The greatest character of them all is called Attitude. The right attitude will draw the right people to you.

Character is an evaluation of a particular individual's moral qualities. It can also imply a variety of attributes including the existence of lack of virtues such as integrity, courage, fortitude, honesty and loyalty, or of good behaviors or habits. When someone is a moral character, it is primarily referring to the assemblage of qualities that distinguish one individual from another.

The Goal of Character Education is to raise children to become morally responsible, self-disciplined citizens. Problem solving, decision making, and conflict resolution are important parts of developing moral character. Schools teach value-free education. Schools teach values everyday by design or default. 9. Effective character education makes schools more civil, caring communities and leads to improved academic performance.

There is an urgent need for Nigeria and Nigerians to shape a new national character, which is described as a collective character encompassing belief systems, ways of thinking, emotional attitudes, feelings and sentiments among the citizenry in relation to their interaction with the outside world.

Before probing the question of "What works?" in Character education, it may well be helpful to assess some of the disparagements of the movement.