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Modern educators did realize that a well rounded, complete education often demands not only training of the intellect but also training of the will and the heart as well. And this simply means the formation of character is as important as the acquisition of knowledge. Such that the character formation requires the knowledge of an ideal that will-“give direction, measure and value to our effort”-according to Monsignor William J. Kelly.

Because the intellectual ability, is no proof that we will be able to master the difficulty of life to adhere to the right principles of action in time of distress. The same is true, that often it is only with strong will and a firm character we are able to stand such trials and tribulations unshaken. It is obvious one cannot pretend not to know that life is full of trials of various brand, hence, the necessity not to undermine character formation for the transformation of the right attitude and values.

This requires also, a fair knowledge of oneself that include body and soul, the strong and the weak point and indeed, our asset and defects. Of cause, needless to add that be it individual or collectively, man is often painfully conscious of the many shortcoming as he feels the great desire to eliminate the unsatisfactory personality trait, just to achieve the greater harmony within himself and the environment in which he leaved.

In man’s evolutionary journey, if you like, historically, he is endowed with virtue based on the concept of –“speaking to’’ in terms of human experience as a people. The subject of virtue and ethics are conceived to be interrelated, although, this might not be immediately obvious. However, the concept, of virtue seems to be made obsolete but not without our failure to ground it into the contemporary ethical framework, of which we must take the responsibility. Although, it seems most people still have a fairly strong conception of what virtue and ethical standard is all about, even if only subconsciously, the effort to live a virtuous life did continue to motivate many of our actions, aware of it not.

We are told, that ethics in the most basic level tends to address the very question of “How we should behave towards others”. On the other hand, virtue tends to address the question of “How we should behave in general, not only in relation to others, but also in relation to ourselves and the wider society in we find ourselves.
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