Character Education Survey - ORIGINAL COPY


  1. It's important for me to be a person with good character.
    Yes
    No


  1. Most adults in my life consistently set a good example of ethics and character.
    Yes
    No


  1. My parents/guardians always want me to do the ethically right thing, no matter what the cost.
    Yes
    No


  1. Being a good person is more important than being rich.
    Yes
    No


  1. When it comes to doing what is right, I am better than most people I know.
    Yes
    No


  1. In personal relationships, trust and honesty are essential.
    Yes
    No


  1. In business and the workplace, trust and honesty are essential.
    Yes
    No


  1. In the real world, successful people do what they have to do to win, even if others consider it cheating.
    Yes
    No


  1. A person has to lie or cheat sometimes in order to succeed.
    Yes
    No


  1. I sometimes lie to save money.
    Yes
    No


  1. People who are willing to lie, cheat, or break the rules are more likely to succeed than people who are not.
    Yes
    No


  1. My parents/guardians would rather I cheat than get bad grades.
    Yes
    No


  1. It's important to me that people trust me.
    Yes
    No


  1. It's not worth it to lie or cheat because it hurts your character.
    Yes
    No


  1. It's not cheating if everyone is doing it.
    Yes
    No


  1. In sports, if you're not cheating, you're not trying hard enough.
    Yes
    No


  1. I frequently volunteer to help others or perform charity work.
    Yes
    No


  1. People should play by the rules even if it means they lose.
    Yes
    No


  1. I am satisfied with my own ethics and character.
    Yes
    No


  1. Being physically attractive
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Being popular
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Having good moral character
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Being wealthy
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Being charitable
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Being thought of as ethical and honorable
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. My religion
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Helping others
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Having trusting personal relationships
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Treating others with respect
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Being treated with respect
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Getting into college
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Being famous
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Living up to the standards of my religion
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Pleasing my parents
    Important
    Unimportant


  1. Lied to a parent about something significant
    Never
    Only once
    Two or more times


  1. Lied to a teacher about something significant
    Never
    Only once
    Two or more times


  1. Copied an Internet document for a classroom assignment
    Never
    Only once
    Two or more times


  1. Cheated during a test at school
    Never
    Only once
    Two or more times


  1. Copied another's homework
    Never
    Only once
    Two or more times


  1. Stole something from parents or relatives
    Never
    Only once
    Two or more times


  1. Stole something from a friend
    Never
    Only once
    Two or more times


  1. Stole something from a store
    Never
    Only once
    Two or more times


  1. If people you know were asked to list the most ethical people they know, how many would put you on their list?
    None
    Almost none
    Half
    Most
    Almost all


  1. How many questions on this survey did you answer with complete honesty?
    All but 6-10
    All but 3-5
    All but 1 or 2
    All





Miss Berger
8th-grade language arts/English I teacher
Malden High School
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