Lesson II

Institute Of Philippine
Culture’s Study On Philippine
Values
Objectives:

• Identify and explain important interpersonal values of the

Filipinos

• Analyze the role of interpersonal relation values to

Philippine culture

• Incorporate desirable Philippine values to student’s

everyday lives
Values
 standards used in the making of a decision. They
can be classified as aims or goals toward
something that an individual strives for.

Filipino Values
 refers to the set of values or the value system that
a majority of the Filipino have historically held
important in their lives. This Philippine value
system includes their own unique assemblage of
consistent ideologies, moral codes, ethical
practices, etiquette, and cultural and personal
values that are promoted by their society.
Group Activity
Divide the class into three groups. Each group will be
given part of the lesson that they will report as they
answer and do the following:

1. What are the different Filipino values related to

interpersonal relations?
2. How can you incorporate desirable values in your daily
lives?
3. Give or show example/s.
 Institute of Philippine Culture’s Study on
Philippine Values

I. Social acceptance
•Smooth interpersonal relations
•Shame and self-esteem
II. Economic security and Social Mobility
III. Reciprocity
•Contractual
•Quasi-contractual
•Utang na loob
 A B
_____1. Culturally-defined standards
imposed by society to evaluate a. Amor propio
desirability, goodness, and beauty
_____2. Refers to being respectful or
in a polite manner of presenting a b. Values
serious subject or an unkind opinion
or request
_____3. It refers to a situation when
Filipinos ensure that every favor or c. Abuloy
request received or asked must be
returned
_____4. A special defense against
severe interpersonal unpleasantness d. Reciprocity
which is manifested by being
sensitive to personal insult
_____5. An example of quasi-
contractual reciprocity where an e. Euphemism
individual gives money to the family
of the deceased person
B. Essay. Answer the following questions.(2.5 points
each):

1. How is the smooth interpersonal relations or SIR

acquired and preserved in Philippine society?

2. How will you explain the concept of Filipino

reciprocity?
Assignment:

Write an argumentative essay that will explain the

importance of the Filipino social interpersonal values
to our culture and the positive and negative
implications of these values to our country’s
development.