Character building

Singapore Management University has a statement, “Character building, an integral aspect of the SMU education, aims to build the values of ethics and social responsibility.”

Character
Character is the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of a person. It refers to the moral or ethical quality of a person. They include qualities of honesty, courage, integrity.

Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, seeks to address questions about morality, that is, about concepts of good and bad, right and wrong, justice and virtue.

Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is a responsibility of government, business or individuals towards society at large. There is the responsibility to avoid breaking the law and also to act proactively to benefit society.

My Personal Values
I wish to share five values that define my personal character. They are:
Honesty
Fairness
Courage
Positive
Public Service.

I shall write more about these values in subsequent postings.