what is the diffrence between character & reputation? which one is more important (choose only 1) and why?

Answer 1

I think character is more important. As far as reputation goes, that's just what people think about you. If you are person of good character, you're reputation should automatically be a good one, therefore, good character, automatic good rep. So I believe it begins with your character.

How'd I do?

Answer 2

Reputation is built upon others experiences or knowledge of you and your deeds. Character is defined most easily by what it is you do when you think nobody is looking. I would choose character over reputation any day. No matter what happens I want to love and admire the man I see in the mirror. What others have to say or think about me is irrelevant.

Answer 3

Character is the reality : what one is. Reputation is variant: it can be the outcome of one's character or the imagination of people around ,or a creation of someone out there spreading stories about another person,be they good or destructive in nature. Usually,someone with good character is of good reputation.

Character is more important since it influences reputation.

Answer 4

CHARACTER:

1. distinctive qualities: the set of qualities that make somebody or something distinctive, especially somebody's qualities of mind and feeling
It's just not in my character to behave that way.

2. positive qualities: qualities that make somebody or something interesting or attractive
an old house full of character

3. reputation: somebody's public reputation
an attack on his good character that ended in court

4. somebody in book or movie: one of the people portrayed in a book, play, or movie
None of the central characters is particularly likable.

5. unusual person: somebody with an unusual or eccentric personality
6. individual: somebody considered in terms of personality, behavior, or appearance
a flamboyant character

7. letter or symbol: any written or printed letter, number, or other symbol
8. comput unit of computer data: a single letter, number, or symbol that can be displayed on a computer screen or printer and represents one byte of data

REPUTATION:

1. general opinions: the views that are generally held about somebody or something
2. good opinion: a high opinion that people hold about somebody or something
3. something that somebody is known for: the generally accepted estimation of somebody or something as having particular qualities or attributes

i think the character comes first.

Answer 5

Character really determines who you are...
Reputation merely talks about others' point of views, it's no other than opinions
If you are someone of good character, polite, humble, kind, compassionate, dilligent, you will have a good reputation too
but if you are someone of bad character, impolite, fierce, high-tempered, bullying, taunting, mischievous, notorious, then you may or may not have a good reputation i,e, a good reputation in your gang, your "community"
basically character is more important.

Answer 6

character of a person refers to how the person behave and what morals or rules this person set for his or herself. Reputation is the overall mindset of this person.. whether this person had good reputation or not.. in terms of maybe workethics or human ethics.. depending on what catergory u are looking at. if i were to chose... it is not a matter of choosing... cos if i am Dr jackel and Mr Hyde.. I can behave very nice in the public eye and can be mean and nasty privately... reputation normally spread by word of a thing u have done to earn that good repu or u may have done a bad thing and earn a bad repu.... it is decided by others... charcter is in bulit or self taught.... so i think it is impossible to choose between the both of them...

Answer 7

character

first, character earns a reputation, not vice versa...

second, without character, you can't have a reputation. Plus, if you have a reputation but no character, you will soon lose the repuytation.


long answer and quite comlpex. sorry.

Answer 8

Important: If you have good character then the reputation comes with it along with integrity and honour and humility. Bad character can only bring bad.

Answer 9

character is who YOU are..
reputation is what people think of you..

i'd say character's more important - to hell with what people have to say... you know who you are, and what you are. people will always talk, hence reputation is always vulnerable.. but if you have a good character, then your reputation is automatically taken care of..!

Answer 10

character is more important because it is who you are, and you can always fix a bad reputation