EROSION OF

HUMAN VALUES

Price is what you pay. Value is what you

get

- Warren Buffet -

 Values are feelings and convictions regarding

what is of strong worth (i.e. important) to us
in what we think, say or do.

Values are inherent in all societies ideals and

shared beliefs that bond a community together

What are human values?

Universal values that span across cultures, nationalities
and classes
The desirable qualities inherent in every human being
Values to be brought out, not poured in
Values that are inclusive they bring us together even
when we have differences.

CAUSES OF VALUE EROSION

MASS MEDIA
It has an iron grip on the imagination as well as thinking

faculties of the society.

Acts as an effective catalyst of change in society.
Sword arm of democracy, commands awe and respect of
nation as well as individuals.
Effective instrument which has the potential to bring about the
downfall of the despot rulers of the world.
Most powerful integrative machinery that exposes the
injustice, oppression, partiality and misdeeds of society.

CULTURAL BELIEFS
a. Athiti Deo Bhawa
b. Respect for elders
c. Tradition to live together also decreasing as clearly there are
very less families which are living as joint
d. Patience, Inclination to Truth, Restraint, Non-Violence
e. Castism, dowry, sati system which was predominant in our
society since historic times have now been removed up to great
extent from modern day society due to influence of Western
culture
f. Culture of helping other

REMEDIES FOR VALUE EROSION

Follow your conscience
Integrity (Harmony) in thought, word and deed
To educate a man in mind and not in morals
is to educate a menace to society

- Theodore Roosevelt
-

All human beings are born free and equal in

dignity and rights. They are endowed with
reason and conscience and should act
towards one another in a spirit of
brotherhood.
Article 1 of the 1948 UN
Universal Declaration of Human Rights

POSITIVE VALUES OF THE FILIPINOS

Filipinos open
to others and
feel one with
others
regard others
with dignity
and respect
deal with them
as fellow
human beings.
Pakikipagkapwa-tao

 sensitivity to peoples feelings

(pakikiramdam)
pagtitiwala or trust
sense of gratitude or utang na
loob.
very dependent on
interpersonal relationships;
gives sense of security
camaraderie and a feeling of
closeness to one another.

Pakikipagkapwa-tao is a
foundation for unity as well the

 basic sense of justice and fairness

concern for others.
ability to empathize with others

Helpfulness and generosity in times of need

(pakikiramay); practice of bayanihan or mutual
assistance, Filipino hospitality.

Family Orientation

Filipinos possess a genuine

and deep love for family

Filipinos have a cheerful and fun-loving

approach to life and its ups and downs

pleasant disposition, a sense of humor and a propensity

for happiness that contribute not only to the Filipino charm
but also to the indomitability of the Filipino spirit.

 Our
innate
religiosity
enables
us
to
comprehend
and
genuinely accept reality in
the context of Gods will
and plan.
Religious expressions is
very tangible expressed
everyday; we relate to
God like a human being
threaten,
thank,
ask
forgiveness, appease by
pledges.

Weaknesses of the Filipino Values

Extreme Personalism
Because
of
this
personalistic world view,
Filipinos
have
difficulty
dealing with all forms of
personal stimuli.

We tend to be
uncomfortable with
bureaucracy, with rules and
regulations and with
standard procedures, all of
which tend to be
impersonal.
.we tend to ignore them
or we ask for exceptions..

Personal contacts are

involved in any transaction
and these are difficult to
turn down.
Preference is usually
given to family and friends
in
hiring,
delivery
of
services and even in voting.

Extreme Family Centeredness

Excessive concern
for the family creates
an in-group to which
the Filipino is fiercely
loyal to the detriment
of concern for the
larger community or
for the common good.

It results to a lack
of concern for the
common good and
acts as a block to
national
consciousness.

Excessive concern for

family manifests itself in the
use of ones office and power
as a means of promoting the
interest
of
the
family,
factionalism, patronage and
political dynasties, and in the
protection of erring family
members.

Lack of Discipline
We are impatient and
unable to delay gratification or
reward, resulting in the use of
short-cuts, in skirting the rules
(the palusot syndrome) and in
foolhardiness.
We are guilty of ningas
cogon, starting out projects
with full vigor and interest
which abruptly die down
leaving things unfinished.

Our lack of discipline often

results in efficient and wasteful
work systems violations of rules
leading
to
more
serious
transgressions and a casual work
ethic leading to carelessness and
lack of follow-through.

Lack of Self-Analysis
The Filipino lack of self-analysis and our emphasis
on norms is reinforced by an educational system that
is often more form than substance and a legal
system that tends to substitute law for reality.

SHEENA JOYE

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