Week 5

React to lay value judgment on critical issues that

demand sound analysis and call for prompt actions
 learning objectives
At the end of the discussion, the students are expected to:

a. b. c
identify the various social, analyze the causes and express opinions on social,
moral, and economic issues effects of the various moral, and economic issues
discussed in listening texts; issues; discussed in a text listened to
contents
1 Issues

2 Social Issues

3 Moral Issues

4 Environmental Issues

5 Activities
 ISSUES
Issues are problems, injustices or subjects of personal
or public concern to which people adopt conflicting
attitudes.
These are things that can directly or indirectly affect
members of a society in a negative way.
Many issues are raised in texts and it is for the reader or
audience to identify these.
An issue is an important problem or topic that people in
the society argue about or discuss since it negatively
affects many people in the society. It could be a social,
moral, or economic issue.
 Social issues
Social issues prevent the society from functioning at
the most desirable level. An issue becomes social
issue under the following circumstances:
• The issue involves people in the society.
• The public, as a whole, recognizes the situation as
a problem.
• A large segment of the population sees the
situation as a valid concern. The situation can be
alleviated through the joint actions of the citizens.
Example:

The image reflects the issue on

crimes. Crime is a social issue and at
the same time a moral issue since it
affects the safety and security of
citizens and it is against the values
and beliefs of the people. It is
prohibited by the law as it is harmful
or offensive to the people or the
society.
Example:

The image reflects the issue on

poverty. Poverty is described by the
World Bank Organization as
hunger, lack of shelter, being sick,
and not being able to see a doctor. It
is further defined as not having
access to school, not having a job,
and living a kind of hand-to-mouth
existence. It is a social problem
since a large segment of the
population experiences such
situation and sees it as a valid
concern.
 Moral issues
Moral issues are situations or actions that do not conform to the
shared norms and values, culture, and beliefs distinguished by a
certain community or social setting.

An issue becomes a moral issue under the following

circumstances:
• It is against the values, beliefs, and preferences of the people in
the society.
• It involves behavior patterns that bring the individual
repeatedly into conflict with the society.
• It involves actions which have the potential to harm others or
the person themselves.
Example:

The image reflects an issue on abortion.

Abortion involves the termination of
pregnancy. While other countries consider
abortion as legal, it is a moral issue in the
Philippines and is regarded a grievous sin.
This action is against the norms and value
of the people, the church, and the society.
It is illegal under the law of the land and is
highly condemned.
Example:

The image reflects an issue on

stealing. Stealing is an act of
taking away someone else’s
possession without permission. It
is morally and illegally wrong as it
is against the ethical standard of
the society and it also violates the
law of the land.
Economic issues
Economic issue are situations that reflect the scarcity of resources
which are deemed insufficient to satisfy human wants and needs.

An issue becomes an economic issue under the following

circumstances:
• It involves inflation or the increase of price of basic commodities
and services affecting a large number of people.
• It involves an increase of unemployment or not having a job to
earn ones living.
• It involves poverty caused by underlying factors such as lack of
education, cultural and religious discrimination, overpopulation,
unemployment and corruption.
Example:

The image reflects an issue on

unemployment. Unemployment
happens when someone who has the
ability to work cannot find a suitable
job. Unemployment becomes an
economic issue when large number
of populations lacks the opportunity
to find a job and could therefore not
support basic needs.
Example:

Inflation rate refers to rise and

fall of prices of commodities at a
specific time or period. Inflation
becomes an issue when there is
an abrupt increase of price of
basic commodities and services
making people unable to have
the capacity to provide for their
needs and wants
Example:

Aside from being a social issue,

poverty is also an economic issue
making it a socio-economic
issue. Poverty becomes an
economic issue when it affects
the people's economic activities.
It means people can hardly
provide for their food, shelter,
education, and health.
your turn
Do the following activities.

Good luck!
 Activity 1. (One whole sheet of pad paper)
Complete the semantic web below by supplying each box with a word or
phrase that you can associate with social, moral, and economic issues. copy
the semantic web and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Moral Issue

Issues Social Issue

Economic
Issue
 Activity 2.
Write the various problems observed in your community, identify the type of
issue and give some suggestions in solving the problems. Copy the chart and
write your answers in a separate sheet.

Type of Issue What problems are Why is it an What suggestions

observed in the issue? can you give to
community? solve the issue?
SOCIAL 1.
2.
MORAL 3.
4.
ECONOMIC 5.
6.