React to Lay Value Judgment on Critical Issues

that Demand Sound Analysis and Call for Prompt

Action

THRELY GUERRERO - MALLARI

Teacher in English
 OBJECTIVES:
After going through this lesson, you are expected to:
 define value judgment;
 identify types of value judgment; and
 react to lay value judgment on critical issues that
demand analysis and call for prompt actions.
WHAT I KNOW:
1. It is defined as an evaluative statement of
how good or bad, and right or wrong you
think an idea or action is.
A. issue B. opinion
C. stand D. value judgment
 WHAT I KNOW:
2. What type of value judgment is it when an
author makes use of expressions such as
“beautiful,” “elegant,” and “engaging”?
A. aesthetic value C. prudential value
B. knowledge value D. religious/moral value
 WHAT I KNOW:
3. Which of the following statements is NOT a value
judgment?
A. Jack is a fine man.
B. You ought to be wise in making decisions.
C. Those policemen tasered and gunned down the
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D. The use of animals in lab testing is cruel and must
be stopped.
 WHAT I KNOW:
4. When a statement speaks of the effectivity of
a certain plan or strategy, what type of value
judgment is it?
A. aesthetic value C. prudential value
B. knowledge value D. religious/moral value
WHAT I KNOW:
5. Which of the following expressions can
NOT be used to express a certain kind of
value judgment?
A. That’s good. C. That’s despicable.
B. That’s annoying. D. That’s mine.
 LET’S PONDER ON:
Expressing our opinion about an issue is very
difficult as there are times that our ideas are against
the ideas of others. However, due to its necessity, we
are forced to push through with it because we believe
that our position has to do with the welfare of the
majority. We have to make decisions and judgments
about issues that have implications in our daily life.
 ACTIVITY 1:
1. War on Drugs
___Good/Right
___Bad/Wrong
Reason: _____
 ACTIVITY 1:
2. National ID System
___Good/Right
___Bad/Wrong
Reason: _____
ACTIVITY 1:
3. ABS-CBN franchise closure
___Good/Right
___Bad/Wrong
Reason: _____
 ACTIVITY 1:
4. Balik-Probinsya
Program
___Good/Right
___Bad/Wrong
Reason: _____
 ACTIVITY 1:
4. Bayanihan amidst
Covid-19 Pandemic
___Good/Right
___Bad/Wrong
Reason: _____
 PROCESS QUESTIONS:
1. War on Drugs 4. Balik-Probinsiya Program
2. National ID System 5. Bayanihan amidst Covid-19 Pandemic
3. ABS-CBN Franchise Closure

1.What is your stand regarding the issues?

2.Which of the issues give a positive outlook? Which of
the issues give a negative outlook?
3.What is your basis of judging that these issues are
either good/positive or bad/negative?
 STUDY THE CONVERSATION BELOW
CO V ID -19 is s pre a ding a ga in.
More and more people are getting
infected. My friends say it’s
 
hopeless and we can never
overcome this pandemic!
I believe that’s not
right. The government
is trying its best to
achieve herd immunity
t h r o u g h m a s s
vaccination. We just
have to cooperate. We
ought to abide by the
safety protocols and
someday we will get
through this.
 STUDY THE CONVERSATION BELOW

Question: I believe that’s not

right. The government
How does the girl is trying its best to
react to the idea of achieve herd immunity
through mass
the boy? Does she vaccination.
 
We just
have a positive or a have to cooperate. We
ought to abide by the
negative outlook safety protocols and
someday we will get
about the issue? through this.
 KNOW THAT…
• when you give your opinion
whether an idea is good or bad,
positive or negative, right or
wrong, based on your belief, you
are actually laying a
VALUE JUDGMENT IS
• when you say things like:
• That's good/nice.
• That's bad.
• That's wonderful.
• That's so annoying.
• That's impressive/awesome.
VALUE JUDGMENT IS

• That's not right.

• That's sick.
• That's not fair.
• That's obligatory.
• That's admirable.
• That's shameful.
VALUE JUDGMENT IS

• That's despicable.
• That shouldn't be.
• That's okay.
• That's just wrong.
 You ought to…
 You should…
 WHAT IS VALUE JUDGMENT?

• an evaluative statement of how good

or bad you think an idea or action is
• it is a subjective statement of
opinion in contrast to an objective fact
or theory that can be tested by looking
at the available evidence
 WHAT IS VALUE JUDGMENT?
• an expression that prescribes or
evaluates the way the world or things
or someone should or ought to be
• also called ‘normative’ because it
states a standard or norm to prescribe
or evaluate an action or behavior or
something
 WHAT IS VALUE JUDGMENT?

• they are statements or claims that

are based on someone’s belief

• they do not simply describe the world,

they prescribe certain attitudes or
behaviors toward the world
 DESCRIPTIVE VS PRESRIPTIVE
Descriptive Prescriptive/ Normative/
Value Judgment

1. Jeremy is a Jeremy is an excellent

student. student.
2. Sally is It's okay for Sally to be
frightened. frightened.
 Descriptive Prescriptive/Normative/
Value Judgment
3. The doctor The doctor should not
accidentally killed be blamed for
the patient. accidentally killing the
patient.
4. Our teacher It's not fair of our
takes forever to teacher to take forever
return homework. to return the homework.
 Descriptive Prescriptive/Normative/
Value Judgment
5. Jose is so in love It's wonderful that Jose is
with Josephine. so in love with Josephine.
6. I am ashamed of You ought to be
myself. ashamed of yourself.
7. Those pants are Those pants are way too
tight on you. tight on you.
 Descriptive Prescriptive/Normative/
Value Judgment
8. Picasso was a Picasso was one of the
20th century greatest painters of the
painter. 20th century.
9. Bullying is the act Teachers must address
of hurting the issue of bullying in
somebody orally the school immediately.
or physically.
GENERALIZATION:

• a value judgement can refer to a

judgment based upon a particular
set of values or on a particular
value system
 GENERALIZATION:
• The following are some of the value
systems from which we base our
judgments
• Aesthetic Value
• Knowledge Value
• Prudential Value
• Religious/Ethical Value
 TYPES OF VALUE JUDGMENT
1. Aesthetic Value
• both works of art and naturally
occurring objects and events may be
judged in terms of aesthetic value
• words like “beautiful,” “harmonious,”
“elegant,” and “engaging” are terms
of aesthetic praise
 TYPES OF VALUE JUDGMENT

1. Aesthetic Value
• words like “ugly,” “banal,” “dull,”
and “lopsided” are terms of
aesthetic scorn
 TYPES OF VALUE JUDGMENT
2. Knowledge Value
• these are statements – both ordinary
statements and statements in
specialized areas of study – along with
hypotheses, research studies, theories
and designs for experiments are also
judged to be good or bad
 TYPES OF VALUE JUDGMENT
2. Knowledge Value
• these include:
• truth
• informativeness
• precision
• accuracy and
• significance
 TYPES OF VALUE JUDGMENT

3. Prudential Value
• plans
• strategies
 TYPES OF VALUE JUDGMENT
3. Prudential Value
• when someone speaks of:
• good strategy (prudent or effective) or
• bad plan (stupid or short-sighted)
• he is making a prudential judgment about
the efficacy of the plan/strategy whether it
will achieve certain ends
 TYPES OF VALUE JUDGMENT

4. Religious/Ethical Value
• the terms of evaluation include:
• “sacred”
• “holy”
• “profane”
• “mundane”
 TYPES OF VALUE JUDGMENT

4. Religious/Ethical Value
• most existing religions, and all
major religions, have moral or
ethical standards which they apply
to moral agents – to their character
traits, motives or actions