Character and VirtueDefinitions

What is character? What does character mean?

Having a good character?

In small groups… Describe your perfect person. Not

physically, but morally. What kind of characteristics would they

have? Would they be kind, helpful? One person from each group will

present the group’s answers to the class.

You have ten minutes.

What did we find? I think we can all agree that we look for

individuals who are kind and helpful. Strong emotionally. We all want someone who is good to us and to the people around them.

No one grows up saying “I want to marry someone who will be mean to me.”

Character Character is who we really are and who

we are becoming through our choices and actions. We are the product of our experiences;

what we choose to do and what we choose not to do.

Our character develops by how we approach events and how we deal with them.

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Virtue Healthy, good habits that help us do

good and empower us to become what God wants us to be. Personal qualities think of someone you

look up to, it’s the reason why you look up to them.

Virtues form our character Honesty, patience, kindness

Theological Virtues• Virtues given to us by God to live good

lives.

– Every human being has these.

• There are Three Theological Virtues:– Faith, Hope and Charity.

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Cardinal Virtues• Natural virtues that we must work

at attaining and perfecting.• There are four cardinal virtues:– Prudence, Justice, Fortitude,

Temperance.

Get Together Set up in 7 groups Each group will get a virtue It is the duty of your group to adequately

define the virtue (use your textbook) and give a minimum of 2 scenarios that effectively describe the virtue.

Put your definition on the board. Present it to the class.

Self Examination on the Cardinal Virtues Complete the survey as honestly as

possible.

Homework Nine Steps for Living a Moral Life

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