OUTLINE OF A STUDY OF THE SELF 9 



In studying traits, Bulletin no. 6 of the Eugenics Record Office, entitled 

 " The Trait Book," wiU prove useful to you. 



(c) Moral traits. List the dominant moral characteristics of the family, 

 or of different branches. Try to arrange your brothers, sisters, parents, uncles, 

 aunts, and grandparents according to {a) will power, (h) self control, (c) honesty, 

 {d) altruism. 



Which of your relatives do you most admire for moral attributes (character 

 and moral code) ? Why ? 



Is your family religious ? Sketch its religious history. What relation has 

 the religious faith, or lack of it, to the moral traits of the family ? 



(d) Social traits. List the social characteristics of your family. Are the 

 family ties strong and lasting ? Do church, clubs, lodges, or other social groups 

 attract and hold ? Is the family interested chiefly {a) in its own advancement — 

 socially, intellectually, morally, materially ? {h) in social reforms — poHtical 

 changes, social service, temperance, education, individual rights, euthenics, 

 eugenics ? Have any individuals been conspicuous in these lines of service ? 



3. A Description of the Environment and of the Physical, Mental, 



Moral, and Social Characteristics which seem to have 



determined the success and happiness of 



(a) Your great-grandparents, 

 (p) Your grandparents, 

 (c) Your parents. 



In this section, sum up the results of your study of your family by giving a 

 brief, well-thought-out description of its most influential traits of body, mind, 

 and social conscience. 



