Ethics - PRELIM

• A culture is defined as a way of life; it is the totality of the social environment in which we conduct our lives.
• Studies conducted by anthropologists and historians will at test to these cultural diversities.
• tangible or material culture
• intangible or non-material
• Ideal culture is the ways in which people describe their way of life
• Real culture refers to the actual behavior of people in the society. Culture also have its facets and aspects.
• different aspects of culture are Norms, Mores, Beliefs, Symbols, Language, Values
• Cultural norms are the shared, sanctioned, and integrated systems of beliefs and practices that are passed down through generations and characterize a cultural group.
• Cultural relativism is the view that particular behavior may be judged as morally right if one’s culture approves of it.
• The customs and practices vary from group to group and may range from belief to rituals on marriage, raising a child, discipline and death, to mention a few.
• Cultural relativism impulse that cultures are morally infallible. If it approves of an action as morally right or disapproves another as morally wrong.
• Hinduism belief began in India and is considered to be one of the world’s oldest religions. Their sacred texts are called the Vedas. religion is a matter of practice rather than of beliefs.
• Samsara is the endless cycle of birth and death.
• Samsara is supported by the Law of Karma.
• Buddhism belief has similarities with Hinduism but is different in that believer would have to follow the path of the Buddha (Siddharta Gautama).
• The central belief of Buddhism is that life is full of sufferings.
• confucianism is a way of life which is based on the teaching of Confucius.
• yin (force of darkness) and the yang(force of brightness).
• Pakikisama or having good public relations is one of the Filipino values that we practice.
• Hiya or shame encompasses being afraid to do bad things as it may damage one’s reputation in the sight of other people.
• Amor Propio or pride talks about the personality of a person that mainly gives highlights to the protection of his/her honor or dignity.
• Utang na loob or reciprocity that talks about returning the receive favor.
• Respect to elders We can see how Filipinos value respect towards the elderly by using “po” and “opo” and “pagmamano” or putting an elder’s hand to your forehead.