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THE FILIPINO VALUE SYSTEM

Chapter 4: Filipino Characteristics

WHAT ARE 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, evaluated and directed. - Dr. Tomas Q.D. Andres whatever is liked, prized, esteemed, desired , 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 filial concept of structure and hierarchy of power identifies self with the family conservative submissive

FILIPINO CHARACTERISTICS

bahala na - come what may attitude maana habit waiting until tomorrow or the next day to act or do things amor propio pride; self-love; self-pride pakikisama sense of comradeship or togetherness utang na loob 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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FATHERS 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 cant buy.

THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES

The Value of Truth
A harmful truth is better than a useful lie. 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.

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