Character Formation 1

Nationalism and Patriotism

General types of Character
Positivecharacter/ Good
character/ Positive trait
Negative

Character/Negative trait
Neutral Character/ Neutral

Trait
General types of Character
Positive Character/ Good
Character/ Positive trait
 Important Virtues that promotes good
behavior and habits.
 Integrity; honesty; courage; loyalty;

fortitude; taking responsibility for one’s

action; Adaptability; Compatibility;
patience; compassion and understanding;
drive and Determination.
General types of Character
Negative Character/Negative
trait
 A person predisposition to commit evil acts.
 Propensity for lying; rigid and selfish;

laziness; hot temper; inability to emphatize

with others; quick to anger; disloyalty.
General types of Character
 Neutral Character/ Neutral
Trait
 Use to describe a person who does not pick
sides of disputes.
 Neutral also pegs anything that refuses to be

bold.
Types of character
 Self- Realized Character ( enthusiastic)
 Covetous character ( jealous/acquisitive)
 Superstitious Character ( reliance on

superstitious)
 Egoistic Character ( neither care for the

norms or the moral or ethical values)

 Insincere Character ( contrary to being

sincere)
 Complacent Character ( Confidence on one

self)
Six pillars of Good Character
1. Trustworthiness
Honesty- a person of good character must be a
person of honesty in both communications and
conduct.
Dimension of Honesty:
a. Truthfulness
b. sincerity
c. candor
d. integrity
e. reliability
 Reliability
 Considerations to Maintain Reliability:
 Eg-avoid bad faith excuses
 Eg- avoid unwise commitments
 Eg- avoid unclear commitments

2. Respect

Qualities of a Respectful Person:

a. Ability to listen
b. Treat others with consideration
c. Capable of accepting individual differences
and beliefs
 3. Responsibility

◦ Qualities of a Responsible Person:

◦ A. sense of accountability
◦ B. pursuit of Excellence
◦ C. Self-Restraint

◦ 4. Fairness-( equality; impartiality; proportionality;

openness; due process)

◦ 5. Caring- ( ethical decision)

◦ 6. Citizenship –( civic virtues and duties)
Character Traits
 ALERTNESS
 ATTENTIVENESS
 AVAILABILITY
 BENEVOLENCE
 BOLDNESS
 CAUTIOUSNESS
 COMPASSION
 CONTENMENT
 CREATIVITY
 DECISIVENESS
 DEPENDABILITY
Most well known traits and attitudes
of Filipino
 Positive Traits
 HOSPITALITY
 RESPECT
 STRONG FAMILY TIES
 GENEROSITY AND HELPFULNESS
 STRONG WORK ETHICS
 LOVING AND CARING