Personal Statement: My Personal Values

Where have I been? Where am I now? Where am I going? These are questions that drive my personal growth every day. From the day I was born, I began building a foundation of values and morals which make me who I am, and who I intend to become. Throughout this course we have discussed many ethical issues, and together navigated many moral dilemmas. This may be the most intriguing project yet. This assignment will be my road map, showing where I have been, where I am now and where I hope to be. What are the values I would die for? Family, faith, love and happiness are values I would certainly die for. I think of my moral foundation as a strong base from which to improve my quality. My family drives every decision I make, my faith keeps me on the

There were six children in my house. My childhood was full of ups and downs just like many people. All in all it was a good childhood. My brothers, sisters and I were taught to live our lives in the light and love of our beliefs. Religion was a large part of my upbringing. Psychologists say a child must develop a sense of values by the age of seven to become an adult with conscience (Rosenstand, 2012, p. 4). My parents taught me when I was just a little boy to be caring, to continually grow spiritually and intellectually, nothing was free I had to work for everything. Adam Grant says to reinforce caring as the right behavior, praise is more effective than rewards. Rewards run the risk of leading children to be kind only when a carrot is offered, whereas praise communicates that sharing is intrinsically worthwhile for its own sake (Grant, 2014). They thought it would hold a higher meaning if I had to work for it, there were no rewards in my family, only appreciation. Hope, love, faith, family, respect and honesty are the values my family taught me and this makes up my moral

The family I have created as an adult is what truly controls my morality. I have a wife, a son, and a daughter. They are the center of my universe. All my decisions and actions are made to bring them the greatest chance of happiness. My wife and I live our lives for our children. We do everything we can to be the example of right and discourage those that depict evil. Kathryn Parry discusses that the values and coaching passed on to us from our family members will stay there and guides us for the rest of our lives, thereby ensuring our growth and survival in society (Parry, 2015). We put a lot of effort into teaching our children the values of love, happiness, charity, honesty, hard work, family and faith. We push them to continue to find the goodness in everyone, to look forward to learning something every day and to treat every day like a blessing. I learned a lot from my parents, some things I kept and some things I altered and made them work for me. The point is that family is one of the most important forces responsible for shaping who we are and who we will become. This is why I devote a lot of time ensuring my children are able to build a solid foundation from which to