PPT 3 - Bipolarity of Values Flashcards
10 Roots of Filipino Character
- The home environment
- The social environment
- Culture & language
- History
- The education system
- Religion
- The economic environment
- The political environment
- Mass Media
- Leadership and role models
Some values are bipolar, meaning it can be _____or _____
positive or negative
Every positive values has its corresponding _____
negative values.
Bipolarity of Values: 12 Strengths of the Filipino Character
- Regards to others (Pakikipagkapwa- tao)
- Family Orientation
- Joy and Humor
- Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity
- Hard Work & Industry:
- Faith and Religiosity
- Ability to Survive
- Friendly
- Flexible or magaling makabagay
- Respect to elders
- Remedyo attitude
- Utang na loob
Filipinos are open to others and feel one with others
- Pakikiramay (generosity in times of need)
- Bayanihan (mutual assistamce)
- Hospitality
- Filipinos sensitivity (pakikiramdam)
- Gratitude or utang na loob
- Concern for others
- Ability to emphatize with others
- Helpfulness and generosity
- Sensitive to other feelings and trust
Regards to others (Pakikipagkapwa- tao)
A genius and deep love for family.
- Commitment and responsibility
- Honor and Respect
- Generosity & Sacrifice
- Sense of trust and security
Family Orientation
- Cheerful and fun-loving approach to life and its up and down
-Pleasant Disposition
-Sense of Humor and
-Propensity for happiness that contribute not only to the Filipino charm but also to the Filipino Spirit.
Joy and Humor
– Easy to adapt
- Blend to other culture
- Practice other tradition
- Speak and study other languages and
- Even different environment or climate
Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity
Capacity for hard work given to raise one’s standard living of a decent life for one’s family.
Hard Work & Industry:
- Faith in God – accepting reality to comprehend as a human created by God.
“Pampalakas – loob - Courage
- Daring optimism
- Inner peace
- Capacity to genuinely accept targeted and death
Faith and Religiosity
- Filipinos make do with what is available in the environment
- This strength is manifested in Filipinos capacity for endurance despite difficult times and their ability to get by on so very little.
Ability to Survive
– a trait found in most Filipinos. They are sincere, loyal, kind and sociable person.
Friendly
the ability of Filipinos to ride on or adjust to the norms of other group just to attain smooth and harmonious relationship. Ex. Working abroad
Flexible or magaling makabagay
a Filipino trait of being courteous both inwards and in actions to the people of older people
Respect to elders
a Filipino trait of being creative and resourceful. The ability to do things that are next to impossible. Ex. In fixing appliances that look impossible to repair
Remedyo attitude
a feeling of obligation to repay someone who extended assistance to another which may take place in undetermined time and in whatever way.
Utang na loob
Bipolarity of Values: 19 Weaknesses of the Filipino Character
- Extreme Personalism
- Extreme Family Centeredness
- Lack of Discipline
- Passivity and Lack Initiative
- Colonial Mentality: Patriotism vs Active Awareness
- Kanya-kanya Syndrome
- Crab Mentality
- Lack of appreciation resulting unhealthy competition
- Bahala na attitude
- Euphemism
- Filipino time
- Gaya-gaya attitude
- Jackpot mentality
- Kapalaran values
- Mañana habit
- Ningas – cogon
- Oversensitive
- Lack of sportsmanship
- Tsamba lang attitude
- always trying to give personal interpretation to actions (coe Fave or Mahilig sa “baka”)
- thank you with “but” (compliment – criticism – compliment)
Extreme Personalism
Very strong family protection whether it is in good or bad condition and situation.
Extreme Family Centeredness
- Very relaxed attitude but POOR Time Management (the famous Filipino Time)
- Impatient and unable to delay gratification or reward
- Love to take short-cuts or “palusot” system
- Carelessness
Lack of Discipline
Strong reliance to others fate
Ex: Makapag Asawa ng Mayaman
Manalo sa Lotto
Passivity and Lack Initiative
– (mas maganda and magaling kasi ang ibang bansa)
- To much appreciation to other nationality and foreign products than native one (local vs imported)
- Lack of LOVE and Appreciation on what they have
- Open outside but Side-open or close inside (It’s OK and Best to RECEIVED more then to Share
Colonial Mentality: Patriotism vs Active Awareness
Self-serving attitude that generates feeling of envy and competitiveness towards other (status vs prestige)
Kanya- kanya Syndrome
– a Filipino trait characterized by retreating or withdrawal from certain undertaking and leaving everything to God to interfere and determine outcome of his deeds.
Bahala na Attitude
– a Filipino attitude characterized by an attempt to “pull down” someone who has achieved success beyond the others. This is done out of jealousy and insecurity.
Crab Mentality
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
Euphemism
in reality, it means “always late”, a Filipino attitude of impreciseness towards time.
Filipino time
a Filipino of imitating or copying other culture specifically in mode of dressing, language, fashion or even haircut.
Gaya-gaya attitude
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 lottery, joining raffle draws and other.
Jackpot mentality
a Filipino trait of accepting his fate by believing that everything is written in his palm. Such traits contributes to lack initiative and perseverance among Filipinos.
Kapalaran Values
delaying or setting aside a certain task assigned on the next day although it can de done today
Mañana habit
being enthusiastic only during the start of new undertaking but ends in accomplishing nothing. A common practice observed in some politicians who are visible only during the start of certain endeavor
Ningas – cogon
Filipinos have the tendency to be irritated easily or hurt upon hearing some criticism or comment.
Oversensitive
not accepting defeat in competitions but rather putting the blame either to their opponents or to the sports officials.
Lack of sportsmanship
simplicity by declaring that his/her accomplishments are results of luck and not from perseverance and ability.
Tsamba lang attitude
