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Asian Filipino Moral Character and Values Updated
Asian Filipino Moral Character and Values Updated
CHARACTER
Moral Understanding
At the end of this Module, the students
should be able to:
STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES
Filipino Cultural Morality
A value A goal
Keeping good feelings
in interactions
POSITIVE PAKIKISAMA
Over-generous
Having good public praise, concealing
relations negative feelings,
smiling even
DESTRUCTIVE
things are going
PAKIKISAMA
wrong, avoiding to
say no, avoiding
losing temper.
2. Hiya
Feeling of lowliness, shame, embarrassment and shyness.
Related to the concept of “Face”
The Filipino concept of hiya is “fear of losing face”
POSITIVE HIYA
Too much hiya
Afraid to do bad may lead to
DESTRUCTIVE HIYA
things as it may having
damage one’s inferiority
reputation in the complex and
sight of other low self
people. confidence.
3. Amor Propio
Translated as self-esteem or self-respect or sense of pride (ayaw
patapakan ang pride)
It comes from the Filipino’s tendency to protect his/her honor
and dignity such as refusing offers of others even he/she really
wants to accept them.
DESTRUCTIVE AMOR
self-respect, makes one
publicly criticized, intolerant to
insulted, belittled or criticism and easily
humiliated. have a wounded
pride.
PROPIO
4. Utang na loob
Involvesthe concept of reciprocity or returning the
received favor back
Utang na Loob – debt of gratitude usually makes a
person “walang utang na loob” or “walang hiya”
POSITIVE UTANG NA
LOOB
To avoid being
Reciprocation: in
DESTRUCTIVE UTANG
dubbed as
terms of parents walang utang na
and children, and loob, Filipinos
with other people sometimes do
things that may
NA LOOB
be bad (just to
return the favor)
5. Filipino Hospitality
Innate ability and trait of Filipinos to be courteous and entertaining
to their guests.
Open heart/arms / warm welcome to guest/families/visitors
POSITIVE HOSPITALITY
Filipinos are
Filipinos are
prone to being
internationally
abused and
known to be
maltreated.
DESTRUCTIVE
warm,
HOSPITALITY
welcoming and
accommodating.
6. Respect for Elders
Filipinos are respectful and have unique ways of expressing our respect for
our elders such as using “po” and “opo”, “pagmamano”
ELDERS
POSITIVE RESPECT FOR
it makes one
DESTRUCTIVE RESPECT
We, as Filipinos, dependent or
are highly irrationally
respectful to our obedient to
parents, teachers, parents and
FOR ELDERS
and those people elders.
in authority.
Other values we should consider:
Filipino Values
Filipino cultural morality, especially that which
concerns social ethics, centers on ideally having
“Smooth Interpersonal Relationship” (SIR) with
others.
STRENGTHS OF THE FILIPINO
CHARACTER
Pakikipagkapwa-Tao (regard for others).
Family Orientation.
Joy and Humor
Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity
Hard work and Industry
Faith and Religiosity
Ability to Survive
WEAKNESSES OF THE FILIPINO
CHARACTER
Extreme Personalism – MAKASARILI
Extreme Family-Centeredness - Nepotism
Lack of Discipline
Passivity and Lack of Initiative
Colonial Mentality
Kanya-Kanya Syndrome
Lack of Self-Analysis and Self-Reflection
THE MANY FACES OF THE FILIPINO
General Strategic Principles. In identifying goals for change and developing our
capabilities for their achievement, it is necessary to consider certain general
principles:
1. Strategies must be multi-layered and multi-sectoral;
2. Strategies must emphasize change in the power-holders as well as in
the masa (people);
3. Strategies should be holistic, emphasizing individual as well as systemic or
structural change;
4. The change should involve a critical mass of people;
5. The goals should be divided into small pieces for implementation;
6. Strategies must be connected to the daily life of people; and
7. Strategies must be implemented by an act of the will and involve self-sacrifice
Multi-Layered, Multi-Sectoral Strategies.
Roles of Power-Holders and the Masa.
Holistic, Individual and Systemic/Structural Change.
Critical Mass or Network of Change Initiators.
Restricted or "Bite-Size" Goals.
Goals Related to People's Lives.
Act of the Will and Self-Sacrifice.
SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
A. For Developing
Patriotism, and
National Pride:
1. Ideology. B. Developing a Sense of the Common Good:
2. History. 1. Government.
3. Languages. 2. Non-governmental organizations.
D. For Developing Discipline and Hard Work
4. Education. 3. Religious Organizations/Movements.
E. For Developing Self-reflection and Analysis
5. Trade and Industry. 4. Education.
1. Religion/Religious Movements.
6. Media/Advertising. C. For Developing Integrity and
Accountability: 2. Small Groups/NGO's.
7. Government.
1. Government Leadership 3. Government Leadership.
Structure/Systems
2. Education/Training.
Conclusions: