Filipino Value System

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THE FILIPINO VALUE SYSTEM Chapter 4: Filipino Characteristics

WHAT WHA T ARE AR E VALUES?

The word “value” has its roots in the Latin word valere ”  which means to be strong and vigorous. “

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VALUE DEFINED things , persons, ideas or goals which are important to life; anything which enables life to be understood,

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evaluated and directed.” - Dr. Tomas Q.D. Andres whatever is liked, prized, esteemed, desired ,

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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.” - Edgar Sheffield Brightman

WHAT ARE VALUES? Values are those which are considered by

the society as desirable and important and have attained the status as moral impetus behind every action of each member geared towards the desired end or goal.

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FILIPINO VALUE The Filipino society is composed of a mixture of different races and cultures, many of which influenced the lifestyles and values being practised in the Philippine community. Spaniards, Americans

and Japanese

Malays and Indons

Chinese and

Indians

Philippine Society

FILIPINO VALUE The basic social unit in the Philippine society is the family. It is here where values and principles are nurtured and imbibed in each and every member of the family.

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FILIPINO FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS : ¨

tradition of close family ties

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filial

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concept of structure and hierarchy of power

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identifies self with the family

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conservative

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submissive

FILIPINO CHARACTERISTICS •

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bahala

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- come what may attitude

ma ñ a na habit –  waiting until tomorrow or the next day to act or do things amor  propio

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pakikisama

pride; self- love ; self- pride – 

sense

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comradeship or

togetherness •

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utang na loob

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a sense of gratitude

kahihiyan –  a sense of shame.

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THE FILIPINO VALUE SYSTEM Chapter 5: Filipino Citizenship Values

THE HOUSE OF LIFE The Value of Respect of Life “

Treat life with respect and life itself will reveal its beauty to you ” .

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FATHER S MISTAKE - NO TIME ’

The Value of Concern for the Family and the Future Generation “

We can get so involved in what we are doing that we forget why we are doing it. We are so involved in living that we forget the purpose of living. We get so involved in pursuing the things money can buy that we forgot about the things that money can’t buy ” .

THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES The Value of Truth A harmful truth is better than a useful lie ”

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One falsehood spoils a thousand truths ” .

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TO EVERY MAN HIS DUE The Value of Justice Justice is giving away every man his due ”

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SKULLS The Value of Equality Each man may differ in worldly stature, but each one bears the same amount of

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dignity as another and all share one common destiny ” .

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A CHINESE LEGEND The Value of Promotion of the Common Good “

The real heroes among us are those who live their lives daily in genuine concern for the welfare of the others ” .

THE GIVING TREE The Value of Concern for the Environment “

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed ” .

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