ETHICS FREEDOM - It is the power to act, speak, or think as one
Very religious
UNIT 1: MORAL AGENT
RULES - Are set of guidelines which we follow as guide for
our conduct and actions towards a desirable result.
ETHICS - it is a discipline concerned with what is morally
good and bad, right and wrong
ETHOS - Greek word for ethics
ETIQUETTE - Refers to the norms of correct conduct in
polite society.
NEIQUETTE - Refers to the norms and correct conduct for
online/internet activities.
MORAL AGENT - Is being that is capable of acting with
reference to right and wrong. He is an intelligent being who
has the power of choosing and scope to act according to
his dance.
ARISTOTLE - HE WAS THE FIRST TO DISCUSS MORAL
RESPONSIBILITY
2 Branches of ethics
NORMATIVE ETHICS - a branch of ethics that deals with
actions that are judge by their merits, allowing societies to
develop cove of conducts for behavior.
DESCRIPTIVE ETHICS - ask what do people think is moral.
UNIT II: STANDARDS AND DILLEMAS
MORAL STANDARDS - involves the rules and norms people
have, about the kinds of actions they believe are morally
acceptable and non-acceptable.
NON-MORAL STANDARDS - Refers to the rules unrelated
to moral or ethical considerations.
DILLEMA - is a difficult situations where a person decision
makers is forced to choose between to or more conflicting
options
MORAL DILLEMAS - are situations which the decision
maker must consider two or more moral values or duties.
UNIT III: FREEDOM AND MORALITY
3.
wants without hindrance or restraint. 4. Very respectful
MORALITY - Can be defined as the standards that an 5. Help one another
individual or a group what is right or wrong . 6. Value tradition and culture
HUMAN ACTS - makes use of one’s knowledge and free- 7. Longest Christmas celebration
will 8. Loves art and architecture
ACTS OF HUMAN - do not make use of one’s intellect or 9. Hospitable
will knowledge
Filipino Traditional Values
2 Freedom limits 1. PAGGALANG
1. External Freedom is a freedom from factors outside 2. Pakikisama
ourselves that limit o destroy our free will. 3. Utang na loob
2. Internal Freedom is a freedom from interior factors 4. Pagpapahalaga ng pamilya
that limit our free will. 5. Hiya
6. Damayan system
UNIT IV: DYNAMICS OF CULTURES AND THE FILIPINO WAY 7. Compassionate
8. Fun-loving traits
CULTURA OR CULTUS - Is a Latin word for culture which
means care or cultivation. Weaknesses of Filipino Characters
CULTURAL RELATIVSM - NORMATIVE Is the ability to 1. Passivity and lack of initiative
understand a culture on it’s own terms and not to make 2. Colonial mentality
judgement using the standard of one’s own culture. 3. Kanya kanya syndrome
FAMILY - Is the center of social structure. 4. Extreme family centeredness
AMOR PROPIO - self esteem 5. Lack of discipline
MANO PO - kissing the hands of elders 6. Lack of self analysis and reflection
BAYANIHAN - spirit of communal unity. 7. Ningas cugon
SUPERSTITIONS - Are beliefs from the different sayings and 8. Gaya gaya attitude
beliefs of our ancestors. 9. Extreme personalism
FIESTAS - These are occasions held for patron or saints.
PAKIKISAMA - means getting along with others or people Advantage of cultural relativism
in general 1. It is a system which promotes cooperation
HIYA - means shame. It controls social behavior and 2. It creates society where equality is possible
interaction of Filipino. 3. People can pursue a genuine interest
SUKI - May develop between to people who agree to 4. Respect is encouraged in a system of Cultural Relativism
become regular customer and supplier. 5. It preserves human cultures
COLONIAL MENTALITY - Means patronizing imported
goods than local products Disadvantage of cultural relativism
GAYA-GAYA - attitude of imitating or copying. 1. It creates system that fueled by personal bias
2. It would create chaos
Characteristics of Filipino Culture 3. It is an idea that is based on the perfection of humanity
1. Very resilient 4. It could promote lack of diversity
2. Take pride in their family 5. It people away from another.