RATTLING GENERATIONS: MORTIFYING VALUES

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A Case Study Presented to the Graduate School Faculty

St. Mary’s College of Tagum, Inc.
Tagum City

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In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in

EDUC – 208 Values Education

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FRANCES ANGELICA MAY R. SEGUIDO

MHERRIEL JOY A. COMEROS
NIKKI ROSE S. BALONDA
JANEN R. BOCTOT

March 2019
 INTRODUCTION

Respect is one of the most important value that we can teach to our children.

And the best way to teach it is to show it. It can be considered as an attitude where

children must have in order for them to succeed (N.C.C.E, 2016). Bullying on the

other hand, refers to any severe, or repeated use by one or more students of a

written, verbal or electronic expression, or a physical gesture or any combination

thereof (D.O no. 55 s. 2013).

Real and genuine respect in any societies is a symbiotic relationship which

involves a give and take of resources. In Japan, respect and politeness can be seen

through their daily living. “Senpai” is more senior than “kohai” the junior. The

duty of the “senpai” is to look after his/ her juniors, to give the right

advice/lesson, and to prepare them properly for their own comings-of-age (Fallen,

2016). Bullying is not only evident in the Philippines but it is considered as a

worldwide problem. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization — known as UNESCO — releasing its global status report

on School Violence and Bullying, they have found that about 246 million kids

experience bullying in some from every year. It effects kids in all countries. This

estimate is based on a poll of 100,000 young people in 18 countries (Villalpando,

2017).
 In the Philippines, true respect, however, can be earned and reciprocated. It

was based on simple consideration for our fellowmen, regardless of status. It is

vital for the well-being and development of any society. However, one incident

happened in Far Eastern University (FEU) last February 19 on what they called a

cyberbullying involving a student-athlete. "FEU condemns the wrongful tagging

of an FEU student-athlete in a sexually explicit video circulating in social media."

The situation clearly is an act of cyberbullying that causes negative psychological

effects and harm to any individual, private or public (Rappler, 2019)."

Having reflected and realized our own personal experiences, the value of

respect nowadays is depreciating or disvaluing. Respect among young individuals

as well as the youths was being taken for granted. One way of determining this

situation was the incidents of bullying which is not only a problem in a small

society but globally or worldwide. Having students who are victims of bullying

increases the cases of drop outs, having lower test results and will probably yield

to negative effects in learning and participating in school. Generations this days

are different from before. If yesterday we have utmost respect to our elders

especially our teachers, today’s generation, often times respect only their chosen

favorites.

Fast pace generations in the fast changing world might result to

depreciating and/or mortifying values. As the generations passed, values also

pass like no other without giving importance into it and most often take it for

granted.

It is for these compelling reasons that we found it necessary to conduct a

case study on the value of respect whether it is still evident or internalized in

today’s generation.
 MORAL ASSESSMENT

Respect comes from the Latin word “respectus”, from the verb respicere

which means “look back at”, “regard”, from re- ‘back’ + specere ‘look at’. It means

politeness, honour, and care shown towards someone or something that is

considered important (Cambridge Dictionary, 2019).

Self-respect is at the heart of respecting others. When you can identify and

appreciate your strengths and accept your vulnerabilities, it’s easier to truly

respect the value in others. Learning this value is guided on how we see ourselves

while other people will serve as mirrors in the process. (N.C. Cooperative

Extension, 2016). Receiving respect from others is important because it helps us to

feel safe and to express ourselves while being respected teaches us how to be

respectful towards others. Respect means that you accept somebody for who they

are, even when both of you differ from one another and even if don’t agree with

them. It doesn’t come naturally, it is something you learn. The ability of

individuals to respect themselves is dependent on their social and political

circumstances. A decent society is one whose institutions do not humiliate people.

(KHL, 2019). If we don’t have this value on ourselves, how can we share it to

others? As they say, respect begets respect.

 The family is the basic of the society and it is where values formation starts.

The family is at the forefront of instilling values among young Filipinos in the

home. Children of different generations learn to say “po” and “opo” and kiss the

hands of elder people as a sign of respect. Not only practicing these magic words

but also talking respectfully to other people with the use of elderly calls like “Ate,

Kuya, Tita or Tito.” Filipinos are known to be courteous and respectful (Kevin,

2015). Without this virtue in the family, relationships will shatter and

communications will be barred. No one will have a successful relationships and

everybody in the family will be chaotic.

In the society where we belong, we are taught to respect school rules and

traffic laws, family and cultural traditions, other people's feelings and rights, our

country's flag and leaders, the truth and people's differing opinions. And we come

to value respect for such things. We may learn both that our lives together go better

when we respect the things that deserve to be respected and that we should respect

some things independently of considerations of how our lives would go. With

these virtue, we can be guided and we can develop our self-worth on which we

can respect also other people and we can be able to prevent signs and the means

of bullying in our surroundings (Kevin, 2015).