ELE17 - Good

Manners and
Right Conduct
(Edukasyon sa
Pagpapakatao)
1ST Semester, A.Y. 2021-2022

Module 5
(Week 10-11)
Prepared by:

Markhill Veran Tiosan, LPT

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 Philippine Values and Personality
Overview
Filipinos have been described as friendly, outgoing, sensitive,
easily offended, nosy, garrulous, direct, hospitable, feisty, irreverent, good-natured,
clever, witty, gregarious, happy, generous, easy to laugh, gracious, easy to befriend,
casual, fun-loving, sensitive and hospitable. Personal and family honor are stressed,
as well as dignity and pride. Education is highly valued and families make great
sacrifices to educate their children. Hiya (shame) is instilled in Filipinos at an early
age. To be shamed is the greatest form of disgrace. Filipino culture developed over
centuries in tandem with and in response to Western culture introduced by the
Spanish and later Americans. In this module, we are going to tackle the values,
traits, and personality attributes manifested to the majority of Filipinos.

Objectives
 Discuss the different theories of personality
 Demonstrate the basis of Philippine Value Orientation
 Adapt and learn some Indigenous Filipino Values

Discussion
What are Values?
Values
Values are individual beliefs that motivate people to act one way or another.
They serve as a guide for human behavior.
Generally, people are predisposed to adopt the values that they are raised
with. People also tend to believe that those values are “right” because they are the
values of their particular culture.
Ethical decision-making often involves weighing values against each other
and choosing which values to elevate. Conflicts can result when people have
different values, leading to a clash of preferences and priorities.
Some values have intrinsic worth, such as love, truth, and freedom. Other
values, such as ambition, responsibility, and courage, describe traits or behaviors
that are instrumental as means to an end.

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 Still, other values are considered sacred and are moral imperatives for those
who believe in them. Sacred values will seldom be compromised because they are
perceived as duties rather than as factors to be weighed in decision-making. For
example, for some people, their nation’s flag may represent a sacred value. But for
others, the flag may just be a piece of cloth.
So, whether values are sacred, have intrinsic worth, or are a means to an
end, values vary among individuals and across cultures and time. However, values
are universally recognized as a driving force in ethical decision-making.
Filipino Values
Values are an integral part of every culture. With worldview and personality,
they generate behavior. Being part of a culture that shares a common core set of
values creates expectations and predictability without which culture would
disintegrate and its member would lose their personal identity and sense of worth.
Values tell people what is good, beneficial important, useful, beautiful, desirable,
constructive, etc. They answer the question of why people do what they do. Values
help people solve common problems for survival. Over time, they become the roots
of traditions that groups of people find important in their day-to-day lives. Filipino
values may be attributed to many influences. These can be from its ancestors or
influenced by its colonizers. Some values are bipolar, meaning they can be positive
or negative.
Positive Filipino Values
1. Bayanihan system or spirit of kinship and camaraderie - A Filipino
community spirit and cooperation wherein a group of individuals extends a
helping hand without expecting any remuneration. It is characterized by
communal work towards one goal exemplified in carrying a nipa house or
pushing a passenger jeepney.
2. Damayan system - sympathy for people who lost their loved ones. In case of
the death of a certain member of the community, the whole community
sympathizes with the bereaved family. Neighbors, friends, and relatives of the
deceased usually give a certain amount of money as their way of showing
sympathy.
3. Familism or close family relations - a Filipino trait of giving the highest
importance to family above another thing. A trait wherein family members
should be taken care of and supported regardless of whether he/she did
something wrong, a family member must give attention and should not be
abandoned.
4. Fun-loving trait - a trait found in most Filipinos, a trait that makes them
unique that even in times of calamities and other challenges in life, they
always have something to be happy about, a reason to celebrate.
5. Hospitality - a Filipino trait of being receptive and generous to guests.

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 6. Compassionate - a Filipino trait of being sympathetic to others even if the
person is a stranger. An example of this is giving alms to a beggar. This is
observed when we hear Filipinos saying “kawawa naman or nakakaawa
naman.
7. Regionalism - a Filipino trait of giving more priority or preference in giving
favors to his province mate before others.
8. Friendly - a trait found in most Filipinos. They are sincere, loyal, kind, and
sociable people.
9. Flexible or magaling makabagay - the ability of Filipinos to ride on or adjust
to the norms of another group just to attain a smooth and harmonious
relationship. Example: OFW
10. Religious - most Filipinos possess strong conformance of their religious belief
in action and in words.
11. Respect to elders - a Filipino trait of being courteous both in words and in
actions to the people of older people.
12. Remedyo attitude - a Filipino trait of being creative and resourceful. The
ability to do things that are next to impossible. Example in fixing appliances
that look impossible to repair.
13. Matiyaga - Filipinos re-known for their tenacity and strong determination in
every undertaking.
14. Utang na loob - a feeling of obligation to repay someone who extended
assistance to another which may take place in undetermined time and in
whatever way.
Negative Filipino Values
1. Bahala na attitude - a Filipino trait characterized by retreating or withdrawal
from certain undertakings and leaving everything to God to interfere and
determine the outcome of his deeds.
2. Colonial complex or blue-seal mentality - a Filipino value of showing high
admiration and preference to foreign-produced goods over local ones.
3. Crab mentality - a Filipino attitude characterized by an attempt to “pull down”
someone who has achieved success beyond the others. This was done out of
jealousy and insecurity.
4. Euphemism - a Filipino way of substituting a word or phrase that is thought to
be offensive or harsh with a mild and acceptable one in order to not offend or
hurt another person.
5. Filipino time - in reality, it means “always late”, a Filipino attitude of
impreciseness towards time.
6. Gaya-gaya attitude - a Filipino attitude of imitating or copying other cultures
specifically in mode of dressing, language, fashion, or even haircut.
7. Jackpot mentality - a “get rich quick” mentality of some Filipinos who would
rather engage in fast ways of acquiring money than through hard work and
sacrifice by getting in the lottery, joining raffle draws, and others.

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 8. Kapalaran values - a Filipino trait of accepting his fate by believing that
everything is written in his palm. Such traits contribute to a lack of initiative
and perseverance among Filipinos.
9. Mañana habit - delaying or setting aside a certain task assigned on the next
day although it can be done today.
10. Ningas-cogon - being enthusiastic only during the start of the new
undertaking but ends dismally in accomplishing nothing. A common practice
observed in some politicians who are visible only during the start of a certain
endeavor.
11. Oversensitive - Filipinos have the tendency to be irritated easily or hurt upon
hearing some criticisms or comments.
12. Lack of sportsmanship - not accepting defeat in competitions but rather
putting the blame either on their opponents or on the sports officials.
13. Pakikisama - submitting oneself to the will of the group for the sake of
camaraderie and unity. Failure to comply with the group demand, the person
will be called “walang pakikisama or selfish”. The adherence to group
demands has taught our young to engage in bad habits like smoking,
alcoholism, and even drug addiction.
14. Tsamba lang attitude - simplicity by declaring that his/her accomplishments
are results of luck and not from perseverance and ability.

Family Traditional Values

While many values can be taught or instilled over time, they are arguably
more enduring when they are picked up on their own. The formation of many values
is vital to the socialization of an individual. These are often developed and nurtured
by one's family, in school, and through one's environment. Some of these values
may include obtaining knowledge, wisdom, and necessary skills, and then using
them in your home and living out the values you acquired within the family.
 Social Acceptance
Social acceptance is an aspect of social behavior it is the degree to which an
individual is actively brought into social interactions by others, in individual and or
group relationships. Barriers to social acceptance may be prejudice, stigma. Social
acceptance affects children, teenagers, and adults. It also can affect people of all
ages with mental disabilities because social acceptance determines many decisions
people make in life.
 Reciprocity or Utang na Loob
Utang na Loob means to pay your debt with gratitude. With utang na loob,
there is usually a system of obligation. When this value is applied, it imparts a sense
of duty and responsibility on the younger siblings to serve and repay the favors done
to them by their elders.

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  Pagpapahalaga sa Pamilya (Prioritizing Family)
Pagpapahalaga sa Pamilya. In other words: putting importance on your
family. This implies that a person will place a high regard on their family and prioritize
that before anything else. For example, this is why it's not uncommon for a father or
a mother in a Filipino family from the Philippines to seek employment abroad or a job
they don't want just to earn a decent wage for their family. They've placed the utmost
priority on meeting the family’s basic needs and toward practicing pagpapahalaga sa
pamilya
 Hiya (Shame)
Hiya means shame. This controls the social behaviors and interactions of a Filipino.
It is the value that drives Filipinos to be obedient and respectful to their parents,
older siblings, and other authorities. This is also a key ingredient in the loyalty of
one’s family
 Closeness and Security in the Family
This is one of the values discerned by Bulatao. A family is a stable unit for
security and support.
 Personalism
This is the type of security that characterizes the relationship in the larger
family, especially when personal problems like sickness, financial difficulties, loss of
employment, and other misfortune occur.
 Patient Suffering or Pagtitiis
It is shown in the attitude that certain frustrating forces, whether poverty,
injustice, sickness or anything else are too powerful to be overcome. Paninindigan-
Subsumed in paninindigan are respect and concern, helping in times of crisis or
distress (pagdamay) understanding the limitations of others and regard for other
also.
 Paninindigan
A distinction is made between Filipino values and paninindigan (commitment,
conviction). It is noted that what has previously been identified as values among the
Filipinos are not really as important as paninindigan.
 Paggalang (Respect)
The English translation of paggalang means to be respectful or to give respect to a
person. Filipinos are accustomed to using the words “po,” “opo,” and “ho” when they
are conversing with older people or, sometimes, with those who are in a high role or
a prestigious member of society. Using these words is customary in the Philippines,
and it shows a sign of respect if you do so. Paggalang can also be shown toward
your elders by kissing their hands before leaving/to say goodbye and upon arrival/to

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greet them. The younger members of the family can show respect toward older
siblings by calling them kuya (older brother) or ate (older sister).

Indigenous Identity of the Filipino Values

 (Social justice)
carries with it the consideration of fairness and promptness in the defense of certain
basic rights and the need for the truth and reason.
 Pakikiramdam
is the value of shared inner perceptions, which refers to heightened awareness and
sensitivity.
 Kagandahang-loob (Shared Inner Mobility)
Shown in the act of generosity displayed spontaneously on account of the goodness
of the heart and inherent graciousness.
 Katotohanan (Truth and Reason)
This may be observed in the implementation of justice.
 Pakikipag-kapwa
Implies accepting and dealing with a person as an equal and an awareness of
shared identity.
 Pagkakaisa (Unity)
The highest level of interaction is where there is fusion, oneness and trust.
 Kapayapaan (Peace)
Is the consequence of katarungan and can be observed in the situation where one is
a victim of injustice.
 Karangalan (dignity)
Refers to a person's self-esteem and has no relation to how others in society view
him.

Values in the Rural Communities

rural society, society in which there is a low ratio of inhabitants to open land
and in which the most important economic activities are the production of foodstuffs,
fibres, and raw materials. Such areas are difficult to define with greater precision, for,
although in nonindustrialized nations the transition from city to countryside is usually
abrupt, it is gradual in industrialized societies, making it difficult to pinpoint the
boundaries of rural places. A second, related problem is that governments do not

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use the same statistical criteria for rural and urban populations; in Japan, for
instance, any cluster of fewer than 30,000 people is considered rural, whereas in
Albania a group of more than 400 inhabitants is regarded as an urban population.
In the past, rural societies were typified by their adherence to farming as a
way of life. Such cultures were not goal- or achievement-oriented; their members
sought subsistence, not surplus. Marked by a high regard for intimacy and traditional
values, farming communities were often regulated by kinship customs and ritual,
and, in particular, the ownership and care of productive land was strictly guarded by
tradition. Collectively, these characteristics are often designated by the term
gemeinschaft, an expression introduced by the German sociologist Ferdinand
Tönnies. Tönnies described the contrasting nature of urban life with the term
gesellschaft, a state characterized by impersonal bureaucracy, rationalized
specialization, and mechanization. Gesellschaft is typically associated with modern
industry, where people are employees who perform specific, goal-oriented functions
in a rational and efficient, as opposed to a traditional and organic, manner. The two
terms are sometimes translated as “community” and “society.” Rural inhabitants work
with people they know well and are accustomed to relationships of great intimacy
and small scale, whereas urban dwellers know each other in narrow, segmented
ways that have little to do with family or friendship. According to Tönnies and
subsequent sociologists, all societies are characterized by mixtures of gemeinschaft
and gesellschaft; the United States, where even agriculture is almost completely
mechanized, is closer to the gesellschaft end of the spectrum, whereas rural India,
which is still heavily guided by tradition, is an example of gemeinschaft.
Historically, farming societies have had higher birthrates than urban societies;
their populations have also tended to be younger, to live in larger families, and to
include slightly greater percentages of males. These phenomena were related: it was
to a farmer’s advantage to have many offspring, especially males, who could work in
the fields as children and then would support their parents as they grew older.
Generally, however, as the children became older, there was not enough productive
land for all of them to support their own families, and some would migrate to the
cities. In this way, cities have historically absorbed the excess population of the
countryside, thus tending to become filled with comparatively older people living in
smaller families. With the advent of improved health care in this century, infant
mortality rates fell, and the increased number of surviving offspring has swelled the
number of migrants to the cities.
In the industrialized nations the countryside has sometimes been virtually
depopulated, to the point that, for example, in 1970 only 6.7 percent of the employed
persons in the United States were in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, and forestry.
The result has been a global acceleration of the process of urbanization, which has
in turn created vast slums in many urban centres. To halt or reverse this process,
agricultural-development specialists have suggested methods of increasing
productivity without moving large numbers of farmworkers off the land. Among their

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recommendations are improvements in soil technology and changes in irrigation,
seed stocks, and drainage; they counsel against further large-scale mechanization.
The habit of the developed nations to apply their own practices of agriculture to
situations where they might not be ultimately beneficial has been yielding to the
belief that appropriate technologies must be developed for each area.

Values and Image Improvement

- Be A real Person at the Finish
- Aesthetic and Spiritual Values
- Physical and Economic Values
- Assertiveness
- How to Develop Assertiveness

Assessment
Analysis (10pts each)

Rubric for Each Item

CRITERIA
CREATIVITY Ideas were Ideas were Ideas were dull
written written fairly and incoherent
creatively (3pts) creative (2) (1)

CLARITY OF Ideas were Ideas were Ideas were not

CONTENT expressed expressed in a under (1)
clearly (4pts) clear manner
(2)

ORGANIZATION Ideas were Ideas were Ideas include

organized and expressed but unrelated
easy to could have sentences. (1)
understand (3 been organized
pts) better (2)

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