Module 5

• Asians stress personal orientation rather than task orientation, the needs of the group is given priority than for the individual.
• personality


  Lack of "____" is traced to the Confucian social institution of Li-rules of

  propriety.
• principled moral thinking


  Lack of _____ is linked to the dyadic, relation-based character of the Confucian ethic, its lack of hypothetical reasoning and its hierarchical view of human relationships.
• assertiveness


  lack of ___ is rooted in the Confucian ideal of man as a reflection of harmony in the cosmos and Confucian ideal fulfillment of duties rather than

  the assertion of rights.
• Buddhism Character


  shapes character in Southeast Asia as Christianity does in Europe. Keeping

  their emotions and passions in check and stress karma overdetermination,
• Buddhism's five basic moral prohibitions:

  refrain from taking life

  don't steal

  avoid illicit sexual activity

  don't speak falsely

  refrain from consuming inebriating substances.
• These five basic moral prohibitions are most prevalent to be followed in Philippine
• BUDDHISTs believe that humans want many things and want to keep them forever
• Buddhists have also taught us to practice nonviolence, do good deeds, present gifts to monks, aspire to have gentle thoughts, meditate, and have respect for the sanctity of life.
• The basic tenets of Buddhism influenced Gandhi and Martin Luther King.
• Confucian Character


  family, integrity, loyalty, honesty, humility, industriousness, respect for elders, patience, persistence, hard work, friendship, commitment to education, belief in order and stability, emphasis on obligations to the community rather just individual rights and preference for consultation rather than open confrontation.
• CONFUCIANISM is a social code based on morality rather than laws;
• CONFUCIANISM five cardinal virtues;


  benevolence in terms of sympathy for others (jen)

  duty reflected in the shame felt after doing something wrong (yi)

  manners, propriety and feelings of deference (li)

  wisdom, in terms of discerning right and wrong (chih)

  loyalty and good faith (hsin)
• Filipino Character


  friendly, outgoing, sensitive, easily offended, nosy, garrulous, direct, hospitable, feisty, irreverent, good natured, clever, witty, gregarious, happy, generous,
• Filipino Personality

  Generally more easy-going than other Asians.

  Have a strong sense of family and community.
• Strengths of the Filipino Character

  Pakikipagkapwa-tao

  Strong Family Ties

  Joy and Humor

  Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity

  Hard Work and Industry

  Faith and Religiosity
• Weaknesses of the Filipino Character


  Extreme Personalism

  Lack of Discipline

  Passivity

  Colonial Mentality

  Lack of Self-Reflection
• Pakikipagkapwa-tao


  The basic sense of justice and fairness, concern for others and ability to empathize with others
• Strong Family Ties


  Filipinos possess a genuine and deep love for family source of personal identity, emotional and material support
• Joy and Humor


  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.
• Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity


  Can adjust and to adapt to circumstances and the surrounding environment, both physical and social; adjusts to whatever happens even in unplanned or anticipated events.
• Hard Work and Industry


  Willing to take the risks with jobs abroad and, while there, to work at two or three jobs. The result is productivity and entrepreneurship for some and survival despite poverty.
• Faith and Religiosity


  Religious expressions is very tangible expressed everyday; we relate to God like a human being

  • threaten, thank, ask forgiveness, appease.