Character

For Thomas Aquinas, the ultimate goal of one's life is union with God. And Aquinas indicated that ethical behavior is essential for achieving this goal.

Character refers to the indefinable qualities that make up a person's unique personality, especially those traits that are positive. For example, an honest person is said to have "good character." In this sense, character may be interchangeable with reputation.Character is also intimately related with one's outlook on life. For example, one might have a conservative character, identified by a strong sense of self, by self-reliance and abhorrence of deceit, or, conversely, a liberal character.

• There is nothing that works quicker ruin to any character than undiscovered sin. [1]

A character may also be a main participant in a drama or comedy, or a player-controlled personality in a video game.

Character can also refer to a letter in the alphabet or a number, such as a character on a keyboard.

Journal articles

• Integrity and virtue: The forming of good character. Linacre Q. 2015 May;82(2):149–169. doi: 10.1179/2050854915Y.0000000001
• Character Development: Four Facets of Virtues by Jim Lerner. Childhood Development Perspectives. First published: 19 November 2018 https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12315
• Aristotle on Character Formation

See also

St. Paul defends his preaching (Giovanni Ricco).

The Apostle Paul taught: "Do not be deceived:‘Bad company ruins good morals.’" (1 Corinthians 15:33).

• Virtue
• Sanctification
• Repentance
• Social influence
• Self-control
• Mental toughness
• Psychological resilience

External links

• Spotlight: Build Character Each And Every Day, Yale University
• How to Develop a Strong Moral Compass, VeryWellMind.com
• Seven Strategies for Character Development
• Three Things That Influence Our Character, Greater Good Magazine
• What is character, Character Lab
• Five Ways to Build Your Character

Videos:

• Character and virtue development - video playlist, Video playlist