"To people who run companies, honesty and punctuality are as important as computer literacy. Traits such as these are about respect for ourselves and others; they make up our character. Without character, quality work is almost impossible to produce no matter the number of employee incentives.
This is why we believe in character education. Starting in primary schools, we are advocating for a culture of character, one where we respect each other and are willing to sacrifice some personal pleasure for the greater good. It pays in more ways than one.
There is a national organization, Character Education Partnership, and a local chapter, Wisconsin Character Education Partnership, enabling schools to incorporate these fundamental ideas across the curriculum and in the atmosphere of the school."
This is why we believe in character education. Starting in primary schools, we are advocating for a culture of character, one where we respect each other and are willing to sacrifice some personal pleasure for the greater good. It pays in more ways than one.
There is a national organization, Character Education Partnership, and a local chapter, Wisconsin Character Education Partnership, enabling schools to incorporate these fundamental ideas across the curriculum and in the atmosphere of the school."
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| Your character is defined by what you do, not what you say or believe. | |
| Every choice you make helps define the kind of person you are choosing to be. | |
| Good character requires doing the right thing, even when it is costly or risky. | |
| You don't have to take the worst behavior of others as a standard for yourself. You can choose to be better than that. | |
| What you do matters, and one person can make a big difference. | |
| The payoff for having good character is that it makes you a better person and it makes the world a better place. | |
