FILIPINO VALUES
or “pagkatao” pagpapakatao.
Filipino values are our cultural values.
They sum up our responses to the
meaning of human life in the context of
the cultural setting. They show our
strengths and weaknesses as a
people.
Filipino cultural values
Cultural values are “our distinctive
way of becoming human on this
particular place and time,” says
Vitalianno Gorospe (Filipino Values
Revisited, 104). The concept of
“becoming human“ means
“pagpapakatao.”
Foremost among our values is
pananalig sa Maykapal. The Filipino
puts his trust entirely in God’s hand.
He believes that his destiny, or
suwerte, depends on God’s wishes.
He entrusts to God any unresolved
issues or suffered injustice- “ipapasa-
diyos na lamang.” And he swears to
God to prove his honesty, swearing -
“sumpa man sa Diyos”.
The Filipino expresses concern for
others through:
Pakikipagkapwa, pagmamahal sa
Familia/pamilya, Pagmamahal sa
bayan.
FILIPINO MORAL IDEAL
The Filipino believes moral Integrity
is the essentiality of “becoming
human”. It is above the desire for
material enrichment“Di baling
mahirap, basta’t may dangal.”
Just as man or a woman must act
accordance with the demands of their
respective gender, a person ought to
live up to the demands of his humanity
The Filipino moral ideal coincides with
what other people of any culture
regard as the greatest attribute of a
human being. A person must be
caring, honest, hardworking, and
respectful of others.
Failing the moral standard makes a
person masamang tao and is looked
down as “hayop” or “walang hiya,” a
shameless beast.
AMBIVALENT VALUES
Filipino values are described as
ambivalent, because they are either
advantageous or disadvantageous to
the person.
DOUBLE-STANDARD MENTALITY
It is commonly held, for example, that
it is alright for a man to be unfaithful to
his wife because that is what
masculinity means — a macho.
FALSE NORM OF MORALITY
The double-standard mentality comes
from the following false norms of
morality. Paradoxically, Filipinos
defines what is right or wrong
1. on the basis of group-centeredness
or “group-thinking”
2. on the basis of shame and fear of
“authority figure”
Group Thinking
• is the mentality of the herd. instead of
relying on his personal conviction, a
person becomes “sunod- sunoran,”
“uto-uto,” a blind man following the
lead of another blind.
Fear or Shame of Authority
• is the “don’t-be-caught” attitude. This
is the mentality of palusot,
pagkukunwari, or kaplastican.
Re-orientation of Attitudes
The double-standard mentality may be
corrected by removing its causes:
Ignorance, complacency and
rationalization.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
Religious faith is needed too. Reason
and good intention are not enough.
There are many riddles in life which
only faith can answer.
Integrity
The word stands for completeness. It
connotes perfection, adhering to what
is truth and committing oneself to what
is good.
Industry

1.) A responsible person differentiates Filipinos believe in honest work and

between what is essential have qualms about feeding their
from what is accidental. families through ill-gotten money.

2.) A responsible person internalizes Social Justice

his values.
3.) A responsible person accepts the
consequences of his actions.
CORE VALUES OF THE FILIPINO
Moral maturity is a process of change.
It means a new way of thinking, a new
perception of realities. For the Filipino,
this growth begins with the fresh view
of human dignity.
Social Justice is more than just the act
of charity. It is founded on the truth
which holds all earthly goods as
belonging to all men and to be shared
equally by them, not in the
mathematical sense of equality but in
the prudential sense, so that everyone
has access to a decent life.

Today, for example, people rarely act

on the basis of "delicadeza."

Vitaliano Gorospe suggest the

education of Filipinos should center on
these values, namely: Truth, Love and
Faith; Integrity; Industry; and Social
Justice.

One should seek the truth relevant to

his circumstances. Applying oneself to
research or seeking the counsel of
prudent men leads to proper
instruction.

Love for the good should be the basis

of decisions and choices.