Character Education Survey
Agree or Disagree
Please evaluate each statement as to whether you agree or disagree by rating each on a scale of 1-7 that best represents your feelings! 1-2 means strongly disagree, 3 means disagree, 4-5 means agree, 6-7 means strongly agree.
___ 1. Inviting students to share with other students what they have learned in
their own personal experience has the power to change my perceptions and habits.
___ 2. If our student body invests time toward increasing respectful acts
perceptions will change and growth will occur.
___ 3. The first person to raise their fist or voice is usually the first person
to run out of ideas.
___ 4. If we learn the different ways people solve conflicts we will become more
multi-faceted in our responses to problems we encounter.
___ 5. Character is most frequently developed through adversity, testing and
suffering.
___ 6. Ethical decision making will only improve when school staff , parents, and
students become more intentional about modeling and teaching ethic and moral dilemmas.
___ 7. Sexual harassment will never fully be understood until students develop
their own policy with definitive descriptions, various levels of intimidation
and abuses and clear consequences for violations.
___ 8.There are no moral absolutes. All ethical decision making is based on the
circumstances and the situation.
___ 9.The fact that there are around 1000 interpersonal relationships that occur
daily between teachers and students is one of the best indicators that
teachers and students are respectful.
___ 10. Responsibility & Respect are two of the most important Virtues that need
to be taught and modeled on our campus.
___ 11. In order to fully comprehend the importance of respect, people have to
understand the worst possible outcomes if we don’t respect each other.
___ 12. The way we treat others is proof of how much respect we have for ourself.
___ 13. Any escalation regarding conflicts people have between each other always
deteriorates the relationship. People need time and a calm environment to
work things out.
___ 14. When you are for people you tend to empower them and yourself. When you
demean or weaken people you become weakened.
___ 15. Cheating is merely an ethical shortcut because a person is lazy.
___ 16. Being late to class is the same thing as stealing.
___ 17.How you spend your time and money is clear evidence of your values.
___ 18. The Golden Rule,”Treat others the way you want to be treated”, is
essential to promote strong and healthy relationships.
___ 19. Assumptions are the basis of all misunderstanding and strife.
___ 20. People tend to describe what they don’t have from each other rather than
what they need from each other.
___ 21. Making responsible choices means I relinquish the alternatives .
___ 22. Students are concerned about their friends when they make poor choices
but often don’t know how to assist them.
___ 23. A lot of choices I make are mine alone to make but I must also accept the
consequences of my choices.
___ 24. We deserve what our attitudes produce.
___ 25. There are major life consequences for joining a gang and deciding to leave
a gang.
___ 26. It’s to my advantage to have and maintain a positive relationship with my
teachers , students, and parents.
___ 27. Most unethical decisions are made because of peer pressure and immediate
self gratification.
___ 28. Every major decision I make impacts myself, my family and my school.
___ 29. Sports not only develops character but also reveals character.
___ 30. Excuses, by their very existence, betray us and deaden our awareness of
right and wrong.
___ 31.We tend to judge ourselves by our intentions while others judge us by our
behavior. It’s more important what we do than what we say.
___ 32. Facing truth about ourselves, others, or the situation can be very
disappointing and feel most threatening. It won’t feel good for a time.
___ 33. Your Feelings can lie to you. We must master our moods.
___ 34. Some behaviors are more desirable than others. The results of all behavior
are not equally desirable and thus are not equally deserving of my respect.
___ 35. It’s not who’s right when it comes to solving conflicts, it’s what’s right.
___ 36. Conscience is our capacity to judge ourselves in moral terms and to
conform to those standards and values.
___ 37.If you do not have beliefs and convictions you negate everything that’s
presented to you.
___ 38. In order to receive respect you have to give it.
___ 39. Morals matter and character counts.