ETHICS-MODULE 5 HUMAN AND FILIPINO VALUES

Subjective Values

Presupposes a subject, human person who evaluates

Core Values of the New Filipino Hard Work

Proper attitude towards work Against working for the sake of salary Work should not become an excuse for greed and contention

Re-orientation of Attitudes

Solutions to the Moral Ambiguity of Filipinos due to Ignorance, Complacency, and Rationalization

Human Values

Universal Shared by all peoples

Filipino Closed Family Kinship Negative

Too dependent Issues and conflict arises Comparison Pressure Smooth Interpersonal Relationship - Pakikisama

Filipino Values is peculiar way of

Viewing life, it's origin, meaning and purpose Ex. Pananalig sa may kapal Pakikipagkapwa tao Pagpapahalagang sa familia Hiya Utang na loob

Positive and Negative Values

While values or objectively good, their use or application by the subject may be occasion for them to be twisted by misplaced motives.

What is uniquely Filipino are

are the ways by which Filipinos arrive at decisions and conclusions which are based more on their value systems rather than on logical principles. (Timberaz, 2008)

Complacency

feeling of being comfortable with the present state of affairs and is the fear of making any alteration of one's behavior. "Pwede na yan." "Sanay na rin tayo." "Ito nalang."

Negative Values

lead to the corruption of behavior

Moral Commitment

• Values are not acquired genetically • Values are personally cultivated and lived • Values involve submission of oneself to the rational demands of the intellect for truth and the moral demands of the will to abide by what is good • Commitment implies responsibility

Three Human Dimension

1. Uniqueness 2. Same 3. Particular

Filipino Values are Often

Ambivalent

Double-Standard Mentality

Filipino values are ambivalent in the sense that they are potential for good and evil, they help or hinder personal and national development depending on how they are understood or practiced or lived. (Gorospe, 1988)

Objective Values

Values which are desirable per se

Positive Values

contribute to the development of proper attitude and behavior

Ignorance

unawareness of the issue and inconsistency with one's moral outlook. "Okay lang ako." "Wala akong ginagawang masama."

Group Thinking

• Mentality of the herd • What is right or wrong depends on what is favoured by the group or the head of the group • "What will my family, relatives, friends, say?" • "What will by boss say?"

Rebel

is a socially immature individual who wants the right to make his own decision but refuses to assume the responsibility for the consequences for his decisions.

Filipino

natural-born citizen of the Philippines

Filipino Values derived from

our culture or way of life ​

Responsible

person is someone who can think and act for himself independent of others and is willing to assume the responsibility for the consequences for his decisions.

Human

relating to, characteristics of human Being, relating to, or belonging to a person to people as opposed to animals

Core Values of the New Filipino Integrity

Connotes perfection of the whole from the perfection of the parts The essence of self-respect Denouncing lagay, ladulas, palusot, areglo, puslit, padrino, palakasan, pakiusap

Responsible Person Qualities

1. Has the ability to differentiate what is essential from accidental 2. Has the ability to internalize his/her values.

Shame or Fear of Authority Figure

"Don't-be-caught Attitude • It is right to do wrong so long as one is not caught • Morality is based on our skill of palusot

Filipino moral idea

1. Moral integrity aas ultimately the desirable ideal 2. "Hindi bale nang mahirap basta may dangal" 3. To act the way a rational being ought to act

Filipino values

Emphasized in the culture or tradition of Filipinos Shape the character as a Filipino Pagpapahalagang Filipino-Ugaling Filipino

Core Values of the New Filipino Truth, Love and Faith

Intellectual conversion - denying what is false and accepting what is true Critical thinking vs. chismis Moral conversion - love and objective good as the basis for decision Religious faith - reason and faith

Rationalization

Mental turning away form the real issue by using excuses. "Tao lang." "Ganyan talaga ang buhay." "Wala tayong magagawa."

Filipino values take roots on

Our awareness of social relatedness

Filipino Values awareness of

Our worth as a person, dignified and responsible Ex. Dangal Amor propio Delicadeza Palabra de honor

Filipino Closed Family Kinship Positive

Respect and importance to every member of the family Supporting one another Increase self-esteem