Last worst act.

During Character Counts! training, CC Founding Father,
Michael Josephson pointed out that when one is asked
about the quality of their own character, they will respond
based on their lifetime achievements.

However, if someone else is asked to describe the same
person's character, they will respond according to that
person's last worst act.

In the Superbowl yesterday,
Steeler linebacker, James Harrison intercepted a pass and
ran it back for a touch down. The longest run back in
Superbowl history, and conceivably the proudest moment
in his life.

Moments later he was filmed punching an opposing player
in the back as he lay trapped on the ground.

There was a penalty assessed; 15 yards.

That, and, whenever his performance in that game is recalled,
he will be remembered for his last worst act.


Students in the APS would be examining issues like this,
as part of their Character Counts! training in the APS;

were there Character Counts! training in the APS.

There really isn't any more, not that there is anything at all
wrong with Character Counts! as a model for character
education. But because, the standard of conduct that is
represented by Character Counts! is a higher standard of
conduct than the leadership of the APS is willing to hold
themselves accountable to. They refuse to even discuss in
public, their obligations as role models of any standard of
conduct at all.

The leadership of the APS has been spending hundreds of
thousands of dollars over the last decade and a half,
promoting Character Counts!

They will be remembered for their last worst act;

failing to find in themselves, the character and the courage
to hold themselves honestly accountable as role models
of a higher standard of conduct.