Schools, in order to help students become good people, must help them develop good character. All three are essential for good character and moral maturity. It is not enough to know the good without desiring and attempting to do it. When parents and schools think about the kind of character that they want for their young people, three aspects of character become clear. To do what they believe to be right - even in the face of pressure from without or temptation from within.
Good character is the set of objective values that a person possesses and practices.
There are compelling reasons why a progressive school would want to implement effective comprehensive values education. Many can remember a teacher who influenced their live in an enduring way. When calling on schools to teach values it is important to offer hope of what communities and schools could be. And to remind schools that they can have an impact and strengthen their effectiveness and skills in the process. All rights Reserved.