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The document discusses how culture shapes human behavior by influencing identity, communication, social behavior, and moral values. It defines culture as shared beliefs, values, customs, and traditions, and explains concepts like enculturation, inculturation, and acculturation. The impact of culture is emphasized in shaping individual perspectives and decision-making processes.

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Ethics

The document discusses how culture shapes human behavior by influencing identity, communication, social behavior, and moral values. It defines culture as shared beliefs, values, customs, and traditions, and explains concepts like enculturation, inculturation, and acculturation. The impact of culture is emphasized in shaping individual perspectives and decision-making processes.

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Chara faith T.

Ureta BSESS 2-B

How Culture Shapes Human Behavior

I. Introduction
 Culture refers to the shared beliefs, values, customs, traditions,
language, and social behaviors of a particular group of people. It
influences how individuals think, act, communicate, and interact with
others.
 Culture is learned, shared, and passed down from generation to
generation.

II. What is Culture?

Culture includes:

 Beliefs – Ideas about what is true or false


 Values – What a society considers important
 Norms – Rules about how people should behave
 Language – System of communication
 Traditions and customs – Practices passed through generations
 Arts and symbols – Music, dance, clothing, rituals, etc.

III. How Culture Influences Human Behavior


1. Shapes Our Identity

Culture influences:

 How we see ourselves


 Our sense of belonging
 Gender roles and family roles
 National or ethnic identity

2. Influences Communication

Culture affects:

 Language and dialect


 Tone of voice
 Body language
 Eye contact
 Respectful gestures (e.g., “po” and “opo” in Filipino culture)

Different cultures interpret gestures and expressions differently.

3. Guides Social Behavior

Culture sets expectations about:

 Proper manners
 Respect for elders
 Dating and marriage practices
 Work ethics
 Public behavior

4. Shapes Moral Values and Decision-Making

Culture influences:

 What is considered right or wrong


 Religious beliefs
 Ethical standards
 Law and justice systems

People from different cultures may respond differently to the same situation
because of their values.

Enculturation, Inculturation and Acculturation

1. Enculturation

A process of learning from infancy till death, the components of life in one’s
culture. The contents of this learning include both the material and non-
material culture

2. Inculturation

Refers to the “missiological process in which the Gospel is rooted in a


particular culture and the latter is transformed by its introduction to
Christianity.”

3. Acculturation

Acculturation is another big term. It is the “cultural modification of an


individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another
culture”. It is also explained as the merging of cultures as a result of
prolonged contact”.

How culture shapes moral agent

1. Culture definitely affects the way we evaluate and judge


things.
2. Culture has a very long lasting hold on an individual.

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