What Character Virtues Does Neil Embody Character Analysis

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1. Based on the case description, what character virtues does Neil embody? What evidence do you see for each virtue you select?
Neil embodies a variety of character virtues in this text. First, he is very ambitious. He has strong desire for success. His love for his family motivates him for many of his accomplishments. He wants to protect his mother and younger sister and help them to get out of their impoverished African- American and into an area of greater safety and opportunities. He also shows commitment during his time at the University of Nebraska. Even though, he did not get a lot of playing time, he would spend extra hours at the gym and work with a personal training staff to help advance his footwork and his agility in order to earn
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Since he was little, I assume that he enjoyed playing basket and football because he excelled in both when he was in high school. An extrinsic motivation from this behavior is that he always help the huskers to be in the top 10 for most of all four seasons and an Orange Bowl championship on Nebraska’s list of accomplishments. Another extrinsic motivation for Neil’s behavior is his road to success. He saw sports as a path toward his goals and believed that if he could play sports in college, he would also have an education that will provide for his family and himself. Playing sports motivated him throughout high school to be successful which opened up a variety of opportunities for him. I think extrinsic motivation dominated his behavior. Without playing football or basketball, he would not have been able to go to college and earn a business degree.
3. Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, describe Neil’s motivation in terms of various levels of the hierarchy. Provide examples from the case study to support your conclusions.
Physiological needs: Neil was not struggling for the basics elements for life but his family was somewhat suffering. There is not enough provided in the text to elaborate on whether or not Neil and his family could not afford food and water for their physiological needs.
Safety needs: Neil wants to get his family out of impoverished African-American neighborhood and into an area of greater safety
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Even though, his parents did not have a lot of money, they talked to him about seizing opportunities when they are presented. He loved playing sports since high school, so I think this love for sports motivated him to strive for success. His story was shaped by nurture in the environment that he was raised. His friends and teammates help him to get better on the field in high school. His coach at Nebraska University, his host family and his teammates are participants that shape his story by nurture. These factors pushed him to do better on the field and in school as

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