MILLENNIALS AND FILINIALS:
Pressured- They wish to be ahead of many
ETHICAL CHALLENGES AND
RESPONSES
Millennials are the demographic cohort directly
following the Generation X. It is also known as
‘Generation Y’ or the ‘Net Generation’
In Filipino terms, Millennials are called Filinials as
adapted from Filipino.
• They commonly characterized by an
increased use and familiarity with
communications, media, and digital
technologies.
• Advanced generation in terms of technology
utilization
• In work they are known to be non-linear
individuals which the traditionalists
sometimes misunderstand. They are also
marked by an increase in a liberal approach
to politics, economics, and morality,
although this claim is disputed.
Seven Basic Traits of Millennials
1. Special- They are the most educated generation
on record.
2. Sheltered- Since birth, they are known to be
from many forms of protection. They are the most
protected generation since their birth.
3. Confident- They are known to be less religious,
less serve the military yet as the most educated
generation. 4. Team-oriented (disputed trait)- They
like to band together to socialize in groups. In
schools, they prefer working with groups rather than
individuals.
5. Conventional- They take pride in their improving
behavior. Their taste to arts and music is less
extreme than the previous generations.
6.
things, successful and take advantage of
opportunities but avoiding taking risks.
7. Achieving- They are known to be of many
achievements as youngsters. These can be
associated with their being proactive in life.
Ethical Outlook and Cultural Identity
 They are also called Boomerang
Generation or Peter Pan because of their
perceived tendencies for delaying some rites
of passage in adulthood for longer periods
than most generations before them and for
living with their parents for longer periods
than previous generations.
 Generation Y are very cheerful and
enthusiast and more open to change than
older generations.
 Most millennials of every religion, race, and
ethnicity support access to affordable
contraception. Some connotes that choosing
an abortion is the most responsible decision
that a woman can make.
In 2013, 2014 researches resulted the following:
a. Some Millennials say that marriage is old
fashioned and out of date while most of them
disagree.
b. Millennials belong to four-way split:
● pro-life ● pro-choice ● no both pro-life and choice
● equal by pro-choice and life.
c. few of them are either lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
transgender.