Lesson 3

The Foundational
Principles of Morality
and You
“A teacher affects eternity;
he can never tell where his
influence
stops.”
- Henry Brooks Adams
Morality
Morality refers to “ the quality of
human acts by which we call them
right or wrong, good or evil.”

- Panizo, 1964
A man’s action, habit or
character is good when it is
not lacking of what is natural
to man.
Foundational
Moral Principle
 Principl
e
Is that on which something is
based, founded, originated,
initiated.
 it is likened to the foundation of
a building upon which all other
parts stand.
Foundational Moral
Principle
The universal norm upon which all
other principles on the rightness or
wrongness of an action are based.

It is a source of morality

Where is this foundational
moral principle?
It is contained in
the natural law

it is the law “written in the

hearts of men.”
All men and women, regardless of race
and belief, have a sense of this
foundational moral principle. “It is
built into the design of human nature
and woven into the fabric of the
normal human mind.”
“ Do not do to others
what you do not like
others to do to you.”

-- Kung-fu-tsu
“ Treat people the same
way you want them to treat
you”

-- Luke 6:31
“ Wala ni isa man sa inyo ang
tunay na mananampalataya
hangga’t hindi niya ninanais sa
kaniyang kapatid ang nais niya
para sa kaniyang sarili”

-- Haddith
 Golden Rule of
Christianity (positive
form)
“ act in such a way that your
maxim can be the maxim for all.”
-- Immanuel Kant
 The Two Great
Commandments
“ love God with all your heart, with all
your mind, with all your strength”

“ love your neighbor as you love

yourself”
 Buddhist (Eightfold Path)
they do good when they:
1.Strive to know the truth
2. resolve to resist evil
3. say nothing to hurt others
4. respect life, morality and property
5. engage in a job that does not injure others
6. strive to free their mind of evil
7. control their feelings and thoughts
8. practice proper forms of concentration
 The Islamic Koran
“forbids lying, stealing, adultery, and
murder.” it also teaches” honor for parents,
kindness to slaves, protection for the
orphaned and the widowed, and charity to
the poor. It teaches the virtues of faith in
God, patience, kindness, honesty, industry,
honor, courage, and generosity.”
 Five Pillars of Islam
1.Prayer
2. self-purification by fasting
3. fasting
4. almsgiving
5.pilgrimage to Mecca for those
who can afford
 Teacher as a
person of good
moral character
Preamble of our Code of
Ethics of Professional
Teachers
“ teachers are duly licensed professionals
who possess dignity and reputation with
high moral values as well as technical and
professional competence. In the practice
of their profession, they strictly adhere to,
observe and practice this set of ethical
and moral principles, standard and
values.”
When are you of good moral
character?
 being fully human
 being a loving person
 being a virtuous person
 being a morally mature
person
TAKE NOTE:

You are on the right track when you

strive to develop your potential, you
love and care for yourself and make this
love flow to others, you lead a virtuous
life, and as you advance in age you also
advance in your emotional, social,
intellectual and spiritual life.
Something to ponder:
1. Our act is moral when it is
accordance with our human
nature.
2. Our act is immoral when it is
contrary to our human nature.
3. Our intellect and free will make us
different from above the beast.