Cardejon, Ma. Kelly Anne J.

Cardejon October 31, 2021

Understanding the Self Mr. McJoseph Pagalan

Activity 5

Two Sides of the Same Planet

Write to 5 differences between Western and Eastern society, culture, and
individuals in the table below.

Western Eastern
Western culture is more liberal than that of Religion and social norms are
the East. People in Western culture are fundamental to Eastern culture. People
more open-minded and critical. prefer to approach with good manners and
Westerners are more forthright and direct. tact rather than aggressiveness, as one
In Western culture, for example, topics like example.
sex and childbirth are openly discussed.
People in the West have more freedom A person from Eastern countries takes a
and flexibility in making decisions on their communal decision after consulting with
own. They are free to express their their own family. People want to approach
emotions and vent their wrath if they difficult situations with good habits,
believe it is appropriate. politeness, and discernment, not with
anger.
In the Western world, the wellbeing of the Elders are revered and respected in the
elderly is entrusted to the state, which eastern world, and children follow the
works in partnership with children or other elders' instructions without questioning
close relatives. them. An elder is usually the one to make
critical decisions regarding a youngster.
Children are frequently the ones who take
on the task of caring for their parents as
they grow older.
Western education emphasizes creativity Struggle and hard labor are associated
and helps students to reach their full with success in Eastern education. This
potential. In western culture, students are implies that if you work hard enough, you
expected to participate actively in debates can do anything. Because they work
and ask questions. This is compounded harder than western children, students
by the extra effort made in western from eastern cultures generally excel
societies to integrate children with academically when placed in a western
exceptional needs. They are seated in educational setting. What the instructor
classrooms with other students. says is always correct in eastern cultures.
Children with disabilities are taught
separately in eastern cultures.
Western culture refers to the history of The inhabitants of the eastern region of
ethical ideals, traditions, practices, belief the world, which includes the Far East,
systems, technology, and artifacts that West Asia, Central Asia, North Asia, and
characterize people's lifestyles and South Asia, have a unique set of beliefs,
beliefs in the Western world. The roots of practices, and traditions that they call
Western civilization may be traced back
to Europe and include ethnic and
linguistic groupings such as Germanic,
Celtic, Hellenic, Slavic, Jewish, Latin, and
others. Based chiefly on Christianity, one
sees oneself as a part of the divine and
lives in God's service. Beginning in
Ancient Greece and Rome and continuing
with Christianity during the Middle Ages,
Western culture was fed by
Enlightenment experimentation and
scientific discoveries and spread
throughout the world between the 16th
and 20th centuries due to globalization
and human migration.
Eastern culture. The Eastern culture,
which is based mainly on Buddhism,
Hinduism, Confucianism, Islam, Taoism,
and Zen, tackles the spiritual side of
studying a human being's inner world,
believing that the universe and its
existence is a never-ending circular
journey with no boundaries. Eastern
culture promotes meditation as a means
of gaining control over one's emotions
and mental state and the virtue principle
in all parts of life. Eastern culture believes
that a human being is a social creature
who is an intrinsic component of society.
Hence it is a civilization centered on
community and collectivism.