BUILDING NATION THROUGH CHARACTER EDUCATION BASED ETHICS
Abstract: Indonesia needs of
human resources in sufficient quantity and quality as the main supporter of the
development. To meet the human resource, education has a crucial role. In
accordance with Law No 20 of 2003 on National Education Systemin Section 3,
states that the national education serves to develop skills and form the
character and civilization of the nation's dignity in the context of the
intellectual life of the nation. Aims of national education elicits potential
learners to become, a human being faithful and devoted to God Almighty, noble,
healthy, knowledgeable, skilled, creative, independent, and become citizens of
a democratic andresponsible.
Based on the function and purpose of national education, it is clearthat
education at every level, must be organized systematically in order to achieve
that goal. Achievement of objectives related to the formation of student
characterso as to compete, ethical, moral, polite and interact with the
community
Characters are the values of human behavior associated with the Almighty
God, self, neighbor, neighborhood, and nationality embodied in the thoughts,
attitudes, feelings, words, and actions based on religius norms, laws, manners,
culture, and customs. Character education is an investment system the values of
the character of the citizens of the school which includes the components
ofknowledge, awareness or volition, and action to implement these values, both
to the Almighty God (Almighty), ourselves, others, environment, nationality so
a manperfect man. In character education inschools, all the components
(stakeholders)should be involved, including the components of education itself.
Author: Mrs Masitah
Journal Code: jppaudsdgg140009