Center for the Fourth and Fifth "R"s

Components of Good Character

Moral Knowing:

  1. Moral awareness
  2. Knowing moral values
  3. Perspective-taking
  4. Moral reasoning
  5. Decision-making
  6. Self-knowledge

Moral Feeling:

  1. Conscience
  2. Self-esteem
  3. Empathy
  4. Loving the good
  5. Self-control
  6. Humility

Moral Action:

  1. Competence
  2. Will
  3. Habit