 Explain how character impacts individuals and society.  Analyze the relationship between values and character.  Compare ways people acquire values.  Explain the importance of living according to one’s personal standards.  Describe how people can make ethical choices.

 Character  Mentor  Values  Personal standard  Peer pressure  Proactive  Ethics

 Choose a person you truly admire. Write about the personal qualities this person has that have earned your respect. Briefly explain why you look up to this person. › Do they set an example for others to follow? › Do they inspire you to achieve more? › Do they strive to make a difference in others’ lives?

 Character – moral strength and integrity. › Know what is right from wrong › Committed to doing to right thing › Accept and live by principles  Honesty, respect, caring, responsibility, mutual trust › Promotes the well being of society › In order for society to function, people must cooperate with each other

 Name people how help to develop YOUR character.  Why does society need people with character and have universal values?

 Someone who acts as a teacher or guide. › Person takes a special interest in your life › Someone that you look up to

 Write a job description for a mentor › Young at-risk students › New professionals › New parents › College students

 Values – beliefs and ideas about what is important. › Universal Values › Acquiring Values › Living by Your Values

 Some values are the same to all societies.  Values guide people and help them live together in society.

 Trustworthiness › Keep promises › Dependable › Stand by your friends, family, country, and religion  Respect › Show high regard for self and others › Tolerant of differences › Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements

 Fairness › Treat others equitably › Take turns and share › Practice good sportsmanship  Responsibility › Be accountable for your actions › Be dependable › Admit your mistakes, correct them and accept the responsibility

 Caring › Be kind and compassionate › Express gratitude and give encouragement › Help people in need  Honesty › Tell the truth › Be sincere › Don’t cheat or steal

 Integrity › Stand up for your beliefs › Resist peer pressure › Live according to your values  Self-discipline › Exercise self-control › Demonstrate hard work › Give your best effort › Be determined

 Citizenship › Respect authority, obey laws and rules › Volunteer at school and in the community › Vote › Conserve natural resources

 You begin to learn values as soon as you are born.  Where/how do you learn values? › From parents and teachers correcting your behavior  Sharing, fighting with siblings › From religion and culture › Society  Not stealing is taught to us by the use of punishment when caught

 For each of the following scenarios select three universal values that the person would need to communicate.

 A nurse caring for a grouchy patient.

 A parent dealing with a rebellious child.

 An employer addressing an employee’s consistent tardiness.

 A teen discussing a mutual acquaintance with a friend.

 Consider the consequences  Listen to your conscience  Turn to your family  Gain knowledge  Evaluate the source  Talk to others

 Personal standard – rule or principal you set for yourself › Guides your behavior by defining what you do or don’t do › Code of conduct  Peer pressure – influence of others  Proactive – taking the initiative to think and plan ahead for situations

 When setting personal standards ask yourself: › What situations tend to put your values in conflict with others? › When do you feel uncomfortable in what you think people expect of you? › In what situations do you tend to feel pressured into being and doing something you don’t want to do? › What types of situations do you feel that you are compromising yourself?

 Ethics – principles and values that guide the way you live › Based on what is fair, right, just, caring, and best for all people involved › Some are clear-cut, others can be challenging

 What are your personal standards? › Write them down and put them in your wallet.

 Have developed a positive set of values, set personal standards, and make ethical choices  Is a learning process