Albanian- Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary, Mother Teresa, was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Yugoslavia. She was baptized originally as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Mother Teresa dedicated her life to serving the unfortunate around the world. When she was 12 years old, Teresa received a “call within a call” from God to help the poor. At 18, she left home to join a community of Irish nuns, the Sisters of Loretto, on a missionary to Calcutta, India. Teresa traveled to India to help fight illness and poverty. As she traveled to Calcutta, Mother Teresa witnessed suffering from poverty, illness, and violent conflict. She devoted herself to the needy persons whom she served through the faith of Christ. She became an iconic figure of virtue
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Under the trait theory, Mother Teresa personifies traits including virtuous, selfless, dedication, and well-organized. According to Gordon Allport, there are three types of traits, including cardinal, central, and secondary. Cardinal dispositions dominate an individual’s whole life and they are recognized for these traits. Also, these traits serve to shape aspects of an individual 's purpose, actions, and attitudes. Mother Teresa symbolized altruism and selflessness for humanity, as known as “Saint Teresa of Calcutta.” Central dispositions are general characteristics that form the foundations of personality. People considered Teresa as a noble women who chose to commit herself to the poor and to spread the religious faith of Christ. Secondary dispositions refer to as characteristics that appear only under certain situations. Much of the criticism of Mother Teresa has focused on her Catholic faith. Overtime, Mother Teresa’s philosophy have been criticized by some that she put piety and spreading of faith before her calling of aiding the …show more content…
Her persona was analyzed through Erick Erickson’s psychoanalytic theory of psychosocial development compromising eight stages, Gordon Allport’s trait theory including cardinal, central, and secondary depositions, and lastly, the Big Five dimensions of personality. Through her kindness and self- sacrifice, Mother Teresa symbolizes an iconic figure that has significantly impacted
Under the trait theory, Mother Teresa personifies traits including virtuous, selfless, dedication, and well-organized. According to Gordon Allport, there are three types of traits, including cardinal, central, and secondary. Cardinal dispositions dominate an individual’s whole life and they are recognized for these traits. Also, these traits serve to shape aspects of an individual 's purpose, actions, and attitudes. Mother Teresa symbolized altruism and selflessness for humanity, as known as “Saint Teresa of Calcutta.” Central dispositions are general characteristics that form the foundations of personality. People considered Teresa as a noble women who chose to commit herself to the poor and to spread the religious faith of Christ. Secondary dispositions refer to as characteristics that appear only under certain situations. Much of the criticism of Mother Teresa has focused on her Catholic faith. Overtime, Mother Teresa’s philosophy have been criticized by some that she put piety and spreading of faith before her calling of aiding the …show more content…
Her persona was analyzed through Erick Erickson’s psychoanalytic theory of psychosocial development compromising eight stages, Gordon Allport’s trait theory including cardinal, central, and secondary depositions, and lastly, the Big Five dimensions of personality. Through her kindness and self- sacrifice, Mother Teresa symbolizes an iconic figure that has significantly impacted