CHAPTER 1 YOU, THE TEACHER, AS A PERSON IN SOCIETY LESSON 4 Values Formation and You
Test your Understanding 1. Do we have such a thing as unchanging value in these changing times? Answer: Yes
2. What do we mean when we say transcendent values are independent of time, space, and people? Answer: Transcendent values do not depend on the period in history and place when and where people
live/d. They do not depend on the race, nationality and culture of people. They are values true to all times in all places and for all people. 3. Should values be taught? Why? Answer: Yes, because they have cognitive domain.
4. What are the three dimensions of value and value formation? Explain each. be havioral dimensions – The cognitive aspect of value formation is Answer: Cognitive, affective and behavioral concerned with the rational understanding of the value, how it should be lived and why it should be taught. The affective aspect has something to do with the development of feeling for the value. The behavioral aspect is the outward manifestation of the value. 5. Value formation is training of the intellect and the will. What does this training consist of? Answer: Training of the intellect is training in conce ption, judging and reasoning. Training of the will is
strengthening the will to desire and act upon that which is valued. 6. What is the effect of good habit (virtue) and bad habit (vice) on the will? Answer: Virtue strengthens the will while vice w eakens it.
7. Which is the lowest value in Scheler’s S cheler’s value hierarchy? Highest? Answer: The lowest value in Scheler’s hierarchy are the pleasure values while the highest are t he values
of the Holy. 8. Based on Scheler’s hierarchy of values, what is a life well lived? Answer: A life well lived is one that observes subordination of values in accordance with Scheler’s
hierarchy of values. 9. According to advocates of value c larification, how can you test if a value is r eally your value? Answer: I can test if a value is really my value by asking the following questions:
1. Did I choose freely? 2. Did I choose it from among alter natives? 3. Did I choose it after thoughtful consideration of the consequences of your choice? 4. Do I cherish it? 5. Do I affirm it publicly? 6. Do I act on it? 7. Do I act on it repeatedly/habitually?
Synapse Strengtheners 1. Present Scheler’s hierarchy o f values by means of an appropriate graphic organizer. Each level o f
values must be explained and must be given an example. Answer:
VALUES OF SCHELER’S
HIERARCHY
VALUES OF THE HOLY
SPIRITUAL VALUES
VITAL VALUES
PLEASURE VALUES
VALUES OF THE HOLY – the divine and idols. A complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and
righteousness Example: Morality, Creativity, Problem – Solving, Acceptance of Facts SPIRITUAL VALUES – are also human values and are fundamental roots of a healthy, vibrant and viable
work career. Example: Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Love VITAL VALUES – widely encompasses and understood ideas of physical culture, health promotion and
ecology. Are central to our role as an ethical and responsible corporate c itizen. Example: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence PLEASURE VALUES – important in thought about well – being, experience, and mind, includes the
affective positivity of all joy, gladness, liking, and enjoyment – all our feeling good or happy. Example: Beauty, Success, Goodness
2. Interview a former alcoholic who has rehabilitated. Ask how his alcoholism affected himself, his job, and his relationship with his family and community. Ask him to give his advice to the class. Answer: One person here in our barangay was a former alcoholic and what he gave as an advice is that
in order to stop in drinking alcohol he divert his attention into exercise and working out. He goes to the gym and his family motivates him, they play a great role in his life. 3. In the modern parable “The Little Prince” written by Antonie Exupery, the L ittle Prince in his visit to
one planet , met an alcoholic. The following was their conversation: Little Prince: “What are you doing?” The alcoholic: “I am drinking!” Little Prince: “Why are you drinking?” Alcoholic: “To forget!” Little Prince: “To forget what?” Alcoholic: “That I am a drunkard!”
Based on the above conversation, is the alcoholic (or any alcoholic for that matter) happy for being one? What lessons can you learn from the life of an alcoholic or of a gambler? Answer: For me, someone who is alcoholic is happy for being one because only in that way is he able to
forget problems and can enjoy with some friends and family in exchanging of ideas during drinking. The lessons that I can be learned from the life of an alcoholic or of a gambler is that they can never run away in their problems by drinking and enjoying their life by t his. There is also a big possibility that this can cause problems in their life, scattere d away their family and even worst hurting one another. 4. In his book “Morality and You”, James Finley wrote: …” look at modern advertisements. Commercials
for deodorants, mouthwashes, skin blemish removers and other cosmetics have a basic assumption that man is a creature who must be physically attractive to have much worth in the eyes of his fellowman. They try to sell … the following concept of a person: to have a good breath and white teeth is to be a good person; to have bad breath is to be socially undesirable.” Reflect if this thought on man as sold by the media in a very subtle manner has in a way influenced your value orientation. Answer: In my own opinion, I can say no, because as they say “do not judge the book by its cover”. In
this saying someone who does not wear at tractive dress doesn’t necessarily means that he is bad. You
need to first know the person very well before judging and not just by looking or assuming. For Research
Which Filipino values pose obstacles to your value formation? How do they block your value formation? Answer: Close family ties – It’s one of the positive Filipino values however for in some way s it hinders our value formation, like in decision making. Some of us need to go to the same school where their parents graduated. Sometimes, it’s their parents who chose what course they need to take in college. So most of the people who end up taking their parents’ choice did not manage to finish their studies because they are too felt lost and empty. Hospitality - We tend to give everything and share everything we have to our visitors. Even we don’t have it or can’t afford to have it but we find ways to get it. Some of us need to borrow money just to have something to offer during fiestas, birthdays, weddings and other occasions. So this value hinders our sense of humility. We tend to boast or brag about things we don’t have just to show our neighbors that we live better than them. Mañana habit – Some of us tend to procrastinate. We act later than planned, scheduled or required. The value of shame – Some of us are afraid to show their true self because of the fear of rejection and others because they can’t just take constructive criticism. Like, in a school some students afraid to participate in class discussion because they are afraid that his classmates will laugh on his answers. Sometimes if we are hanging out with our friends, we spend more because we are driven by “hiya”.
The value of “pakikisama” sometimes becomes a hindrance to my value formation especially
when caught up in a situation where you ar e asked to do something that you do not usually do but because others asked you to do it, you just do it. For example, when I was in high school, my parents always tell me to go straight home after school, but when my friends force me to come with them like in a birthday party after school, I join them instead of going home right away. Once I get home I will tell a lie to my parents and tell them that we had a practice in school that is why I went home late. -"Bahala na"- it becomes a hindrance to my studies because it makes me lazy, always saying "bahala na" in doing my assignments and other homeworks. Are there times when the will refuses to act on what the intellect presents as good? How does a person feel?
Answer: Yes. Its home is not the body or the feelings, or even the intellect, but the will. True, the intellect has to work with it. I can distance myself from my thoughts, hold them captive as an object and criticize them. I can do the same with my feelings. But not with my willing—at least not my present willing—for the very act of holding something before my consciousness is an act of willing. I am not wholly free or responsible for my thoughts and feelings, which partly come to me from my heredity and my environment. But I am c ompletely free and responsible for my will's choices, which come from me. I am not what I think or feel but I am what I will. I can distance myself from my thought. I can even distance myself from my feeling, for I can feel angry and yet refuse to be identified with that feeling. But I cannot distance myself from my willing. I cannot will and refuse at the same time because refusal is willing.
The atheist denies God’s existence. Will he lack the values of the Holy, the highest level of value according to Scheler? How will this affect his/her way of life?
Answer: Atheist won’t lack values because they’re humans too but with different perspective in life, religious and purpose; they’re still the same with us. The differ understanding here is just, to be holy it doesn’t mean you must have a God, you yourself can obtain things to be Holy by means of having respect and understanding to different people. To be open – minded does not count as to being religious or not, knowing the existence of God or not but the values you have to have. You don’t need religion to have morals. If you can’t distinguish right from wrong you lack empathy not religion. For Exhibit
Make an exhibit on the lives of men and women whose lives were oriented towards the values of the spirit and/or the values of t he Holy. The objective of the exhibit is for you to prove to every viewer that those who live beyond pleasure values and vital values are those who are great in the eyes of their fellow men and of God (for those who believe). Journal Entry
1. Read the following in the context of value formation write down your response/action plan to each as a proof that you accept continuing personal value formation.
Take care of your thoughts, they become your actions; take care of your actions, they become your habit; take care of your habits, they become your character, take care of your character, it becomes your destiny! Answer: My response to this is that I will do the right thing and make dec isions carefully, having a good traits to lead for a better one in the future generation. “What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul”? Answer: For those of us who are Christians we must stop and reflect what being Christian really
means. Most of us claims that we are Christians, but do we really dedicate ourselves to being Christian lives? The world that we live in is full of distractions and pleasures that pull us away from a spiritual life. We spend more time in watching cinemas, we care more about money, honors, fame, glory, recognition, entertainment than we do about enlightenment, spiritually and peace in our lives. Yet even when we are satisfied with the good things in life we often find ourselves feeling empty. Something seems to be missing.
…store up treasures in heaven neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be”. (Matthew 7:20)
Answer: Not only are we ask God for our daily provision but we also are warned against
stockpiling material wealth and other treasure on earth. W e tend to put money into things that matter you but the possessions you own will change you so that you care more about them than about other things. Choose carefully what you own, for will inevitably begin to value and protect it, to the potential detriment of everything else. For what you choose as your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
“Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.” –Albert Einstein Answer: Being successful isn’t always the hardest thing. It’s equal parts luck and hard work. But
adding value to something is a lot harder and is a good reminder if you find yourself blinded by the hunt for success. There’s nothing wrong with success but oftentimes it’s easy to lose sight of who you are when you’re successful. If you keep your eyes on your own values you’ll end up both successful and a good person, which is a pre tty good combination
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” –The Little Prince by Antoine Exupery Answer: This implies that everything needed time. If one chooses to believe in love at first sight
just for example the Romeo and Juliet story, that they saw something essential with their hearts in the other, then let it be but I believe that if you don’t want your children to end up dead, teach them that things take time.
“Di baling mahirap, basta’t may dangal.” Answer: Do not be corrupt and do the honest thing. It does not matter if you are poor as long as
you have honor and dignity. It is far important than riches and gold. 2. It is observed that beginning teachers somewhat lack emotional stability. What are some of its causes? What should you do to counteract it? Wr ite your answers here. Answer: Most teacher are emotionally unbalanced to communicate properly with their pupils. Some of the causes are they have conflict management skills and leadership capabilities. In order to counteract it they should inspire pupils and must be emotionally stable, s/he must have a good understanding of his pupils’ feeling, needs and concerns.
