For society to operate, there must be certain shared values--for example, it is wrong to kill someone because you disagree with them--dispute the matter, call in a third party to decide who is right, etc. etc.
"Character building" means instilling into a person certain moral values that their family and society finds important to have. This means teaching what is considered "right" and "wrong" by a given society but also how a person is to act in a given situation. Generally, this means that a person "walks their talk"--if they say lying is wrong, they don't lie, even to get out of an embarrassing situation.
Realize that the moral values of one society may not be the same as another; in some headhunter societies, cannibalism is looked upon as important, for by eating the flesh of a vanquished one, you gain his strength and wisdom. An extreme example, but you see what I mean about moral values being dependent upon the society as a whole.
Why is character development important? Those who follow the values of their society are more likely to be successful than those who do not. You see this in US society-the person who works for a living and buys a car is going to be more likely to keep his job and gain in salary and prestige--whereas a person who steals a car is more likely to be going to prison and start a downhill spiral in life.
2007-03-04 06:29:07
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answered by KCBA 5
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savage = no character, no moral code
civilized man = character and developed moral code, ie. culture.
2007-03-04 06:26:42
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answered by Anonymous
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without moral value how can you have any framework to view the world, how can you know right from wrong. ??
2007-03-04 06:34:02
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answered by kenjinuk 5
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