JOSEPHSON INSTITUTE OF ETHICSFEATURED ESSAY The Power of Character The Josephson Institute and its CHARACTER COUNTS! project are nonpartisan and nonsectarian and do not necessarily endorse the opinions offered in these essays. Click here to read the currently featured essay: “In Defense of Privacy,” by Stephen L. Carter TALK ABOUT IT! Click here to go to the FORUM discussion group at CHARACTER COUNTS! where you can share your thoughts or pose questions about this essay.T ...

The Seven Essential Virtues Empathy Conscience Self-Control Respect Kindness Tolerance Fairness Building Moral Intelligence Moral Intelligence: Parents Do Make A Difference by Michele Borba, Ed.D. michele@moralintelligence.com Young adolescence can be a troubling time. There are scores of disturbing indicators to prove it including the steady rise of impulsivity, depression, suicide, violence, peer cruelty, and substance abuse. In addition we ...

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"Stories, read or told, have always been among the favorite teaching instruments of the world's great moral educators. Stories teach by attraction rather than compulsion; they invite rather than impose. They capture the imagination and touch the heart. All of us have experienced the power of a good story to stir strong feelings. That's why storytelling is such a natural way to engage and develop the emotional side of a child's character." (Thomas Lickona in Educatin ...

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PARENTING (with character-building in mind) character building is most effective when you regularly see and seize opportunities to: strengthen awareness of moral obligations and the moral significance of choices (ethical consciousness); enhance the desire to do the right thing (ethical commitment); and improve the ability to foresee potential consequences, devise options, and implement principled choices (ethical competency) BE CONSISTENT The moral messages you send must be cl ...

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