Understanding the Character Test

The third component of building a culture of character is Understanding the Character Test. These are circumstances that crop up unannounced, although not unexpectedly, that put your ethical foundation to the test. Some people say that a character test builds character. I don't dispute that. But I think more importantly the character test gives you an opportunity to demonstrate the values that you already had developed in your life.

In this short training video from the Police Dynamics Video Training Series, I explore the dynamic of the character test and how the Character First! definitions can be used in the workplace to promote good character. I also use the definition of Truthfulness (Earning future trust by accurately reporting past facts) to demonstrate how you can technically be honest but still be deceptive. Truthfulness means being Full of Truth...

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Sheriff Ray Nash

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Education

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• police
• ethics
• law
• enforcement
• training
• character
• truthfulness
• deception
• values