Character is defined as a psychological notion that refers to all the
habitual ways of feeling and reacting of a person that distinguish one
individual from another. It is the trademark of being a person.
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• As defined by the American Psychiatric Association, Character is the

relatively fixed or continuing group of individual personality attributes of a
person or the characteristics pattern of behavior of an individual. The
social, emotional and intellectual manifestations of a character are called
personality.
• Character is roughly equivalent to personality.
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• As defined by the American Psychiatric Association, Character is the

relatively fixed or continuing group of individual personality attributes of a
person or the characteristics pattern of behavior of an individual. The
social, emotional and intellectual manifestations of a character are called
personality.
• Character is roughly equivalent to personality.
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• Harbans (2011) noted that character is the index of the state of mind of a person.
It is the sum total of motivation one gives to the persons around him and also
does course correction whenever there is a dire need. It differs individually but it
is certain that special characteristics form the solid basis of his stability in gthe
society of which he is part.
• Character is an index of a person’s standing in the society.
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Character Formation
• Character formation as defined by Donald (2006), is the process by

which the individual, through interaction of biologically transmitted
predispositions with the environment, develops stable pattern of
functioning, thinking and feeling. It is also known as, Character Building
• Nursing, weaning, toilet training, birth of siblings and the early relationship
to the parents especially to the mother are some of the examples of
character formation. Character traits are usually formed through the
identification with parents and other important adults in the child’s
environment.
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CHARACTER FORMATION
• Everyone is partly responsible for one’s character.

• Aristotle noted that character develops over time as one acquires habits from
parents and the environment either through reward and punishment.
• Developing a good character is much learning to play a musical instrument.
Initially may be under some pressure to practice, but eventually, enjoys playing
with skills and understanding (Hartman, 2013)
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CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR CHARACTER FORMATION
1. Parental Influence
Parental influence is the most important of all the factors

responsible for the personality development.
2. Home Environment
Home as cradle of human character and personality largely

contribute to the character formation of a child.
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CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR CHARACTER FORMATION
3. School Environment
To perfect the total development of a child’s character and attitude, besides
the home environment, a child’s school environment too plays a major role in
shaping a child’s personality. Once a child starts to going to school, he learns how
to interact and deal with his peers.
4. Culture
Everyone has different character and values because of the different
cultures where everyone is exposed.
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FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE FILIPINO CHARACTER
FORMATION
1. Home environment 6. Religion
2. Social environment 7. Economic environment
3. Culture and language 8. Political environment
4. History 9. Mass media
5. Educational system 10. Leadership and role model
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DETERMINING CHARACTER OR PERSONALITY TYPES
Five (5) Factors that Determine Character or Personality Traits.

1. Openness: appreciation for variety of experiences.
2. Conscientiousness: planning ahead rather than being spontaneous.
3. Extraversion: being sociable, energetic and talkative.
4. Agreeableness: being kind, sympathetic and happy to help.
5. Neuroticism: inclined to worry or be vulnerable or temperamental.
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GENERAL TYPES OF CHARACTERS
1. Positive Character/ Good Character/ Positive Trait- These are

attributes such as integrity, honesty, courage, loyalty, fortitude, and other
important virtues that promote good behavior and habits. It is said that;
a. Being honest and taking responsibility for your actions are admirable
qualities.
b. Adaptability and compatibility are great traits that can help you get along
with others.
c. Drive and determination will help you keep going no matter what.
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d. Compassion and understanding mean you relate well to others.

e. Patience is a virtue and also a good personality trait.
f. Courage will help you do what is right in tough situations.
g. Loyalty is a good quality to possess, making others trust you.
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General Types of Characters
2. NEGATIVE CHARACTER/NEGATIVE TRAIT
a person’s predisposition to commit evil acts.

a. A propensity for lying, in order to avoid responsibility for
our actions, is a deplorable quality.
b. Being rigid and selfish, unyielding to the needs of others are
not endearing qualities.
c. Being full of laziness and excuses is sure to drive others
away.
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2. NEGATIVE CHARACTER/NEGATIVE TRAIT
d. A hot temper and an inability to empathize with others will also

alienate us from others.
e. Being quick to anger will turn people away.
f. Being disloyal, quick to talk about others behind their backs or,
worse, stab them in the back or personal gain also falls high on
the scale of negative personality traits.
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3. NEUTRAL CHARACTER/ NEUTRAL TRAITS
a. Judges, for example, must remain totally neutral when hearing a

case.
b. Manners mavens say that it’s best to remain neutral when topics
like politics and religion come up during a party.
c. Boxers can look to the neutral corners in the ring to escape a
punch.
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TYPES OF CHARACTERS
1. Self-realized Character. A person with this type of character is very

enthusiastic for he knows his potentialities and limitations. This sort of a
character is an asset not only to the family but also the society in which person
lives.
2. Covetous Character. This refers to a jealous or acquisitive character.
Persons with greed will endeavor to go all out in collecting worldly possessions
and fulfilling his personal petty ambitions by adopting any means open to him
even crossing all the limits of moral and ethical limits.
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TYPES OF CHARACTERS
3. Superstitious Character. Too much reliance on superstitions also rob us of

scientific temper and forward looking approach in our life.
4. Egoistic/Overbearing/Bossy/Tall-talker. The person who thinks that world
runs due to him and everything and everybody should respect him as such.
5. Anti-social Character. A person who neither cares for the norms set by the
society nor cares for the moral or ethical values is an anti-social character.
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TYPES OF CHARACTERS
6. Insincere Character. When a person does something good for us, we express
our sincere thanks and go extra mile in being sincere to that person in whatever
way it is possible for us.
7. Complacent Character. We all should have confidence on ourselves. It is
good for day to day functioning.
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THE SIX (6) PILLARS OF GOOD CHARACTER
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Six Pillars of Good Character
TRUSTWORTHINESS
It is considered the most complicated of the six core ethical values and concerns a
variety of qualities like honesty, integrity, reliability and loyalty.
When a person is trusted he is given a greater leeway and no need to be
monitored just to assure that they meet their obligations.
A. Honesty
There is no more fundamental ethical value than honesty. Honesty is
associated with honor. Thus, a person of honesty is a person of honor and he is
admired and trusted because of his being straightforward.
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Six Pillars of Good Character/Trustworthiness
THREE DIMENSIONS OF HONESTY
1. Truthfulness. Presenting the facts to the best of our knowledge.

2. Sincerity. One must observe genuineness, being without trickery or duplicity
for it precludes all acts, including half-truths, out-of-context statements, and
even silence, that are intended to create beliefs or leave impressions that are
untrue or misleading.
3. Candor. In relationships involving legitimate expectations of trust, honesty may
also require candor, forthrightness and frankness, imposing the obligation to
volunteer information that are another person needs to know.
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TRUSTWORTHINESS
b. Integrity. Persons of Integrity are those who acts according to his beliefs, not
according to expediency. He is consistent. There is no difference in the way he
make decisions from situation to situation; his principle don’t vary at work or at
home or in public alone.
c. Reliability. (promise Keeping). Reliable persons are those who keep their
promises. They accept all the responsibilities of making all reasonable efforts to
fulfill their commitments.
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CONSIDERATIONS TO MAINTAIN RELIABILITY
1. Avoid bad-faith excuses - Interpret your promises fairly and

honestly. Don’t try to rationalize non-compliance.
2. Avoid unwise commitments – Before making a promise
consider carefully whether you are willing and likely to keep it.
3. Avoid unclear commitments – Be sure that when you make a
promise, the other person understand what you are committing to
do.
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TRUSTWORTHINESS
d. Loyalty – To be trusted one must be loyal to his or her husband or wife.,

friends, employer, employee, organization, citizen and country. Our relationship with
other people creates an expectation of allegiance, fidelity and devotion. Loyalty is a
responsibility that each one should develop and maintain to promote the interests
of certain people, organizations, or affiliations. This duty goes beyond the normal
obligation we all share to care for others.
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Six Pillars of Good Character
RESPECT
The Golden Rule in Human Relation,

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”
When respect is observed we would prevent and pre-empt
violence, humiliation, manipulation and exploitation. It reflects
notion such as civility, courtesy, decency and dignity, autonomy,
tolerance and acceptance.
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Six Pillars of Good Character/Respect
QUALITIES OF RESPECTFUL PERSON
1. Ability to Listen – When somebody is talking he is attentively listening

2. Treats others with Considerations – Respectful person doesn’t resort to
intimidation, coercion or violence except in extraordinary and limited situations
to defend others, teach discipline, maintain order or achieve social justice.
3. Capable of accepting Individual differences and beliefs – respectful individuals
without prejudice openly accepts principles and ideologies of others. They judge
others only on their negative character, abilities and conduct.
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Six Pillars of Good Character/Responsibility
RESPONSIBILITY
Being responsible means to take charge and be accountable of the

consequences of what we think and do. Our capacity to reason and our
freedom to choose make us morally autonomous and therefore
answerable for whether we honor or degrade the ethical principles
that give life meaning and purpose.
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Six Pillars of Good Character/Responsibility
QUALITIES OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
a. Sense of Accountability
b. Pursuit of Excellence
c. Self-Restraint
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Six Pillars of Good Character/Fairness
FAIRNESS
This pillar of good character involves issues of equality, impartiality,

proportionality, openness and due process. It is unfair to handle similar
matters inconsistently, and to impose punishment that is not
commensurate with the offense
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Six Pillars of Good Character/Caring
CARING
Caring is the heart of ethics, and ethical decision-making. It is scarcely

possible to be truly ethical and yet unconcerned with the welfare of
others. That is because ethics is ultimately about good relations with
other people.
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Six Pillars of Good Character/Citizenship
CITIZENSHIP
This pillar of good character includes civic virtues and duties that
prescribe how we ought to behave as part of community. The good
citizen knows the laws and obeys them. He volunteers and stays
informed on the issues of the day, the better to execute his duties and
privileges as a member of a self-governing democratic society.
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CHARACTER TRAITS
1. Alertness 8. Contentment
9. Creativity
2. Attentiveness
10. Decisiveness
3. Availability 11. Deference
4. Benevolence 12. Dependability
5. Boldness 13. Determination
14. Diligence
6. Cautiousness
15. Discernment
7. Compassion 16. Discretion
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CHARACTER TRAITS
17. Endurance 24. Gratefulness

25. Honor
18. Enthusiasm
26. Hospitality
19. Faith 27. Humility
20. Flexibility 28. Initiative
21. Forgiveness 29. Joyfulness
30. Justice
22. Generosity
31. Loyalty
23. Gentleness 32. Meekness
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CHARACTER TRAITS
33. Obedience 40. Security

41. Self-Control
34. Orderliness 42. Sensitivity
35. Patience 43. Sincerity
44. Thoroughness
36. Persuasiveness
45. Thriftiness
37. Punctuality 46. Tolerance
38. Resourcefulness 47.Truthfulness
48. Virtue
39. Responsibility 49. Wisdom
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Character Formation1

Nationalism and Patriotism

• An unknown author once said a forewarning that, as human beings,

• According to Prasad Nanda, Character is the solid foundation on which a

• As defined by the American Psychiatric Association, Character is the

• As defined by the American Psychiatric Association, Character is the

• Character formation as defined by Donald (2006), is the process by

• Everyone is partly responsible for one’s character.

Parental influence is the most important of all the factors

Home as cradle of human character and personality largely

Five (5) Factors that Determine Character or Personality Traits.

1. Positive Character/ Good Character/ Positive Trait- These are

d. Compassion and understanding mean you relate well to others.

2. NEGATIVE CHARACTER/NEGATIVE TRAIT

a person’s predisposition to commit evil acts.

2. NEGATIVE CHARACTER/NEGATIVE TRAIT

d. A hot temper and an inability to empathize with others will also

3. NEUTRAL CHARACTER/ NEUTRAL TRAITS

a. Judges, for example, must remain totally neutral when hearing a

1. Self-realized Character. A person with this type of character is very

3. Superstitious Character. Too much reliance on superstitions also rob us of

THREE DIMENSIONS OF HONESTY

1. Truthfulness. Presenting the facts to the best of our knowledge.

CONSIDERATIONS TO MAINTAIN RELIABILITY

1. Avoid bad-faith excuses - Interpret your promises fairly and

d. Loyalty – To be trusted one must be loyal to his or her husband or wife.,

The Golden Rule in Human Relation,

QUALITIES OF RESPECTFUL PERSON

1. Ability to Listen – When somebody is talking he is attentively listening

Being responsible means to take charge and be accountable of the

QUALITIES OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON

This pillar of good character involves issues of equality, impartiality,

Caring is the heart of ethics, and ethical decision-making. It is scarcely

17. Endurance 24. Gratefulness

33. Obedience 40. Security

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