Moral character or character is an evaluation of a person's moral and mental qualities. Such an evaluation is subjective — one person may evaluate someone's character on the basis of their virtue, another may consider their fortitude, courage, loyalty, honesty, or piety.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_character
Factors affecting Human Behavior
Attitude – It is the degree to which the person has a favorable or unfavorable evaluation of the behavior in question.
Social Norms – This is the influence of social pressure that is perceived by the individual (normative beliefs) to perform or not perform a certain behavior.
Perceived Behavioral Control – This construct is defined as the individual’s belief concerning how easy or difficult performing the behavior will be
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_behavior#Factors_affecting_Human_Behavior
One might then ask of other ethical views whether they take practical deliberation to be subordinate to character or vice versa. As this entry has indicated, Hume appears to side with Aristotle and to give character priority over practical deliberation. For he suggests that someone with the natural virtues based on self-esteem will have the wider imaginative powers needed for correct deliberation from the standpoint of the judicious spectator. Whether character is subordinate to reason for Mill may depend on what sort of utilitarianism Mill can be shown to espouse. If he is a motive-utilitarian who thinks that one should act as the person with the motives or virtues most productive of happiness would act, then a case could be made for his giving character priority over practical reason. If, on the other hand, he is an act- or rule-utilitarian, he would seem to give character a role that is subordinate to reason. These brief remarks indicate that the question of whether an ethical theorist gives priority to character can only be determined by a thorough analysis of the various critical elements of that philosopher's view
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-character/
Over my many years of working with people, it has been my observation that high achievers usually have at least one obvious thing in common: Personal discipline. Successful people are willing to do the difficult things that average people are unwilling to do.
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:qy_pJ-5vKDQJ:www.cbmcint.org/downloads/doc/MM012907.doc+Importance+of+personal+discipline&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us
2007-02-27 10:28:49
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answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6
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Hey hey u lazy so and so , come on now! u can do it! ...I'll give u a hand :)
Lets start of with an explanation of discipline.....Discipline is any training intended to produce a specific character or pattern of behaviour, especially training that produces moral, physical, or mental development in a particular direction. Discipline, while often thought to be a coercive mechanism, can be a collaborative process of building consensus regarding accepted behavior within institutions and society.
In unionised companies, discipline may be a regulated part of a collective bargaining agreement and subject to grievance procedures.
Self-discipline is the ability to manage oneself and one's emotions. Self-discipline is to some extent a substitute for motivation, when one uses reason to determine a best course of action that opposes one's desires.
Ok now you will need to elaborate.....
1. examples of being disciplined in life
2. children learning about discipline at an early age
3. What happens if people do what they want...start with tantrums in the supermarket, teens and what they do etc.
4. temptations
5. Make your ending something to think about, a summation or a point to remember...
good luck!
2007-02-27 18:34:24
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answered by Sam k 4
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Discipline?
2007-02-27 18:29:36
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answered by ♫ayayay♫ 3
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