Saturday, March 30, 2013

Definition of the Character



1.Definition of character according to experts
According to Indonesian dictionary, character has a meaning:
1). Psychological traits, morals or character that distinguish one person from
      others.
2). Characters can also mean "letter".

According to (DG Mandikdasmen - Ministry of National Education)
The character is a way of thinking and behaving that characterizes each individual to live and work, both within the family, community, nation and state. Individuals of good character is an individual who can make decisions and be ready to account for any consequences of decisions he made.

W.B. Saunders, (1977: 126) explains that the characters are real and distinct properties shown by individuals, a number of attributes that can be observed in individuals.

Gulo W, (1982: 29) notes that the character is a personality in terms of ethical or moral standpoint, for example a person's honesty, usually having to do with the properties that are relatively fixed.

Kamisa, (1997: 281) reveals that the character is a psychiatric traits, morals or character that distinguish one person from another, character, character. Character means to have character, has a personality.

Wyne reveals that the word comes from the Greek character "karasso" which means "to mark" the mark or engrave, which focus on how to apply the value of kindness in the form of action or behavior. Therefore, a person who behaves dishonest, cruel or greedy character is said to be the ugly, while people who behave honestly, love helping people said to be of noble character. So the term is closely related to personality character (personality) a person.

Alwisol as a metaphor to explain the meaning of character behavior by emphasizing the value (right-wrong, good-bad) either explicitly or implicitly. Different characters with personalities because they are exempted from the value of understanding personality. Nonetheless, good personality (personality) and intangible character behavior intended social kelingkungan, both relatively permanent and lead, mobilize and organize individual activities.

2. Give your opinion on the definition of character
I think the real nature of the character is someone who can show a person's personality, the character is usually indicated in behavior.

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