Six Pillars of Character

What does it mean to be "good"?

• "Good" generally means to be approved by others and to have desired qualities
• Ex: Someone can be good by risking their safety for others and becoming a "hero"

What does it mean to be "evil"?

• "Evil" means to be immoral and have malicious intentions
• Someone who is evil can't empathize with others
• Ex: Stalin, Hitler, serial killers, etc are "evil" b/c of their inability to empathize with others and can't sense the suffering of others.

What is free will?

• to be able to act by choice and without one's own discretion
• One can have free will by having an intention. Then think out a "how to" or rely on learned and practiced habits or tacit knowledge to assist me in achieving my aims

Human Nature

• All people aren't fully good or fully evil; There's a gray area in between "good" and "evil" in human nature
• Everyone has problems and conflicts in life, which might cause the sinful actions in people. Most people strive to do good deeds to undo the bad. Evilness is a part of society; Therefore, there is a gray area between good and evil.

Having Character

• having the virtues/ethical values accepted in society
• Ex: Seen in the Six Pillars of Character! (upcoming slides

Trustworthiness

• I am very trustworthy because I keep to my word and work hard no matter what to achieve what I said I would.
• Others can rely on me to do my part because I always make sure I get my part done.

Respect

• I do my best to respect everyone around me and their property because everyone is valuable in their own roles and should be treated with respect for it
• Ex: I always respect and admire parents, my teachers, classmates b/c of their different qualities and I also show that I am aware of their rights (respect their property, wishes, opinions, etc)

Responsibility

• Overall, I am a very responsible person b/c I do my tasks on time and know how to prioritize and manage my different jobs
• I complete my responsibilities in order to keep my daily life (and others) organized and running smooth

Fairness

• Sometimes I feel like I'm not treated as equally as others. Yet I still treat others a lot better than how I am treated, which shows how I treat everyone else fairly when I don't get the same treatment

Caring

• In this society, I learned that caring too much for others will lead to pain and hardship. Therefore, I only care for a small amount of people, but at a very deep level of love and care.
• I care for my family and very close friends because they prove to be truly be there for me every time I fail or need support.

Citizenship

• I have good citizenship because I participate and get involved in many different events and groups
• I get along with many people and work well with others to get tasks done efficiently