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Filipino Morals
Filipino Morals
Filipino Morals
Dr. Tomas Q. D. Andres (1986) would define values as ―things, persons, ideas or
goals which are important to life; anything which enables life to be understood,
evaluated, and directed.‖
Edgar Sheffield Brightman defines value as ―whatever is liked, prized, esteemed, desired
approved, or enjoyed by anyone at any time. It is the actual experience of enjoying a desired
object or activity. Hence, value is an existing realization of desire.‖
Psalm 139:13-16
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am
fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was
not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that
were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.
What are Filipino Values?
- Bring out the best in the Filipino society in general and the
individual in particular
Understanding Filipino Values and Culture
Malays and Indons, our colonists – the Spaniards and the Americans, and nationals of
other countries who have dealt with the Philippine society through trade – the
Chinese and the Indians. The resulting blend of this mixture of influences, which are
sometimes conflicting, is uniquely Filipino in character.
Most of the prominent Filipino values are the result of a blend of the rich Christian
values of Europe, the pragmatic and democratic values of America, and the spiritual
values of Asia.
The basic social unit in the Philippine society and basic foundation of nation is the
FAMILY (Article XV, Section 1)
- values and principles are nurtured and imbibed
- close family ties has long been practiced and considered as the foundation of the
Philippine society
- introduced to the concept of structure and hierarchy of power
- autocratic leadership
FILIPINO CHARACTERISTICS
BIPOLAR - a coin that has two sides or positive or negative in
polarity.
EX: Politician
They believe in a Supreme Being who will take care of things for
them. The Filipino is very religious who has a saint to pray to
each day of the week. The term “bahala na” comes from the
words Bathala na. It reflects the Filipino‘s dependence on the
supernatural being and on fate. This tends to move toward the
commonly conceived procrastination character of the Filipino.
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