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The Forum: How is Character Created and Shaped?

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06/06/2015 GMT

How is Character Created and Shaped?

BBC World Service - The Forum, How is Character Created and Shaped?

What does it mean to be good and how do you become a better person?

How character is created, shaped and strengthened. With novelist Amitav Ghosh, bioethicist Ilina Singh and cultural commentator David Brooks.

What does it mean to be ‘of good character’? How easy is it to change and where does character come from? Are we shaped by our genes or experiences? Shedding light on the creation of fictional characters is novelist Amitav Ghosh, bioethicist Ilina Singh considers how society responds to children who struggle to fit in and the New York Times columnist David Brooks shares his concerns about the rise of a ‘Big Me’ culture and the decline of humility. Presented by Quentin Cooper.

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