CFLM 1 NOTES
1/10/2021
FIVE FACTORS THAT DETERMINE CHARACTER OR PERSONALITY TRAITS
1. OPENNESS- APPRECIATION FOR A VARIETY OR EXPERIENCES
2. CONSCIENTIOUSNESS- PLANNING AHEAD RATHER THAN BEING SPONTANEOUS
3. EXTRAVERSION- BEING SOCIABLE, ENERGETIC AND TALKATIVE
4. AGREEABLENESS- BEING KIND, SYMPATHETIC AND HAPPY TO HELP
5. NUEROTICISM- VULNERABLE AND EASY TO BECOME A VICTIM
THREE TYPES OF TRAITS
1. POSITIVE TRAIT- THERE ARE ATTRIBUTES THAT PROMOTE GOOD BEHAVIOR AND HABITS
2. NEGATIVE TRAIT- A PERSON’S
3. NEUTRAL TRAIT- DESCRIBE A PERSON WHO DOESN’T PICK SIDES IN DISPUTES, OR ANYTHING THAT
REFUSES TO BE BOLD
TYPES OF CHARACTERS
1. SELF REALIZED CHARACTER- IS EVER ENTHUSIASTIC FOR HE KNOWS HIS POTENTIALITIES AND
LIMITATIONS
2. SUPERSITIOUS CHARACTER- IT ONLY BECOMES BAD WHEN ITS OVER AND TURNS A PERSON TO
BECOME UNPREDICTABLE
3. COVETOUS CHARACTER- A JEALOUS OR ACQUISITIVE CHARACTER AND GREEDY
4. EGOISTIC/OVERBEARING/BOSSY/TALL TALKER- A PERSON WITH A DAMN CARE ATTITUDE AND
THINKS THAT HE CAN DO EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY MUST RESPECT HIM
5. ANTI SOCIAL CHARACTER- A PERSON WHO NEITHER CARES THE NORMS SET BY THE SOCIETY NOR
CARES FOR THE MORAL AND ETHICAL VALUES.
6. INSINCERE CHARACTER- A PERSON WHO DO NOT GAVE THANKS TO ANYBODY WHO DO THEM GOOD
7. COMPLACENT CHARACTER- A PERSON FULL OF CONFIDENCE
6 PILLARS OF GOOD CHARACTER
1. TRUSTWORTHINESS- THIS IS THE MOST COMPLICATED FOR IT CONCERNS VARIERT OF QUALITIES LIKE
HONESTY. INTEGRITY, RELIABILITY AND LOYALTY.
A. HONESTY- A PERSON WHO IS ADMIRED AND TRUSTED BECAUSE OF HIS BEING A STRAIGHTFORWARD
THREE DIMENSIONS OF HONESTY
*TRUTHFULNESS- A PRESENTING THE FACTS TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDG
*SINCERITY- AN ACT OF BEING GENUINE WITHOUT TRICKERY OR DUPLICITY
*CANDUR- BEING FRANK AND VOLUNTEER INFORMATION THAT ANOTHER PERSON NEEDS TO KNOW
FOUR QUALITIES OF TRUSTWORTHINESS
B. INTEGRITY- THOSE WHO ACTS ACCORDING TO THEIR BELIEFS WITH CONSISTENCY
C. RELIABILITY- A PERSON WHO ALWAYS KEEP THIR PROMISES AND UNDERTAKE IT AS SPECIAL MORAL
DUTIES
CONSIDERATIONS TO MAINTAIN REALIABILITY
1. AVOID BAD FAITH EXCUSES- DON’T TRY TO RATIONALIZE NON COMPLIANCE
2. AVOID UNWISE COMMITMENTS- CONSIDER IF YOU HAVE FUTURE AND ON THE SAME TIME
COMMITMENTS
3. AVOID UNCLEAR COMMITMENTS
2. RESPECT- IT REFLECTS NOTIONS SUCH AS CIVILITY. COURTESY, DECENCY, DIGNITY, AUTONOMY,
TOLERANCE and ACCEPTANCE
*QUALITES OF A RESPECTFUL PERSON
1. ABILITY TO LISTEN
2. TREATS OTHERS WITH CONSIDERATIONS
3. CAPABLE OF ACCEPTING INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND BELIEFS
3. RESPONSIBILITY- IT MEANS TO TAKE CHARGE AND BE ACCOUNTABLE OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF
WHAT WE THINK AND DO
*QUALITIES OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON
6 PILLARS OF CHARACTER
SENSE OF ACCOUNTABILITY- THOSE WHO LEADS BY EXAMPLE AND DOESN’T SHIFT BLAME OR CLAIM
CREDIT FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS
PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE- ONE WHO SHOES DILIGENCE IN WHAT HE IS DOING, CAREFUL IN HIS ACTIONS,
PREPARED AND INFORMED
SELF-RESTRAINT- PEOPLE WHO EXERCISE SELF CONTROL, RESTRAINNG PASSIONS AND APPETITES (LIKES
LUST, HATRED, GREED AND FEAR) FOR THE SAKE OF LONG TERM VISION AND BETTER JUDGEMENTS.
FAIRNESS- IT IS INVOLVE ISSUES OF EQUALITY, IMPARTIALITY, PROPORTIONALITY, OPENNESS AND DUE
PROCESS.
CARING- IS THE HEART OF ETHICS AND ETHICAL DECISION MAKING, IT IS ABOUT HAVING A GOOD
RELATION WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND BEING CONCERNED WITH THEIR WELFARE.
CITIZENSHIP- A CIVIC VITRUES AND DUTIES THAT PRESCRIBE HOW WE OUGHT TO BEHAVE AS PART OF
THE COMMUNITY.
