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The Gad-fly at the Marketplace
Socrates
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
socrates
is one of the few individuals whom one could say have shaped the cultural and intellectual development of the world for without him, history would be profoundly different.
Socrates
“The Philosopher-King
plato
is one of the world’s best known and most widely read and studied philosophers.
plato
“Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.”
plato
“All or Nothing”
Aristotle
is a towering figure in ancient Greek philosophy, contributing to logic, metaphysics, mathematics, physics, biology, ethics, politics, agriculture, medicine, dance, and theater.
aristotle
“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim, and end of human existence.”
aristotle
“Duty based Ethics
Immanuel Kant
He is one of the most influential philosophers in the history of Western Philosophy.
immanuel Kant
founders of Utilitarianism
Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
revolves around the concept of “the end justifies the means”.
“Utilitarianism
is a philosophy or belief suggesting that an action is morally right when the majority of people benefit from it.
Utilitarianism
The unseen force underlying our actions is our _____
belief system
follows the Hebrew Bible by taking a positive view of physical and human creation and by seeing God as deeply concerned with the ethical behavior of human creatures towards one another.
Christian religion
Jews believe there is one God, who not only created the world, but who every Jew should have an intimate and interpersonal relationship with.
Judaism
Judaism, which for its written law relies on the _____
Torah
It is illegal for traders to falsify the weight and measurement of the goods or products.
Honesty on the market.
There should be good value for money.
Fair pricing
cares much about price control.
Talmud
. Employers are obligated to pay workers on schedule
Business relations
Muslims believe in the Oneness of God
Islam
Founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is called “Buddha” or “the enlightened one”,
Buddhism.
Hindus believe in one true, formless, boundless, all-inclusive and eternal God called Brahman.
Hinduism
Hindus believe in one true, formless, boundless, all-inclusive and eternal God called ______
Brahman.
is characterized as an effect of one’s own culture by the way people live their lives.
Filipino value system
Bahala was derived from the word
Bathala
is typically embedded in the Filipino culture.
Gratitude
is a noun that means flame, burning, or fire
Ningas
is a plant that can be quickly burnt with its presence.
cogon
means the swift burning of cogon, which connotes the eagerness of the Filipinos just at the beginning, but then rapidly lose interest shortly after it begins, or lack of follow-up.
Ningas cogon
is the system of value in which one gets support, endorsement, or political appointment through family affiliation (nepotism) or friendship (cronyism), as opposed to one’s worth.
padrino system
is a Spanish term meaning caring for oneself, or self-love
Amor propio
means tomorrow or the future
mañana
is a Spanish term which when translated into English means daintiness.
Delicadeza
is a common Filipino value. This is a sense of social propriety and it conforms with established cultural standards.
shame
. That is a shared understanding of the other person’s personality and consciousness.
pakikisama
Philippines is recognized as a _____
family-centered country.
is a Tagalog term which means loyal customers.
Suki
is a Filipino term which originated from the word bayan meaning town or community.
bayanihan
is a Spanish word meaning “Word of Honor
Palabra de Honor
, is the strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to meet challenges, situations, or pain bravely or without fear.
Courage or lakas ng loob
is the ability of a person to take risks, even if they are prone to a potential loss.
venturous
This is known as economical management of resources, being careful in spending, and avoiding unnecessary expenses.
Frugality
