DETERMINING CHARACTER OR PERSONALITY TYPES

1. Openness: appreciation for a variety of experience.

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.
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. Further, 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.
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’s right in tough situations.
g. Loyalty is a good quality to possess, making others trust you.
2. Negative Character/ Negative trait- a person’s predisposition to commit evil acts.

a. A propensity to 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, too.
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 personal gain also falls high on the scale negative personality traits.
3. Neutral Character/ Neutral trait- commonly used to describe a
person who doesn’t pick sides in disputes; neutral pegs anything that
refuses to be bold.

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.
TYPES OF CHARACTERS
1. Self-realized Character- a person with this type of character is
ever 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. It is held that, 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.
3. Superstitious Character- in a way all are superstitious but when
we’re over superstitious then problem starts. It is not merely bad for
the individual concerned but also those who come in contact with this
unpredictable person, who may change his tag any moment thus
leaving everybody around in the lurch.

4. Egoistic/ overbearing/bossy/ talk-talker- the person who thinks that

world runs due to him and everything and everybody should respect
him as such. His overbearing and bossy disposition puts him in the
category of hard-to-please.
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. This
anti-social behavior cuts him off from the community in which he is living and has
to fend for himself ultimately for his acts of omissions and commissions.

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. Contrarily, a person who thinks others is there for serving him
and is without any warmth in the feeling of others. This like person is not only a
insincere to his own family, society and even to the creator who had created him.

7. Complacent Character- we all should have confidence on ourselves. It is good

for day to day functioning of our society. But when we cross the threshold of
confidence and step into the realm of complacency then problem starts
THE SIX PILLARS OF GOOD CHARACTER
1. TRUSTWORTHINESS- 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. When they are
trusted, they develop in them higher esteem which may
be satisfying to them. They must constantly live up the
expectations of others and refrain from even small lies or
self-serving behavior that quickly destroys relationship.
a. Honesty- a person good character
must be a person of honesty in both
communications and conduct. Honesty
in communications is expressing the
truth as best we know it and not
conveying it in a way likely to mislead
or deceive.
 THREE DIMENSIONS OF HONESTY
1. TRUTHFULNESS - Truthfulness is presenting the facts to the best of our
knowledge.
2. SINCERITY - Sincerity is genuineness, being without trickery or duplicity
3. CANDOR - In relationships involving legitimate expectations of trust, honesty may
also require candor, forthrightness and frankness, imposing the obligation to
volunteer information that another person needs to know.
4. INTEGRITY - The word integrity comes from the same Latin root as "integer," or
whole number.
5. RELIABILTY( PROMISE KEEPING) - When we make promises or other
commitments that create a legitimate basis for another person to rely upon us,
we undertake special moral duties. We accept the responsibility of making all
reasonable efforts to fulfill our commitments. Because promise-keeping is such an
important aspect of trustworthiness, it is important to:
Avoid bad-faith excuses. Interpret your promises fairly and honestly.
Don’t try to rationalize noncompliance.

Avoid unwise commitments. Before making a promise consider

carefully whether you are willing and likely to keep it. Think about
unknown or future events that could make it difficult, undesirable or
impossible. Sometimes, all we can promise is to do our best.

Avoid unclear commitments. Be sure that, when you make a promise,

the other person understands what you are committing to do
b. Loyalty- to be trusted one must be loyal to his or
husband or wife, friends, employer, employee,
organization, citizen and country. Hence, loyalty is a
responsibility that each should develop and maintain
to promote the interests of certain people,
organizations or affiliations. To be loyal we must
develop the ability of safeguarding confidential
information.
2. RESPECT- the golden rule in human relation “Do
unto others as you would have them do unto you”
perfectly illustrates respect. When respect is observed
we would prevent and pre-empt violence, humiliation,
manipulation and exploitation. It reflects notions such
as civility, courtesy, decency, dignity, autonomy,
tolerance acceptance.
QUALITIES OF A RESPECTFUL PERSON

a. Ability to listen
b.Treats others with consideration
c. Capable of accepting individual
differences and beliefs.
3. RESPONSIBILITY- it is understood that life is full of choices
and everyone has its own judgment and decisions to take life
in. However, we are expected to be responsible for our
actions and behaviors as rational being. Being responsible
means to take charge and be accountable of the
consequences of what we think and do. Thus, an individual
must be responsible and accountable, pursue excellence and
exercise self-restraint.
QUALITIES OF RESPONSIBLE
PERSON

a. Sense of accountability
b.Pursuit of excellence
c. Self-restraint
4. 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
5. CARING- it is easier to love humanity than to
love people. People who consider themselves
ethical and yet lack of caring attitude toward
individuals tend to treat others as instruments of
their will.
6. CITIZENSHIP- this pillar of good character includes civic
virtues and duties that prescribe how we ought to behave as
part of a 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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