Competition has taken the place of cooperation, especially in today’s youngsters. This has affected a lot of relationships and breeded hatred, envy, slander, bitterness, abuse, gossip, back bitting, and many other social ills that are prevalent today. Help, comfort, empathy, and support have taken the back seat, creating an atmosphere of unhealthy competition and cold […]
Honesty is a virtue endorsed by God and man. Dishonesty is the opposite, the act of giving wrong information in a bid to deceive. Dishonesty or lying is very common in both children and adults. It is believed that lies are sometimes unavoidable and may be justifiable, depending on the intention. Morality is rooted in […]
There is much imbalance in the attitude of children and youths as regards their approach to work, to make meaningful contributions, to make progressive efforts, and to excel in what they do. Excellence does not mean perfection. Perfection is not attainable, but one can attain excellence while chasing perfection. Excellence simply means the ability to […]
Our topics on moral instruction and character class are centred on the practical application of value, respect, feelings, manners, courtesy, being civilized, cultured, nice, and humble towards others. These are behaviours that are socially good and acceptable amongst individuals in a society. Politeness finds its meaning in each of the above listed behaviours. Politeness is […]
Empathy in a layman’s language is the ability to understand others and show compassion towards them. It is one of the core principles of moral values because it has to do with the understanding and sensitivity needed to make moral decisions. It triggers the ability to feel what another person is experiencing from within and […]
Let us begin with this question; as a parent, are you raising responsible children? Are your adolescent children able to take responsibility for their actions? Do they have enough skills and knowledge required to make reasonable decisions? Do you think they will be responsible enough to live life independently and successfully when the time comes? […]
Sacrifice is as old as man and nature. Nature nourishes itself through sacrifice, when lower forms of existence give up their lives for the good of higher forms. When we give up what we value for the sake of others, we have made a sacrifice. Sacrifice in the context of this article is not the […]