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Hinduism Taoism
Buddhism Legalism
Jainism Zen Buddhism
Confucianism Shinto
Hinduism
Hindus define their community as “those
who believe in the Vedas” or “those who
follow the way (dharma) of the four classes
(varnas) and stages of life (ashramas).
Naturalism Perennialism
Idealism Progressivism
Realism Essentialism
Pragmatism Reconstructionism
Existentialism Behaviorism
Language Analysis
Naturalism
Advocates:
Ivan Pavlov - Classical Conditioning
John Watson - We can predict and
control the behavior of an individual
Edward Lee Thorndike - Law of
Connectionism
B. F. Skinner - Operant Conditioning
Philippine Philosophy
Pakikisama Personalism
Family orientation Lack of Discipline
Joy and Humor Passivity
Flexibility Crab Mentality
Hardwork Colonial Mentality
Religiosity
Filipino Traits
Strength:
Pakikisama o pakikipagkapwa-tao –
the ability to emphatize with others, in
helpfulness and generosity, in times of
need.
Joy and Humor – manifested in the
Filipino’s love for social celebrations, in
our capacity to laugh even at the most
trying times, and in the appeal of political
satire.
Filipino Traits
Family Orientation – Concern in the
family which results in a feeling of
belongingness and rootedness.
Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity–
being creative, quick learners and have
the ability to improvise and make use of
whatever is on hand in order to create
and produce
Filipino Traits
Hardwork and Industry - the desire to
save one’s standard of living and to
possess the essentials of a decent life
Faith and Religiosity – Having deep
faith in God.
Ability to Survive –Living through the
harshest economic and social
circumstances.
Filipino Traits
Weakness:
Extreme Personalism – the tendency to
give personal interpretations to actions
such as pakiusap, lagay and areglo,
palakasan, nepotism and favoritism.
Lack of Discipline – “Filipino Time”
usually considered in poor time
management and delays of work.
“Palusot syndrome”, “Ningas Cogon” and
“Pwede na Iyan”
Filipino Traits
Extreme Family Centeredness -the use
of ones’ office and power as a means of
promoting the interest of the family, in
factionalism, patronage, and political
dynasties; and in protection of concern
for the common good and acts as a block
to national consciousness.
Passivity and Lack of Initiative –
Having a need for reliance on a strong
authority figure to feel safer.
Filipino Traits
Colonial Mentality - Cultural vagueness
or weakness that makes Filipinos
extraordinarily susceptible to western
culture.