In addition to having the same concept of the importance of family and schoolin shaping the character, Thomas Lickona and Abdullā Nas ḥ hih Ulwā n alsohave different thoughts and concepts theoretically and practically. AccordingLickona, the important values that should be developed in character educationamong others, include the value of the trust, trustworthy (trusworthines), respect,responsibility, fairness both t o themselves and others, caring, honesty, andcitizenship. On the otherhand, ‘Abdullā Nas ḥ hih Ulwā n provide a completeguide for the realization of perfect parenting. In addition to referring to the textsof the Qur’an and Hadith shohih , he also equip it with scientific and rationalevidences. In his discussion Ulwā n not only reveal how education should be basedupon the phases of growth, but he is more general ranging from how to educatechildren from birth until the age of school. The approach that the researcher usedin this study is descriptive qualitative approach with critical analysis.Key words: Thomas Lickona, Abdu l lā Nas ḥ hih Ulwā n, CharacterEducation