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Moral Agent
Moral Agent
TRISHA
What Is Moral Agent? is reporting!
INDIAN BEHAVIOR
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Cooperation is highly valued. The value placed on is reporting!
cooperation is strongly rooted in the past, when cooperation
was necessary for the survival of family and group.
•Modesty : behaving, dressing, speaking, etc. in a way that is
considered proper or decorous; decent.
•Generosity: Generosity is giving good things to others
freely and abundantly. Generous behaviors are intended to
enhance the well-being of others.
PAKISTAN BEHAVIOR
•UNIQUENESS: RONNIELEN
Mixed Culture - Pakistani culture is a mixed culture although is reporting!
majority of people are Muslims by birth and faith. However there is
great influence of Hindu and British culture on present Pakistani
society.
Sport, education and so on.
•Diversity: Pakistan is home to different cultures, people speaking
different languages and ethnic backgrounds.
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FILIPINO BEHAVIOR is reporting!
Strength
Close Kinship - a Filipino considers family as an important social
structure that they must love and care. Close family ties results to the
family still being intact regardless that the children are old and with
families of their own.
Respect for Elders - the use of “po” and “opo” in conversing or
addressing older people is a sign of a Filipino’s respect for the elders.
Filipinos do not send their elders to nursing homes because they still value
the worth and presence of the elders at home po at opo.
Hospitality - the Filipino community are very warm and
hospitable. They even give “pasalubong” (welcome gifts) and
“pabaon” (farewell gifts) to guests. At times, they sacrifice their
own comfort to accommodate their guests very well.
Strong Faith in God- their faith in God keeps them united to
overcome all the problem sand challenges of life.
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Flexibility / Adaptability / Resiliency - the Filipinos have the trait to laugh at
themselves and their misfortunes or failures. This is a coping mechanism to
balance emotional stress and to boost the capacity to survive. They can smile in
midst of problems and hardships. They can still crack jokes despite the stresses of
their daily lives and during calamities. They are strong and cheerful people.
Readiness to Share and Help - they re always ready to lend a hand, not onlyin
times of need (calamities or disasters) but also in festive occasions (“fiestas”,
baptisms and weddings). The “bayanihan” spirit, or giving help without
expecting something in return, of a Filipino is widely admired
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Weakness
“Bahala na”- This is also synonymous to the phrase “Que
sera sera” (whatever will be, will be) or “Hakuna matata”
(no worries). It leaves everything to chance or just let the
circumtances take care of themselves, embracing luck over
good reason. RONNIELEN
“Mamaya na”- A poor habit, a sign of laziness of leaving, a is reporting!
later time what can be done at the moment.
Crab Mentality- A troublesome trait evident of a Filipino
where when one sees the progress of the comrade the other
become resentful rather than happy for achievement of
other.
“Patigasan”- Most Filipino hardly say “I'm sorry” or
“pasensya na” their precious pride always gets the best
of them.
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“Kanya-kanya”- A trait which shows self-centeredness
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and lack of regard for others. There are Filipinos who
give priority to what they and their families could have
rather than on what they can do to share their wealth
and serves others better.
DEVELOPING VIRTUE AS HABIT
Moral Character refers to the existence of virtue.
Level 3
POSTCONVENTIONAL
Stage 6: Principle
(adulthood)
Stage 5: Social Contract
Level 2
CONVENTIONAL Stage 4: Law & Order Morality
(8-13 years old)
Stage 3: Good Attitude
Level 1
PRECONVENTIONAL Stage 2: Self- Interest
(3-7 years old)
Stage 1: Avoiding Punishment
Level 1: PRECONVENTIONAL
During the preconventional level, a child’s sense of morality is externally
controlled. Children accept and believe the rules of authority figures, such as
parents and teachers, and they judge an action based on its consequences.
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Stage 1: Avoiding Punishment
The individual will obey in order to avoid
punishment.
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Stage 2: Self- Interest
The individual focuses on receiving rewards
or satisfying personal needs.
Level 2: CONVENTIONAL
During the conventional level, an individual’s sense of morality
is tied to personal and societal relationships. Children continue
to accept the rules of authority figures, but because they believe
TRISHA that this is necessary to ensure positive relationships and
is reporting! societal order.
Stage 3: Good Attitude
The individual wants to maintain or win the
affection and approval of others by being a
“good person.”
TRISHA
is reporting! Stage 4: Law & Order Morality
The individual now takes into consideration a
larger perspective of societal laws. The
individual believes that rules and laws maintain
social order that is worth preserving.
Level :3 Postconventional
During the postconventional level, a person’s sense of morality
is defined in terms of more abstract principles and values.
People now believe that some laws are unjust and should be
TRISHA changed or eliminated.
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Stage 5: Social Contract
The individual becomes aware that while rules/laws might exist
for the good of the greatest number, there are times when they
will work against the interest of particular individuals.
TRISHA
is reporting! Stage 6: Principle
People at this stage have developed their own set of moral
guidelines which may or may not fit the law. The principles apply
to everyone.
HOW DO WE GET TO THE HIGHEST
LEVEL, CONSCIENCE-BASED ON
MORAL DECISION
EDCEL
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WHAT IS CONSCIENCE?
Can be defined as something within each of us EDCEL
that tells us what is right and what is wrong. is reporting!
Latin word “con” means with and “science”
means knowledge.
Therefore, we should surely use our conscience
when we are making decisions as we should be
being told what is the right thing to do and what
is wrong.
WHAT IS MORAL DECISION?