Positive and negative aspects of philippine values
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The document discusses the positive and negative aspects of Philippine values, categorizing traits into clusters that highlight strengths such as family orientation, adaptability, and faith, alongside weaknesses like colonial mentality, laziness, and selfishness. It also outlines six core moral values, detailing positive practices and negative behaviors associated with each value, including respect for authority and the dignity of life. Overall, the document presents a nuanced view of Filipino character and moral frameworks with implications for societal behavior and personal ethics.
Positive and negative aspects of philippine values
- 1. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF PHILIPPINE VALUES
- 2. POSITIVE NEGATIVE Cluster 1: •Family as school for values & discipline •Justice •Love for God, country & people •Peace & non-violence •Purity •Self-awareness •Self-knowledge •Self-respect •Trust •Alienation of the elite from the masses •Arrogance •Colonial Mentality •Disregard for Human Rights •Extreme fascism (dictatorship) •Family as dynasty •Greed •Kanya-kanya approach (extreme personalism) •Lack of love for country •Lack of self-analysis & critical thinking •Low self-image •Pettiness (small-mindedness) •Preference for imported goods & fashion •Sense of inferiority (lowliness) •Selfishness •Susceptibility (inclination) to harmful foreign influences
- 3. POSITIVE NEGATIVE Cluster 2: •Accountability •Accuracy •Cleanliness •Cooperation •Discipline •Hardwork & industry •Honesty •Integrity •Punctuality •Responsibility •Self-reliance •Teamwork •Transparency •Voluntary simplicity •Carelessness •Disorderliness •Finger-pointing •Inability to set priorities •Incapacity to save money •Inefficiency •Instant gratification •Lack of follow-through •Laziness •Habit of bluffing (mambobola mentality) •Superficiality (ningas cogon mentality) •Poor time management •Procrastination (delaying work) •Prolonged childhood dependence •Susceptibility to corruption •Waste of money on gambling •Drinking and useless entertainment
- 4. POSITIVE NEGATIVE Cluster 3: •Adaptability •Creativity •Enthusiasm •Flexibility •Generosity •Good manners •Happiness, joy & humor •Lightness of spirit •Complacency (satisfaction) & boredom •Cutting corners (palusot) •High tolerance for mediocrity (second-rate/average/not outstanding) & poor services •Indecision (irresolution) •Lack of initiative •Need for strong authority figure •Passivity (inactive) •Permissive attitude towards exploitation (unfairness) & domination (supremacy) •Pettiness (small-mindedness) •Selfishness
- 5. POSITIVE NEGATIVE Cluster 4: •Ability to survive •Acceptance of death & tragedy •Assertiveness (assurance) •Courage •Faith in God •Humility •Positive thinking •Steadfastness (firm) •Crab mentality •Desire for vengeance •Envy •Gossip & intrigue •Preoccupation with politics as preferred way to become wealthy & powerful •Resignation to conditions of poverty
- 6. STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER
- 7. STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES Pakikipagkapwa-tao Extreme personalism Family Orientation Extreme family centeredness Joy and Humor Lack of discipline Flexibility, adaptability and creativity Passivity and lack of initiative Hardwork and industry Colonial mentality Faith and religiosity Kanya-kanya syndrome Ability to survive Lack of self-analysis and self- reflection
- 9. CORE VALUE POSITIVE ACTS NEGATIVE ACTS LOVE FOR GOD Give God what is due Him Devotion; prayer; sacrifice; respecting God’s name; rendering public worship Idolatry; vanity observances pretending to infallibly obtain an effect; magic-sorcery; witchcraft RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY Authority coordinates individual efforts to attain common good, maintain order and harmony in society Respecting & honoring parents and duly constituted authority; contributing to the common good; good citizenship Contempt; disobedience; insubordination; neglect of one’s duties to the family & society RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY OF LIFE Human life is a gift from God. Man has no absolute dominion of life. Loving others with the same kind of love we give to ourselves Suicide; mutilation; abuse of liquor and drugs; murder; abortion; duels; rape; euthanasia or mercy killing
- 10. CORE VALUE POSITIVE ACTS NEGATIVE ACTS RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY A human person is a being with sexuality- an essential mode of being a human person manifested in the duality of sexes, male and female Performing the sexual act within marriage, which is potentially procreative since it is directed to preservation of the race Sexual act outside the context of marriage; vulgarity; pornography; adultery LOVE FOR TRUTH The human mind is capable of arriving at the Truth as its proper object. No social life is possible unless we believe and trust each other. Speaking the truth at all times; concealing the truth when there is a serious and grave reason to do so; mental reservation Lying; hypocrisy (pretending to know); flattery; plagiarism; cheating
- 11. CORE VALUE POSITIVE ACTS NEGATIVE ACTS RESPONSIBLE DOMINION OVER MATERIAL THINGS The basic relationship of man towards the physical world is one of the responsible dominance. The spiritual dimension of man is greater or more valuable than the physical dimension. Doing excellent work; exercising one’s right to property; detachment from material possessions; sharing what man owns for the good of someone or something Materialism or consumerism; possessing what belongs to others; stealing; theft; robbery; cheating; vandalism; usury (lending money with unlawful rate); buying stolen goods