MORAL CHARACTER

Moral character is formed by one's

actions. “The habits, actions, and
emotional responses of the person of
good
character all are united and directed
toward the moral and the good Mitchel,
2015, para.1).
 FACTORS THAT AFFECT OUR MORAL
CHARACTER
• 1.Family,
• 2. Biological constitution,
• 3. Peer,
• 4. School, and
• 5. Community.
 FAMILY
• The family plays a crucial role in the formation of
someone's moral character.
• Adults who are deemed to be the parents are accountable
for the moral development of their child or children. Zigler
and Finn- Stevenson (1987) asserted that there are
several factors affecting the values a parent could teach a
child. These factors are: socioeconomic status, culture,
age, gender, religion, and education (as cited in
Mamawal,1993).
 BIOLOGICAL FACTORS
• The biological factors such as age, sex, and gender, may
also have an impact on the value formation.
• Supposed that as one grows older, the moral character
one has should also grow or improve. However, this is not
always the case.
• One's progress in moral development is also hinged to
other factors. One's sex or gender would have more
impact once it combines with the other factors that could
shape one's moral character
 PEERS
• Peers, friends,classmates, and colleagues are also
influencers in our moral character
• In adolescent years, teens are drawn to spending more
time with peers than family. The time spent with peers will
expose them to other perspectives and practices. This
would test their existing set of morals.
 SCHOOL
• Most of a person's life before adulthood is commonly
spent in school. In this span of time, the exposure of the
students comes from the school. The school and its
teachers could enhance the students ‘moral character if
they know how and if they are intentional about it. More
and more schools and workplace settings expect a
student applicant to be of good character so teaching how
to develop one is vital.
 COMMUNITY
• To be part of a community means to also share their
beliefs and/or practice their traditions or culture.
• As the community, locality, neighborhood or town share
common traditions and beliefs it is affecting one’s moral
character.