MODULE2
VALUES EDUCATION
Learning Objective: At the end of the module, the students are expected to:
help students define the meaning of value in relation to
understanding human behavior.
promote the students’ positive attitude towards self and others.
improve students’ outlook in adapting a positive value system
within the family, the church and the society.
help students know how to live and survive in a community
without losing his human dignity.
Methodology : Asynchronous Online
Requirements :
Activities:
Values in Music and Me 50%
Prioritizing My Top Values 50%
100%
Content : [Link] Formation Through Community Service
[Link] Meaning of Man as a Person
[Link] Self
[Link] Values Come From
[Link] and Related Values
Seven Dimensions in Value Formation
Time Allotment : 3 hours
VALUES FORMATION THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE
Values are said to be worth the importance we connect to different factors in our lives.
The word values come from the Latin word “valere” which means to measure the worth of
something. These are ideas and norms man considers relevant and good.
A value has been defined as any object, activity or frame of mind that a person considers
to be very important to his life. Unconsciously, values emerge as list of priorities in a person’s life.
However, in most cases, people have different priorities depending on how they look at life and
how they interpret survival. That is why it is important to check what the youth values nowadays,
because values taken together are called a Value System which exists not only on individuals but
to community as well. By this, students will be of great help to the community where they will be
assigned in shaping a positive corporate culture.
Values are especially important to understanding human behavior. Conflicts between
them are often based on differences in values. When you seem to be at odds with another
person, take a look at how your basic values differ. And when you seem in conflict with the
members of the group, examine the group’s value system against your own.
Values education is founded on a sound philosophy of the human person with all its
philosophical ramifications and implications. The supreme and overarching value that
characterizes education is HUMAN DIGNITY.
THE MEANING OF MAN AS A PERSON
The term person cannot be exclusively attached to human being since not all persons are
considered human beings and vice versa. To speak of man as being- with-others is to speak of man
as a person which also means that he is unique and has his permanent trademark in the world.
Since man is person, his “being-with” existence means he is never alone in his survival in the
world.
Man’s “being-with-others” can be viewed from two standpoints – the general and
specific. Generally, man’s “being-with-others” as a person is man’s fundamental “being-with” to
both things and man’s fellow human person. Specifically, man’s “being-with-others” as a person is
man’s irrefutable “being with” because in reality, man needs to co-exist with fellow human beings.
Man’s co-existence with others does not require a learning process or experience because
it is inherent in his being as a person. However, the quality of his relationship with others needs a
process to make it worthy and lasting.
Man establishes a relationship with his fellowman in three levels: I – it, I – he/she, and I –
thou. It is in this principle that a person is expected to manifest his Love of God, of Oneself, of
Neighbor, and of Country to evidently show his being and living with others.
Likewise, a persons’ sets of values is not merely dictated by the need to harmoniously live
with others but should be governed by the biblical perspective that sets the greatest
commandment that stated in Matthew 22: 35-40 which says, “Love the Lord your God with all
your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind”, and, “Love your neighbor as you love
yourself”.
THE SELF
Everybody has an obligation to himself, but there are times that we are facing difficulties
in understanding these obligations. One of the reasons is how we understand exactly what “self”
is.
One way of understanding oneself is to consider it as a personal role that one plays in the
general drama of life. In the totality of human account, each person has his own unique role to
play because of the presence of individual differences. It is a role that includes various
responsibilities that are to be faced, decisions that are to be made, relationships and
involvements that are to be lived and work that is to be performed.
In understanding our selfhood there are certain moral obligations that arise. If a person has a
particular life to live, then he has a basic responsibility toward that life. He has the obligation to
see that life is “lived” to its fullest. He should play his role as best as he can and not neglect it.
WHERE VALUES COME FROM
Our personal values are formed in early childhood and are affected strongly by both the
values of our parents, the environment, the school, the church and the government. The place
and time of the first few years of our lives have a great effect on the formation of our values.
CORE RELATED VALUES
Ideally, values should be consistently present in all the dimensions of human existence. To
attain such values is relatively hard but still achievable. Hence, each student is encouraged to
make sure that they know the different human dimensions and the values needed to live
peacefully and productively.
DIMENSIONS VALUES
1. Physical Health
Physical Fitness
Cleanliness
Harmony with Material Universe
Art & Beauty
2. Intellectual Truth
Knowledge
Creative & Critical Thinking
3. Moral Love
Integrity
Honesty
Self-worth
Self-esteem
Personal Discipline
4. Spiritual Spirituality
Faith in God
5. Social Social Responsibility
Mutual Love
Family Respect
Fidelity
Responsible Parenthood
Concern for Others/Common Good
Society Freedom/Equality
Social Justice/Respect for Human Rights
Peace/Active Non-Violence
Popular Participation
6. Economic Economic Efficiency & Thrift Conservation of
Resources
Work Ethics
Self-Reliance
Productivity
Scientific and Technological Knowledge
Vocational Efficiency
Entrepreneurship
7. Political Nationalism
Common Identity
National Unity
Esteem
Commitment
Civic Consciousness/Pride
Bayanihan/Solidarity
Loyalty to Country
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Reference:
DELA CRUZ, SONIA G. NSTP National Development via National Service Training
Program (CWTS & ROTC). 2005