Republic of the Philippines

AURORA STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Baler, Aurora

MODULE 1
IN
ETHICS
(G.E. 8)

PRELIM
Department of Information Technology
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1st Semester, S.Y. 2020-2021

Prepared by:
MARY KEITH B. GONZALES
Instructor
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LESSON 7:
ASIAN WAYS AND FILIPINO VALUES
“There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.”
Confucius

Intended Learning Outcome:

 Analyze crucial qualities of the Filipino moral identity in their own moral
experiences.

Specific Lesson Objectives:

At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Identify the Asian ways of different country in Asia.
2. Understand the positive and negative values of Filipino.
3. Evaluate the importance of Filipino values in everyday life.

DISCUSSION:

ASIAN WAYS

China
 Socially hierarchy is very important for the Chinese in their interaction with
other people.
 Do greet others by using a handshake or a nod.
 Respect and high regard for elders.

Japan
 The Japanese also have high regard for social hierarchy. This is depicted in
the manner of bowing.
 In calling the attention of another, they usually add the word san to the last
syllable of a person’s family name.

India
 The traditional greeting among Hindus in India is namaste which means “good
day.” They say this greeting with hands held together as if in prayer, placed
near the chin and with the head slightly bent forward.
 The greeting among Muslim is Salaam aleikum (Sahlahm a-laykuhm) or may
peace be with you. For the Sikhs, it is Sat Sri Akal (Saht shree ah-kahl).
 Public display of affection – kissing, hugging and holding hands is highly
discouraged.
 At least one arm’s length distance when opposite sex meet and talk in public.
 Indians believed that the head is a very sensitive part of the body so it should
not be touched by other people.
 Indians consider that the food they eat and religion are closely connected
since all their food emanate from their gods.

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Indonesia
 When introduced to another person, an Indonesian usually offers his or her
right hand for a handshake while the left hand is placed on the chest to show
sincere pleasure in meeting the other person.
 Holding hands in public between unmarried males and females is not
encouraged.
 It is important to address those who have done so with the title of Haji (for
males) or Hajjah (for females) as a sign of respect.
 Head of the person consider as the seat of the soul and sacred part of the
body. For this reason, patting or touching the head of another person even
child is avoided.

Saudi Arabia
 The custom of the Bedouins is to invite into their tent any traveller who passes
by. The travellers are offered food and invited to stay, usually up to three
days in their tents.
 Some Bedouin tribes do not eat until the guests are finished eating.
 On the special occasions like Ramadan, Bedouin women prepare special
dishes.
 The biggest and wealthiest family in the tribe serves the special dishes before
sunrise and after sunset.

Philippines
 The family is at the center of the Filipino community.
 Optimism, humor, and positivity are valued traits in the Philippines.
 The term bahala na, which can be translated to whatever happens, happens,
is one of the more familiar phrases used in the country and is perhaps the
most representative of how Filipinos value adaptability and quick thinking. 
 Spirituality is deeply ingrained in Filipinos.
 Filipinos in the country and around the globe can be expected to extend a
warm welcome to their guests regardless of where they come from, how well
they know their host, and why they’re visiting someone’s home.

VALUES
 A standard, or quality of behaviour that has been freely chosen from
alternatives and acted upon which is considered worthwhile or desirable.

FILIPINO VALUES
 Refers to the set of values majority of the Filipino have historically held
important in their lives. This Philippine value system includes their own unique
assemblage of consistent ideologies, moral code ethical practices, etiquette,
and values that are promoted by their society.

FILIPINO VALUES STRENGHT

1. Strong Family Ties

 Linked to the importance of family and friends.
 Filipinos regard office space partly as personal space.
 Filipinos may be said to be ‘master technicians’ in human relations.

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 Family usually belongs to large families of 6 to 12 children. Early on their

lives, children are taught to look after their siblings’ when parents are working.
 Even as they grow into adulthood they choose to live together.
 To a Filipino, family comes first and family is everything.
 This family solidarity keeps a Filipino to be positive amidst everything.
 He works hard to ensure a better life for the family.
 Family is evidently highly valued in the Philippines, thus, the government also
strengthens Filipino family and in great support to ensure woks-family balance

2. Joy and Humor

 We are known fr our smiles that can warmth the hearths of anyone. We have
an innate sense of happiness and we can even find humor in our problems.
 Filipinos have cheerful and positive disposition in life even bombarded with
problems.
 We have positive outlook, a sense of humor, and strong fighting spirit that
contribute Filipinos as known to be happy people.

3. Respectful
 Filipinos are taught to be respectful. We see this in how we address our
elderly people.
 We usually use “Po” and “Opo” when addressing someone older than us.
 We also have various titles like Kuya for an older brother or older male cousin,
Ate for an older sister or older female cousin.
 There’s also the popular “mano” where younger people reach for the hands of
their elderly and touch it to their foreheads.

4. Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity

 Filipinos are creative, resourceful, quick learners and have the ability to
improvise and make use of whatever is on hand in order to create and
produce.
 Filipinos make new inventions out of scraps, capacity to create new things out
of old machines and new thinking from nothing. This is also a reason why
Filipinos have the ability to adapt life in any part of the world.

5. Hard Work and Industry

 Filipinos have the capacity for hard work given proper conditions. The desire
to have a better life makes the Filipinos to and strive and work hard.
 With jobs abroad, OFW’s tend to have two or more jobs. The result is
productivity and better life for the family left in the country.

6. Faith and Religious

 Even though Filipinos sometimes argue to what religion is dominant; they
essentially have God as a center of their lives.
 Filipinos have deep faith in God.
 Our innate religiosity enables us to comprehend and genuinely accept reality
in the context of God’s will and plan.
 Tragedy and bad fortune are accepted with optimism and full belief that God
is there to help.

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7. Bayanihan System
 A Filipino community spirit and cooperation wherein a group of individuals
extends a helping hand without expecting any remuneration.
 Bayanihan is a core essence of the Filipino culture. It is helping out one’s
neighbour as a community, and doing task together, thus lessening the
workload and making the job easier. It is also called community spirit. It is
best exhibited when people wish to move locations in the rural area. The
traditional Filipino house, the bahay-kubo, can be moved using wooden poles,
which are carried from the old place to the new one. This requires a group of
people to lift and carry the house on their shoulders.

8. Brave
 Filipinos are known for showing bravery and prowess most especially when
the family and our lives are threatened by other people.
 We are ready to protect and risk our lives just to help our family.

9. Hospitality
 Filipino trait of being receptive to guests.
 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.

10. Utang na Loob

 “Utang na loob” or debt of gratitude-Filipinos always recognize one’s
indebtedness. This means that has helped him through the trials he had
undergone. He repays that person in whatever kind, whatever time and
situation. It is one way of showing deep appreciation or lending out a hand.

11. Pakikisama
 It means getting along with others to preserve a harmonious relationship. It
invites the Filipinos to do well and to be a nice companion.
 The value of pakikisama results in camaraderie and a feeling of closeness to
one another. Pakikisama is also sharing one’s wealth, talent, time and self
with fellow human beings and working together for a common good. This
value bridges the gap between cultures.

FILIPINO VALUES WEAKNESSES

1. Extreme Family Centeredness

 Is expressed in political dynasties
 Patron-client relationships

2. Lack Self Analysis

 There is tendency in the Filipino to be superficial and even somewhat flighty.
In facing serious problems, both personal and social, there is lack of analysis
or reflection.
 We joke about the most serious matters and this prevents looking deeply into
the problem.

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3. Colonial Mentality
 Urban centers regarded as superior
 Desires for the things in urban (living in Manila or visiting Manila)
 The Filipinos colonial mentality comes in two dimensions: lack of patriotism or
awareness, appreciation and love for the country and actual preference for
foreign things. Filipino culture is characterized by openness to the output-side,
adapting and incorporating the foreign elements into our image of ourselves.
We tend to copy the Western culture as to foreign fashion, music,
entertainment, lifestyle, technology and consumer items.

4. Kanya-kanya Syndrome (Crab Mentality)

 Filipinos have a selfish, self-serving attitude that generate a feeling of envy
and competitiveness towards others, particularly one’s peers who seem to
have gained some status and prestige.
 Seeing others became successful, we tend get jealous and make a move to
put that person down.

5. Laziness
 It the most common trait in Filipinos today.
 It can be manifested seeing “tambays” very early in the morning, gambling,
drinking liquors, chatting with friends and many more despite of low income of
the family.

6. Bahala Na Attitude
 Filipinos are generally passive and lacking in initiative. One waits to be told
what has to be done. There is strong reliance on others to do things for us.
 Filipino is too patient, long-suffering and too easily resigned to one’s fate.

7. Ningas-Cogon
 Being enthusiastic only during the start of new undertaking but ends dismally
in accomplishing nothing.

8. Lack of Self-Discipline
 Filipinos lack of discipline encompasses several related characteristics. We
have a casual and relaxed attitude towards time and space which manifest
itself in lack of precision and compulsiveness, in poor time management
(Filipino Time) and in procrastination.
 We have an aversion in following strictly a set of procedures and this results
in lack of standardization and quality control. We are impatient towards
making decisions resulting to use of short-cuts.

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