Report in Ethics

the filipino way

PREPARED BY :
RHEAN MAE DIZON & KATRINA DOCTOR
What we'll discuss

Today's Topics
Filipino Moral Identity
The Filipino Customs and Traditions
Characteristics of Filipino Culture
Filipino Family Values
Social values of Filipinos
Weaknesses of Filipino Character
Our culture is a big reflection of our
great and complex history. It is
influenced by most of the people we
have interacted with. Filipino culture
is unique compared to other Asian
countries, and beliefs applied
everyday in the life of the Filipinos.
moral identity of
filipinos
what is moral identity?
what is moral identity?
moral
Relates to the principles of
what is considered right or
wrong
what is moral identity?
identity
what do you think of yourself
and what aspects in living your
life are personally important
what is moral identity?
moral identity
level of personal importance
that you give in what you
deem acceptable or
unacceptable behavior
What are the factors that
help form Filipino moral
identity?
 family
home environment
S_ _ _ A_
 social
social environment
culture
language
history
e_ _ _ A_ _ _ N
education
R_ l _ _ i _ _
religion
_ _ o_ _ _ Y
economy
What are the factors that
help form Filipino moral
identity?
Home Environment
The Social Environment
Culture and Language
History
The Educational System
Religion
Economic Environment
Home Environment :
Family - the most influential factor of
shaping the filipino moral identity

Father, mother, siblings, grandparents,

aunt, uncle, first degree cousins, second,
third, fourth.........
Home Environment :
Filipino children are taught to value
family and give it primary
importance.
Social Environment :
Filipino social environment is
characterized by depending on one
another to survive.
Filipinos are group oriented
Filipinos are cheerful and fun
loving
Social Environment :
Character - a complex or the inter
related parts of mental and ethical
traits marking and often
individualizing a person, group, or
nation. (Merriam Webster)
Social Environment :
openess, helpfulness, generosity,
mutual assisstance
Filipino Hospitality
Extreme Personalism
Extreme Family Centeredness
Social Environment :
Social Environment :
social environment also includes our
preference in hiring, delivering
services, and voting someone into a
government position
Social Environment :
palakasan system
kanya-kanya syndrome
political dynasties
we are fun loving and joyful but had
the tendency of being superficial
lack of self-reflection (madaling
makalimot)
Culture and Language :
Filipino culture is a mix of both
eastern and western cultures
The beliefs and traditions of pre-
colonial Philippines were mainly
indigenous Malay heritage
Culture and Language :
Culture and Language :
The current trends in Filipino speech
mainly among young Filipino include
some Japanese and Korean expressions
Filipinos shows openness to foreign
elements but no basis of cuktural core
of being Filipino
Culture and Language :
The English language is the center of
the Educational System
Foreign movie preferences and iconic
stars
History :
Education and Religion :
Education and Religion :
Economic Environment :
Economic Environment :
Other strong traits of Filipinos :
hardwork
industry
ability to survive
"Matutong mamaluktot
habang maikli ang kumot".
Economic Environment :
THE FILIPINO CUSTOMs
AND TRADITIONS
 what is CUSTOM?
A traditional and widely accepted way of
behaving or doing something that is specific
to a particular society, place, or time
 what is tradition?
The transmission of customs or from
generation to generation, or the fact of
being passed on in this way.
 WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE
PHILIPPINES THAT MAKES
IT DIFFERENT FROM THE
REST OF THE WORLD?
 Mano is a Spanish word for “hand” while po is
usedat the end of the sentence when addressing
elders or superiors.
The Filipinos are one of the most hospitable people
you may find anywhere. Foreign visitors in the
country are treated with the utmost respect where
many Filipinos are giving their best to entertain their
visitors well.
Close Family Ties
Filipinos are known for having
strong and close family ties. They
place high regard and put
importance on their family before
anything else. They work all day and
do all they can to feed and provide
for their family.
Living with Parents
Filipinos highly value the presence
of family more than anything.
There are also more practical
reasons why Filipino adults still live
with their parents aside from
tradition, with the most obvious
one being cost efficiency.
The Bayanihan
Bayanihan is the spirit of
communal unity or effort to achieve
a particular objective.
We become resilient because of it.
Because we take of each other, we
strengthen each other.
The Filipino Courtship
Traditional courtship in the
Philippines is described as a "far
more subdued and indirect"
approach compared to Western or
Westernized cultures.
We Filipinos are very romantic
when it comes to heart affairs
Religion
Our habit of going to church and
often praying reflects that Filipinos
have a deep faith and belief when it
comes to religion
86% -Roman Catholic
6% - Christian cults
2% - Protestant denominations.
Superstitions
These beliefs have come from the
different sayings and beliefs of our
ancestors that aim to prevent
danger from happening
Superstitions
The number of steps of staircases at
home should not be divisible by three.
Turn your plate when someone leaves
in the middle of a meal.
Don't go straight home after attending
a wake.
Reassure your host that you're human.
Siblings should not marry within the
same year.
Marriage and Wedding
Marriage is sacred union of man and
woman after a period of courtship and
engagement.
Today, a typical Filipino wedding
consists of the following rituals: a
candle lighting, a coin blessing, a
veiling, the tying of the nuptial cord, as
well as the throwing of rice grains.
 Death
Death in the Philippines is one of the
most important occasions in family
life.
The family will hold a wake for up to
seven days in honor of their loved one.
The person who died will be placed in a
coffin and either kept at home or
transported to a funeral home.
Society
The Philippines is a combined society
both singular and plural in form. It is
singular as one nation, but plural in
that it is fragmented geographically
and culturally
The Philippines is a collectivist society.
Filipinos value social harmony and
maintaining smooth relationships
Christmas in the Philippines
Christmas is considered as one of
the biggest holidays in the
archipelago.
Christmas is celebrated during the
“ber” months, as it's called in the
Philippines
Fiestas
Every town and city in the
Philippines has fiesta of its own. It
is held to celebrate a patron saint


CHARACTERISTICS
OF FILIPINO
CULTURE
The Filipino people are very resilient
In times of calamities and
catastrophes, Filipinos always
manage to rise above the
challenge
Filipinos take pride in their families
In the Philippines, it is
family first
Filipinos are very religious
In all corners of Filipino
house, you can find brazen
images of crosses and other
religious paraphernalia
Filipinos are very respectful
From the moment they are born
into this world, they are already
taught how to be respectful by
using these simple
catchphrases-po and opo.
Filipinos help one another
More popularity known as
bayanihan
Filipinos values culture and traditions
They usually set aside a specific
day for a certain celebration
like festivals, birthday parties,
reunions, etc.
Filipinos have the longest Christmas Celebration

Even as carly as August, you

can hear Christmas songs and
jingles being played in the malls
or in the restaurants in the
Philippines.
Filipinos loves arts and architecture
Filipinos have a penchant for
bringing art and architecture to
a whole new level.
Filipinos are hospitable
Foreign visitors in the country
are treated with the utmost
respect.
 FILIPINO
FAMILY VALUES
The family is the center of the
social structure and includes
the nuclear family, aunts,
uncles, grandparents, cousins
and honorary relations such as
godparents, sponsors, and close
family friends. -concern for the
extended family is seen in the patronage
provided to family members when they
seek employment.
Paggalang (Respect)
Filipinos are accustomed to
using the words “po”, “opo”
and “ho” when they are
conversing with older people
or, sometimes, with those who
are in a high role or a
prestigious member of society.
Pakikisama (Helping Others)

Pakikisama has the

connotation of getting along
with people in general.
Utang na Loob (Debt of Gratitude)

With utang na loob, there is

usually a system of
obligation.
Pagpapahalaga sa Pamilya
(Prioritizing Family)

This implies that a person will

place a high regard on his/her
family and prioritize that
before anything else.
hiya (shame)

This controls the social

behaviors and interactions of
a Filipino.
damayan system

Extending sympathy for

people who lost their loved
ones.
compassionate

A Filipino trait of being

sympathetic to others even
the person is a stranger
Fun-loving

A trait found in most

Filipinos, a trait that makes
them unique that even in
times of calamities and other
challenges in life.
SOCIAL VALUES OF THE
FILIPINOS
High regard for amor propio
(self-esteem)
Self esteem reflects an
individual's overall subjective
emotional evaluation of his or
her own worth.
Smooth interpersonal
relationships
An interpersonal relationship
is the nature of interaction
that occurs between two or
more people.
Personal alliance system
This scheme is anchored on
kinship, beginning with nuclear
family. A Filipino loyalty goes
first to the immediate family;
identity is deeply embedded in
the web of kinship.
The computer system
Bonds of ritual kinship, scaled on
any of three ceremonial occasions-
baptism, confirmation, and
marriage-intestify and extend
personal alliances. This mutual
kinship system, known as
compadrazgo or compadre.
Utang - na - Loob
Although it is expected that the
debtor will attempt repayment, it
is widely recognized that the debt
(as in one's obligation to a parent)
can never be fully repaid and the
obligation can last for generations.
Suki Relationship
In the commercial context,
suki relationships (market-
exchange partnerships) may
develop between two people
who agree to become regular
customer and supplier.
Frienship
A willingness to help one
another provides the prime
rationable for the
relationship.


WEAKNESSES OF
THE FILIPINO
CHARACTER
Passivity and lack of
initiative
Acceptance of what happens,
without active response or
resistance.
Colonial mentality
More strictly refers to the
attitude the Filipinos feel that
products coming from other
countries are more superior
than the local products.
 Kanya-kanya
syndrome
The kanya-kanya syndrome is
also evident in the personal
ambition nd drive the power
and status that is completely
insensitive to the common
good.
 Extreme
Personalism
This personalism is
manifested in the tendency to
give personal interpretations
to actions, i.e., "take things
personally".
 Extreme Family
Centeredness
Excessive for family
manifests itself in the use of
one's office and power as a
means of promoting the
interest of the family, in
factionalism, members
 Lack of
Discipline
Procrastination is one reason
of lack of self-discipline. A
weak state of health might
also lead to weakness of this
important ability.
 Lack of
Self-Analysis
There is a tendency in the
Fillipino to be superficial and
even somewhat flightly. In the
face of serious problems, both
personal and social, there is
lack of analysis or reflection.
 Ningas-cogon
A Filipino attitude of being
enthusiastic only during the
start of new undertaking but
ends in accomplishing
nothing.
 Gaya-gaya
Syndrome
A Filipino attitude of
imitating or copying other
culture specifically in mode of
dressing, language, fashion,
trend or even haircut.

 Crab Mentality
A way of thinking best described
by the phrase "if I can't have it,
neither can you." The metaphor
refers to a pot of crabs in which
one tries to escape over the side,
but is relentlessly pulled down
by the others in the pot.
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