The Making of Character, Some Educational Aspects of Ethics (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Foundations for a more complete character Discover how heredity and environment shape who we become, and what this means for education today. The book argues that beginnings are not blank, and that parents, teachers, and society share a responsibility to watch over each child with care and purpose.

This edition examines how inherited tendencies and family traits influence a child’s potential, while also acknowledging the limits of what we can know about a person’s built-in endowment. It discusses practical ways to observe, understand, and guide these tendencies without assuming fixed outcomes, and it weighs the role of nurture alongside nature in forming character.

- Understand the competing ideas about how traits are passed down, including what is known and what remains debated
- Learn how knowledge of stock and parentage can inform careful education and early intervention
- Explore the tension between individual growth and the broader demands of society on character
- Consider how schools, families, and religious communities can work together to foster unity of character

Ideal for readers of ethics, education, and social philosophy who want a measured view of how character develops in a real-world setting.

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