Assignment

Moral Values &

Character Building
By

(C-2)
1. Make an OHP presentation of 05 minutes on what you understand
about Moral Values and character building, highlighting the process
of development of the same in a person and state how this helps in
one’s career …(P2a)

Morals:
Morals are principles and values based on what a person or
society believes are the right, proper or acceptable ways of
behaving.
Values:
Values of a person or group are the moral principles and
beliefs that they think are important in life and that they
tend to live their lives by such values as guiding principles.
Moral Principles or Values

• Trustworthiness
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Fairness
• Caring
• Citizenship
Moral Principles or Values
Trustworthiness
 Work with little supervision, yet seek
guidance as needed.
 Be honest, reliable, and ethical in all

dealings.
 Refuse to steal, misuse or abuse company

time, property or equipment.

 Refuse to lie, cheat, deceive, manipulate,

exploit or take advantage of others.

Moral Principles or Values
Respect
 Value and honor all people.
 Respect the dignity, privacy

and freedom of all.

 Use good manners. Be
courteous and polite.
 Listen to and communicate

openly with others.

 Be friendly and cooperative.
Moral Principles or Values
Responsibility
 Show initiative. Pay attention to detail. Pursue

excellence.
 Be loyal.
 Strive to improve abilities, learn new skills and

take on broader responsibilities.

 Be accountable. Fulfill commitments, persevere
and get the job done.
Moral Principles or Values
Fairness
 Listen. Know your job. Communicate

honestly.
 Consider all stakeholders and the
possible short- and long-term
consequences of decisions.
 Be free of bias, just, without
favoritism or prejudice.
 Use tact and courtesy.

 Share knowledge, ideas and skills with

others.
Moral Principles or Values

Caring
 Strive for harmonious, mutually beneficial
relationships.
 Show kindness and sensitivity to the feelings of

others.
 Express gratitude.
 Show personal concern for others.

 Take time to help others.

 Be kind. Be kind. Be kind.

Moral Principles or Values

Citizenship
 Understand and contribute to the

organization.
 Take care of equipment and
resources.
 Pursue life-long learning.
 Volunteer without expectation of

recognition or reward.
 Be a role model and mentor to

new employees.
Character is like a tree and reputation
like its shadow. The shadow is what we
think of it; the tree is the real thing.
Abraham Lincoln
What is Character?

WRITE IT DOWN!!!

The inherent complex of

attributes that determine a
persons moral and ethical
actions and reactions.
What are Characteristics of Character?

WRITE IT DOWN!!!

Honesty Trustworthiness Fairness Respect

Caring Inspiring
Responsibility
Integrity Confident Courageous
Loyal Unselfish Citizenship

Tact Competent
Why is Character Important?
Warren Bennis says, “that after vision and
passion, INTEGRITY (character) is the most
basic fundamental competency to be a
leader.”
 He further points out that Integrity is the
basis of TRUST.
Who Cares About Character?

• The Age of Accountability

• The Importance of Family Values

PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS WATCHING!!!

 Impacting Moral & Character
Development
Four major questions need to be addressed
when focusing on character development:
1. What is good character?
2. What causes or prevents good character?
3. How can good character be measured ?
4. How can good character best be developed?
Components of Character
 Impacting Moral & Character
Development
1. What is good character?

Personal
• honest and truthful
• autonomous
• responsible
• self-management and self-discipline
• courageous
• integrity
 Impacting Moral & Character
Development
1. What is good character?

Social
• sociable
• benevolent
• compassionate
• courteous
• trustworthy
 Impacting Moral & Character
Development
2. What causes or prevents good character?
1. heredity
2. early childhood experience
3. modeling by important adults & older youth
4. peer influence
5. general physical and social environment
6. communications media
7. content taught in the schools, etc.
8. specific situations and roles
 Impacting Moral & Character
Development
3. How can good character be measured ?
• Cognitive knowledge
• Age appropriate cognitive and moral
development.
• Values expressed
• Commitments expressed
• Written plans
• Personal and social overt behavior
 Impacting Moral & Character
Development
4. How can good character best be developed?

Effective communication and shared

values among families, schools, religious
organizations, and communities.
3. Map your personal experience of this assignment with
respect to Moral values… throw light on the general value
system you observed around you…(M1/M3)
Personal experience - Moral Values

 I have learnt through this assignment how to

behave in a society with morals, values and
principles.

 I learnt to be honest, reliable, and ethical in

all dealings pertaining to my job and career.

 I learnt how to respect, honour and value the

people.
Personal experience - Moral Values

 I learnt how to strive to improve abilities,

learn new skills and take on broader
responsibilities.

 I learnt how to share knowledge, ideas and

skills with others.

 I learnt to show kindness and sensitivity to the

feelings of others.
 General value systems observed…

Classification of Values :

Ethical Values
Social Values
Spiritual Values
Educational Values
Professional Values
Ethical Values / Moral Values :

Concept - Right / Wrong

Good / Bad
Virtue / Vice

Influence the activities of Human

being
Social Values :
According to Patanjali – Five “Yamas”

Ahimsa
Satya
Asteya
Brahmacharya
Aparigraha
 Spiritual Values :

Intrinsic Values

Truth Beauty Goodness

Intellect Will Feeling

Jnana Karma Bhakti

 Educational Values :

According to Vivekananda – Man making Education

Physical Psychological Social Moral

 Man making Education

Samveg Samskaras Swabhava

Emotions Formed habits behaviour

Right emotions Righteous conduct

Noble associations
 Learning domains according to Psychology
Cognitive – Affective - Psychomotor
Receiving
Responding
Valuing
Organization
Characterization
Valuing :-
Commitment to certain goal

Commitment to certain Idea

Commitment to certain belief

Organisation :-

Value system and behaviour

Characterization : -

By value / value complex

 Educational Values :

Activities -
Good
Useful
Valuable
- in Education
 SCOPE OF VALUE BASED EDUCATION

INCULCATING SOCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR

CREATINGVALUE
BASED QUALITY VALUE BASED PROMOTING ETHICAL
BEHAVIOR
EDUCATION

DEFINING INSTITUTIONAL
IDEOLOGY
DIMENSIONS OF VALUES
DEVELOPMENT

1. Physical Discipline
Healthy living
Dignity of labor
Punctuality

2. Intellectual Truth
Scientific temper

Rational outlook
Quest for knowledge
DIMENSIONS OF VALUES
DEVELOPMENT
3. Moral/Ethical Resistance to temptation
Righteousness
Sense of responsibility
Self control
Non-violence

4. Spiritual Purity, Tolerance

Faith , Freedom
5. Social Co-operation
Mutual respect
Sharing, Concern
EDUCATION AND CORE VALUES

• Respect
• Responsibility
• Critical Thinking
• Communication and
• Collaboration
PROCESS OF QUALITY VALUE
ENHANCEMENT

• Evaluation of current situation

• Creating condition for change
• Implementing changes
• Evaluating whether change has
made something better
4. Plan/give a suggestion for others and your self for building a
strong character and imbibing a strong value system highlighting and
analysing the importance of the same in both personal and
professional life .. (M2/D2/D3)

Building a strong character…

• Everything that happens to us
happens in purpose. And
sometimes, one thing leads to
another.

• Instead of locking yourself up in

your cage of fears and crying over
past heartaches, embarrassment
and failures, treat them as your
teachers and they will become your
tools in both self-improvement and
success.
Building a strong character…

when does self-improvement become synonymous with

success? Where do we start? Take these tips:
• Stop thinking and feeling as if you’re a
failure, because you’re not. How can
others accept you if YOU can’t accept
YOU?

• When you see hunks and models on TV,

think more on self improvement, not self
pitying. Self-acceptance is not just about
having nice slender legs, or great abs.
Concentrate on inner beauty.
Building a strong character…

when does self-improvement become synonymous with

success? Where do we start? Take these tips:
• When people feel so down and low
about themselves, help them move up.
Don’t go down with them. They’ll pull
you down further and both of you will
end up feeling inferior.

• The world is a large room for lessons,

not mistakes. Don’t feel stupid and
doomed forever just because you
failed on a science quiz. There’s
always a next time. Make rooms for
self-improvement.
Building a strong character…

when does self-improvement become synonymous with

success? Where do we start? Take these tips:
• Take things one at a time. You don’t
expect black sheep’s to be goody two-
shoes in just a snap of a finger. Self-
improvement is a one day at a time
process.

• Self-improvement results to inner

stability, personality development and
SUCCESS. It comes from self-confidence,
self appreciation and self esteem.
Building a strong character…

when does self-improvement become synonymous with

success? Where do we start? Take these tips:
• Set meaningful and achievable goals. It hopes and aims to
result to an improved and better YOU.

• Little things mean BIG to other people. Sometimes, we

don’t realize that the little things that we do like a pat on
the back, saying “hi” or “hello”, greeting someone “good
day” or telling Mr. Smith something like “hey, I love your
tie!” are simple things that mean so much to other people.
When we’re being appreciative about beautiful things
around us and other people, we also become beautiful to
them.
Building a strong character…

A very nice quote says that, “When the

student is ready, the teacher will
appear.” We are all here to learn our
lessons. Our parents, school teachers,
friends, colleagues, officemates,
neighbors… they are our teachers. When
we open our doors for self -improvement,
we increase our chances to head to the
road of success.
Motivation – Heart of self improvement

The following tips are useful for getting success and

building a strong character in life which are useful in
personal as well as career improvement
• Achieve your Dreams - the future belongs to those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams.

• Believe in your self, and in what you can do.

• Consider things on every angle and aspect. Motivation comes from

determination. To be able to understand life, you should feel the sun
from both sides.

• Don’t give in and don’t give up. Thomas Edison failed once, twice,
more than thrice before he came up with his invention and perfected the
incandescent light bulb. Make motivation as your steering wheel.
Motivation – Heart of self improvement

• Enjoy. Work as if you don’t need money. Dance as if nobody’s watching.

Love as if you never cried. Learn as if you’ll live forever. Motivation takes
place when people are happy.
• Family and Friends – are life’s greatest ‘F’ treasures. Don’t loose sight
of them.
• Give more than what is enough. Where does motivation and self-
improvement take place at work? At home? At school? When you exert
extra effort in doing things.
• Hang on to your dreams. They may dangle in there for a moment, but
these little stars will be your driving force.
Motivation – Heart of self improvement

• Ignore those who try to destroy you. Don’t let other people to
get the best of you. Stay out of toxic people – the kind of friends
who hates to hear about your success.

• Just be yourself. The key to success is to be yourself. And the

key to failure is to try to please everyone.

• Keep trying no matter how hard life may seem. When a

person is motivated, eventually he sees a harsh life finally clearing
out, paving the way to self-improvement.

• Learn to love your self. Now isn’t that easy?

• Make things happen. Motivation is when your dreams are put

into work clothes.
Motivation – Heart of self improvement

• Never lie, cheat or steal. Always play a fair game.

• Open your eyes. People should learn the horse attitude and horse
sense. They see things in 2 ways – how they want things to be, and how
they should be.

• Practice makes perfect. Practice is about motivation. It lets us learn

repertoire and ways on how can we recover from our mistakes.

• Quitters never win. And winners never quit. So, choose your fate – are
you going to be a quitter? Or a winner?

• Ready yourself. Motivation is also about preparation. We must hear the

little voice within us telling us to get started before others will get on their
feet and try to push us around. Remember, it wasn’t raining when Noah
build the ark.
Motivation – Heart of self improvement

• Stop procrastinating!

• Take control of your life. Discipline or self control jives

synonymously with motivation. Both are key factors in self-
improvement.

• Understand others. If you know very well how to talk, you

should also learn how to listen. Yearn to understand first, and to
be understood the second.

• Visualize it. Motivation without vision is like a boat on a dry

land.

• Want it more than anything. Dreaming means believing. And

to believe is something that is rooted out from the roots of
motivation and self-improvement.
Motivation – Heart of self improvement

• X Factor is what will make you different from the others.

When you are motivated, you tend to put on “extras” on your life
like extra time for family, extra help at work, extra care for
friends, and so on.

• You are unique. No one in this world looks, acts, or talks like
you. Value your life and existence, because you’re just going to
spend it once.

• Zero in on your dreams and go for it!!!

 Conclusion...

“Tell me and I forget,

Show me and I remember,
Involve me and I understand.”

- Benjamin Franklin
Thank you all...