PLAGIARISM SCAN REPORT

Date February 06, 2022

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“Which is which: Community as the Foundation of My Morality”

Looking back at my younger years, I am sometimes astounded at how my life has turned out

because of the community I live in. Through the years, I have developed an exceptional and

profound sense of morality, which has helped me live my life in a manner that is right and

acceptable in my society. One of the moral standards I have observed and acquired from my

community as I was growing up is the ethic of reciprocity. In my community, I have observed that if

I do not want others to disrespect me, then, I should not be rude to them and I should treat them

with respect as well. I should be a person of trust and compassion. Also, another vital moral

standard I have acquired is to not mess with and not tamper with other people’s stuff. I learned

that stealing, killing, and spreading false information are all wrong and should not be tolerated

within the community. Furthermore, it is also important to take note of extending horizons in order

to achieve growth and development, both personal and social. Every single day, I am reminded to

help those less fortunate. I live in a community where most people’s primary source of livelihood is

agriculture, and life is really not easy, especially for those who do not have their own piece of land.

Then I realized that extending one’s hand and caring for other people, even in the smallest way

possible, is such a fulfilling thing to do. Given all these moral standards I have mentioned, I can say

that my morality is really an integral feature of my character since it tends to mold the ethical

foundation I have.

However, let's be realistic. Because of the dilemmas I have to encounter in my community, I am

bound to make some mistakes or wrong decisions along the way. In everyday life, moral
challenges arise all too often. Indeed, I have no influence over whether I am confronted with an

ethical issue in life, but I believe that I do have power over how I will respond to it. One of the

dilemmas I have faced in my life is when I am still living in my dorm. It was a Wednesday at

midnight, and my friend asked me if she could sleep over at my dorm. At that time, she was

coming from a dance practice with her colleagues, and it was dangerous for her to go home and

commute by herself since it was already late at night. That is why she messaged me and asked for

a favor. However, it is also the policy of our dorm that other people, aside from the tenants, are

not allowed to go inside. The owner trusts us that we will abide by the policies they have. I was so

confused and didn't know what to do at the time, and I was faced with two contradictory options:

let my friend sleep over to ensure her safety, even if it meant breaking our dorm's policy, or refuse

her favor so that I wouldn't betray the trust of the owner of the dorm I lived in. After considering all

of the pros and cons of my options, I decided to let my friend sleep that night in my dorm for her

safety. I could not risk letting her go home by herself and thinking all that night that something

might have happened to her. What I just did the next day was inform the owner about this, so that

she’d understand why I let someone sleep and broke the policy. Aside from this, I have

experienced a lot of moral dilemmas in my community. The good thing about having experienced

this is that I get to delve deeper into my morality and gain a better understanding of how things

around me should be. 21 years have already passed, I am still facing a lot of dilemmas surrounding

me, but I am sure that I am bringing a lot of lessons that taught me to become a morally

responsible individual.

Given all of these experiences, I am grateful to be part of a culturally rich community that allowed

me to discover new paths of learning and realizations about the importance of having ethical

principles in life. The culture in my surroundings has helped me raise awareness and appreciate

the need for ethics by widening my perspective and being more mindful of doing the right things.

In our community, we are raised to be polite to other people. This includes being respectful by

using "po" and "opo" and practicing "pagmamano," being able to listen to and understand what

other people say, being aware of their feelings, and many more. In addition, we are introduced to

the concept of "pakikisama". Pakikisama is a common Filipino trait that means "getting along with

others" in its most basic sense. It comprises a true innate enjoyment of togetherness. Indeed, my

appreciation of doing what is right is somehow in line with this concept because my decisions or

actions do affect other people. These practices have helped me understand why there is a need to

be aware of ethical principles. It is also important to know the community where I am and how it

differs from others. However, when we learn about different cultures, it is also crucial to realize
how much we have in common. People have extremely varied perspectives on the world, but they

all know what it's like to get up each morning and anticipate the adventures that await them.

Every single one of us is a human being. We all have feelings of great love and a desire to do what

we know is right.

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