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Character Formation

The document discusses nationalism and patriotism, highlighting the importance of ethnic, cultural, and spiritual homogeneity in forming national identity. It also outlines factors that determine character traits, such as openness and conscientiousness, and categorizes characters into positive, negative, and neutral types. Additionally, it emphasizes the role of parental, home, and school environments in character formation.

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Character Formation

The document discusses nationalism and patriotism, highlighting the importance of ethnic, cultural, and spiritual homogeneity in forming national identity. It also outlines factors that determine character traits, such as openness and conscientiousness, and categorizes characters into positive, negative, and neutral types. Additionally, it emphasizes the role of parental, home, and school environments in character formation.

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Character Formation: Nationalism and Patriotism

4. Culture
nationalism is an attachment to the ethnic, cultural, and spiritual Everyone has different characters and values because of the different
homogeneity (unity) of a nation, Nationalism is a deep sense of pride, cultures to which everyone is exposed. Sociologists found out that
loyalty, and attachment that people feel toward their nation. different cultures have different values and a child grows up with
them, subconsciously absorbing the same.
Ethnic Homogeneity: This refers to people within a nation sharing a
common ancestry or ethnic background. …

Cultural Homogeneity: This involves shared traditions, customs, DETERMINING CHARACTER OR PERSONALITY TYPES
language, and practices.
Five (5) Factors that Determine Character or Personality Traits.
Spiritual Homogeneity: This is about having common religious beliefs,
values, or a shared sense of purpose. Openness: appreciation for a variety of experiences.

Patriotism refers to the love of the republic and the political Conscientiousness: planning ahead rather than being spontaneous.
institutions that sustain it.
Extraversion: talkative. Being sociable, energetic and
Love of the Republic: In this context, a "republic" is a country where
power rests with the people and their elected representatives, rather Agreeableness: being kind, sympathetic and happy to help.
than with a monarch or dictator.
Neuroticism: inclined to worry or be vulnerable or temperamental.
General concepts of character

The term was derived from the Greek word “charassein”, referring to GENERAL TYPES OF CHARACTERS
an engraving instrument; originally used of a mark impressed upon a
coin or the mark cut by it. 1.Positive Character / Good Character / Positive Trait - These are
attributes such as integrity, honesty, courage, loyalty, fortitude, and
Then it was applied to a distinctive mark of the personality; and other important virtues that promote good behaviour and habits.
gradually, to the sum total of such marks, each individual one is being
called characteristics. 2. Negative Character / Negative Character / Negative Trait - A
person's predisposition to commit evil acts.
character is defined as a psychological notion that refers to all the
habitual ways of feeling and reacting of a person that distinguish one 3. Neutral Character / Neutral Trait Commonly used to describe a
individual from another. person who doesn't pick sides in disputes; neutral also pegs anything
that refuses to be bold.

The social, emotional and intellectual manifestations of a character


are called personality, TYPES OF CHARACTERS

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


enthusiastic for he knows his potentialities and limitations.
WHAT IS CHARACTER FORMATION?
2. Covetous Character. This refers to a jealous or acquisitive character.
Character formation as defined by Donald (2006), is the process by
which the individual, through interaction of biologically transmitted 3. Superstitious Character. In a way all are superstitious but when
predispositions (tendency) with the environment, develops stable we're over superstitious then problem starts.
pattern of functioning, thinking and feeling. It is also known as,
Character Building. 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.
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR CHARACTER FORMATION
5. Anti-social Character. A person who neither cares for the norms set
1. Parental Influence by the society nor cares for the moral or ethical values is an anti-social
Parental influence is the most important of all the factors responsible character.
for personality development.
6. Insincere Character. When a person does something good for us,
2. Home Environment we express our sincere thanks and go the extra mile in being sincere to
Home as the cradle of human character and personality largely that person in whatever way it is possible for us.
contributes to the character formation of a child.
7. Complacent Character. We all should have confidence on ourselves.
3. School Environment It is good for day to day functioning of our society.
To perfect the total development of a child's character and attitude,
besides the home environment, a child's school environment also
plays a major role in shaping a child's personality.

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