Some people have argued that youngsters should be applauded for a good behavior. Conversely, other advocate for the notion that they should be disciplined for bad behavior. There are a number of reasons why this views can be supported.Firsly, good reputation: good reputation should not be left on this because it describes the identities of the person. Representing a good reputation opens many opportunities such as job opportunities and business opportunities. People will like to have a connection with you because of good identity that describes the person. For instance, late Mr President Yaradua, former president of nigeria , have a good remarkable reputation that describes his tenure before he died; he was able to work well in the country, fostering to development in the country. A second point, encouraging others to emulate: rewarding an excellent behavior encourage other youngsters to emulate a good character, leading to someone’s self development. Some people look up to their mentors and follow the mentors paths and this, dramatically will change the person’s ways of life, positively or negatively. For example, children of nowadays emulate many celebrities’s way of living because of the love they have for the celebrities’s personalities. They saw them as their icon or role model.
Despite the positive effect, there are negative effect . Firstly, bad influence: bad influence is common in children. When growing up, children imitate the people around them, by copying their behavior, techniques or success in an effort to achieve similar results. Children emulate the way their family relatives or friends behaves or walk . For example, research shows that over 30% of children’s behavioral character is imitated from their relatives or peers. Secondly, bad reputation: reputation is description someone left about them . Representing a bad reputation has an disadvantages; it might disrupt people’s way to their success . Representing a ill behavior leads to bad reputation of an individuals which results in punishment or have a negative effects. To illustrate, news had it that one of the male lecturer in a federal university, who had a sex scandal history that resulted in his punishment to be expel from the university. This act has bad reputation about the lecturer.
In conclusion, pupils should receive award for good behavior. Different people believe that they should be punished. Despite the negative effects of having bad behavior which are bad influence and bad reputation. It would be argued that rewarding a good behavior has a positive effects which are good reputation and it encourage others to emulate from their mentor.