THE INFLUENCE OF FILIPINO

VALUE SYSTEM IN BUSINESS

PRACTICES
for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
Senior High School (ABM)
Quarter 1 / Week 7

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 FOREWORD

This Self Learning Kit for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility explores
the Grade 12 students engaging in the discussions and reflections on the social
function of business and the importance of virtuous behavior on the part of
individuals
Specifically, the course aims to provide students with knowledge of
general ethical principles as applied to the special situations of the business and
equip with the ability to formulate basic strategies in relation to corporate ethics
and governance.

It is aligned with the BEC of the Department of Education following the

prescribed MELCs (Most Essential Learning Competencies.

It has the following features proven to be valuable aids to learning the

fundamental concepts, principles, and practices of ethical standards in the
business environment.

What Happened
This section contains an activities to connect the new lesson to be
discussed. To make them familiarize the different Filipino Value System as
influence or effect in business practices.
What You Need To Know (Discussion)

This section includes the definition and characteristics of the different

Filipino Value System and the explanation of how these values influence in
business practices. Each value system is properly illustrated and well-labeled as
it gives a clear understanding of these concepts of how Filipino values have
historically held important in their lives.

What Have I Learned (Evaluation/Post Test)

The activities and exercises contained in this section are guaranteed to
build concrete understanding, skills, and competence. These include processed
questions and concept maps as guide for their point of views and observations
in the community. Also, provided with questions to process what you learned
from the lesson.
It is in this task which aims to evaluate your level of mastery in achieving
the learning competency.
 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:
K: Define and identify the characteristics of the different
Filipino Value system in business;
S: Infer how Filipino value system influence business
practices; explain the major Filipino values affecting
business; and
A: Value the effects of Filipino value system in business
practices.

LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Infer how Filipino value system influence business practices
(ABM_ESR12-IIIe-h-2.3)

I. What Happened

Hello everyone. Are you ready for the next lesson?

The next topic that we are going to tackle is all about the different Filipino Value
System and how Filipino value system influence business practices. When you
hear these words, what comes first into your mind? Can you recall the different
Filipino value system or Filipino values? Before we proceed, answer the activity
given below. This is to check your prior knowledge about our new topic for
today.

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PRE-ACTIVITES/PRETEST:

Activity 1. Define Me!

The activity aims to give you a clear understanding of the Filipino value system
and its relation to business practices.
Analyze each picture or a situation given below. Each picture has its
corresponding jumbled letters to form a word. Write the answers in your activity
notebook

1.

ORMA PIOORP

2.

ALBAHA AN

3.

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 PAONRID TEMSYS

4.

YIAH

5.

GASNIN GOONC

6.

AMAÑAN ITHAB

7.

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 AZDEACLIED

8.

IKIKPAGAPWAKAP ATO

9.

YLIMAF ORIENONITTA

10.

ALILFI ETPIY

11.

KISU TEMSYS

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Activity 2. Triple-Table Matching Type

Match the different Filipino value system according to their

definition/characteristics and influences to business practices. Write the proper
combination in your activity notebook.

Example : Filipino Value system (A1), Definition & characteristics (B2), Influences
in business practice (D3). Therefore, the combination is A1-B2-D3.

You may start now!

Filipino Value Definition & Characteristics Influences in

System Business Practice

A1. A2. A3.

Bahala Na signifies Filipinos’ way of eagerness in this system

only at the beginning but then people are forced
(Trust in God) quickly losing enthusiasm soon to do something in
after to continue it, or the lack of exchange for what
follow-up. others do in favor

B1. B2. B3.

Utang na Loob stops a person from swallowing his willingness to take

pride. It includes sensitivity to risk especially when
(Debt of Gratitude) personal insult or offends unable to decide
their next course of
action. Instead,
leaving everything
in the hands of fate.

C1. C2. C3.

Ningas Cogon a principle used when a person system where one

does not know what to gains favor,
accomplish or is too slothful to do promotion or
anything at all political
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through family
affiliation
(nepotism) or
friendship
(cronyism) as
opposed to one’s
merit

D1. D2. D3.

Padrino System value system where one gets the energy level of
support, endorsement, or political the worker lowers in
(Patronage) appointment through family the course of the
affiliation (nepotism) project, hence,
work slows down

E1. E2. E3.

Amor Propio Putting something off until another Instead of finishing

time. This habit has made Filipinos the task at hand,
(self-Respect) become lazier and less efficient in one opts to rest or
doing task engage in leisurely
activity

F1. F2. F3.

Mañana Habit must live up to the accepted Filipinos are sensitive

standards of behavior and if they to personal insult or
(Procrastination) fail to do so they bring dishonor offends that’s why
not only upon themselves, but also we are not fond of
upon their family saying “no” and
therefore a “yes”
you received earlier
in the day might not
actually pan out.

G1. G2. G3.

Filipino believe they
Delicadeza very fashionable Filipino must live up to the
characteristics. One does not fail accepted
(Daintiness) to remember the fine actions that standards of
others may have done particularly behavior and if they
at times of great need fail to do so they
bring dishonor not
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themselves, but also
upon their family.

H1. H2. H3.

Hiya (Shame) an important social structure that proper decorum or

one must take care of. They give strict adherence to
importance to the safety and what’s right, moral
unity of one’s family or ethical

I1. I2. I3.

family business are
Pakikisama/Pakikip an act of being refined or able to make
agkapwa Tao delicate in tastes or manner. Also decisions quickly
mean proper decorum or strict because the
(Loyalty) adherence to what’s right, moral owners and
or ethical managers are often
the same people.

J1. J2. J3.

Family Orientation shared sense of identity and in business, it is a

consciousness of the other person practical translation
of one’s loyalty
because the
intention is to offer
things and services
of value to others to
get better their
standards of living

K1. K2. K3.

Suki System Rooted primarily in personal it is understood as

alliance systems based on essential to
commercial relationships maintain the
collective face of
the family and to
avoid experiencing
hiya

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 L1. L2. L3.

Filial Piety a virtue of respect for one’s A relationship that

parents, elders, and ancestors. It is backing it up with
understood as essential to concessions could
maintain the collective face of be used as a
the family and to avoid measure to build
experiencing shame “Hiya” trust

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II. What You Need To Know

In this lesson, definition and identification of the different Filipino value system will
be tackled. Learn how Filipino value system (Utang na Loob, Filial Piety, Padrino,
Suki, Bahala, Manana, Amor Propio, Filipino Family values, Delicadeza, shame
(Hiya),Pakikipagkapwa-tao, Ningas cogon) influence business practices. Filipino
value system is defined by the way of people live their family as an influence of
one’s culture. and be able to value the different Filipino Value system, its
influences in business.

DISCUSSION
Now, how is the previous activity conducted related to our discussion?
They are related because we will be discussing the different Filipino value
system and the effects to business practices.

What is Filipino value system in business all about?

 It is defined by the way people live with their family as an
influence of one’s culture.
 It refers to the set of values or the value system that a majority of
the Filipino have historically held important in their lives

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  It includes own unique collection of consistent ideologies, moral
codes, ethical practices, etiquette, and cultural and personal
values that are encouraged by society

One can say that Filipino business values are greatly affected by family-
oriented laws prevailing in the country. For example, The Family Code of
the Philippines (art.209) provides that the “the parents and those
exercising parental authority shall have with respect to their
unemancipated children or wards the following rights and duties:
1. To keep them in their company, to support, educate and instruct them
by right precept and good example, and to provide for their upbringing in
keeping with their means;
2. To give them love and affection, advice and counsel, companionship,
and understanding;
3. To provide them with moral and spiritual guidance, inculcate in them
honesty, integrity, self-discipline, self-reliance, industry and thrift, stimulate
their interest in civic affairs, and inspire in them compliance with the duties
of citizenship;
4. To enhance, protect, preserve and maintain their physical and mental
health at all times
5. To furnish them with good and wholesome educational materials,
supervise their activities, recreation and association with others, protect
them from bad company, and prevent them from acquiring habits
detrimental to their health, studies and morals;
6. To represent them in all matters affecting their interests;
7. To demand from them respect and obedience;
8. To impose discipline on them as may be required under the
circumstances; and
9. To perform such other duties as are imposed by law upon parents and
guardians.

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 The Different Value System

Filipino Value System in Definition/characteristics How Filipino Values

Business influence Business
Practices
Bahala Na -is a principle used when -it may show that the
(Trust in God) a person does not know Filipinos are free-spirited
what to accomplish or is and that they put their
too slothful to do life in fate’s hand
anything at all -Not everyone has the
entrepreneurial spirit.
One can understand all
the business metrics. The
numbers and the system
but one would still have
to be willing to take on
the risks.
Utang na Loob -one does not fail to -is at times abused by
(debt of gratitude) remember the fine those who have done
actions that others may well to others
have done -with this system people
are forced to do
something in exchange
for what others do in
favor
Ningas Cogon -signifies Filipinos’ way of -initial show of
(flame blaze/ eagerness only at the enthusiasm over a
Combustion) beginning but then project during its
quickly losing enthusiasm beginning and the
soon after to continue it, waning of this interest
or the lack of follow-up over the project over
time.
-similarly, the energy
level of the worker
lowers in the course of
the project, hence, work
slows down
Padrino System -Filipino culture and -through family
(Patronage) politics is the value affiliation (nepotism) or
system where one gets friendship (cronyism), as
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 support, endorsement, or against to one’s worth
political appointment. -has been the root
cause of many
controversies and
corruption

*nepotism -practice of
hiring family members
regardless of their
qualifications
*Cronyism- act of hiring
friends regardless of
qualifications
Amor Propio - it is a sense of self or self - Filipinos are not overly
(Self-Respect) respect that stops a fond of saying “no” and
person from swallowing therefore a “yes” you
his pride received earlier in the
-it includes sensitivity to day might not actually
personal insult or offends pan out.
Mañana Habit -putting something off -this habit has made
(Procrastination) until another time Filipino become lazy
and less efficient in
doing task
-pertains to the belief or
practice that it is alright
to postpone work or
finishing tasks to another
day. Instead of finishing
the task at hand, one
opts to rest or engage in
leisurely activity
Delicadeza An act of being refined -proper decorum or
(Daintiness) or delicate in tastes or strict adherence to
manners what’s right, moral or
ethical
Hiya -a sense of social -Filipino believe they
(Shame) propriety and must live up to the
conforming to societal accepted standards of
norms of behavior behavior and if they fail
to do so they bring
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 dishonor not only upon
themselves, but also
upon their family.
-if someone is publicly
embarrassed, criticized,
or does not live up to
expectations, they feel
shame and lose self-
esteem
Pakikisama/ -sense of identity and -in business, it is a
Pakikipagkapwa Tao consciousness of the practical translation of
(loyalty) other person one’s loyalty because
-it is treating others with the intention is to offer
the respect and dignity things and services of
as an equal and not value to others to get
someone below better their standards of
individual living
Family Orientation -the Philippines is known -the Filipino family is so
to be a family centered intact that it is common
nation. The Filipinos for members of the
recognize their family as same family work for the
an important social same company
structure that one must -not surprisingly, most
take care of business organizations
-they give importance to have the Filipino family
the safety and unity of as their model
one’s family -Families are typically
conservative in the
amount of debt they
accumulate, reducing
the risk of the business
facing financial
difficulties due to being
over leveraged
-family business are able
to make decisions
quickly because the
owners and managers
are often the same
people.
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Filial Piety -respect for one’s -it is understood as
parents, elders, and essential to maintain the
ancestors collective face of the
family and to avoid
experiencing hiya
-the Filipino family is so
intact that it is common
for members of the
same family work for the
same company.
Suki System -a distinct Filipino value -suki relationship usually
(loyal customers) system which is rooted takes time and many
primarily in personal business transactions to
alliance systems based be solidified, suggesting
on commercial a suki like relationship
relationships and backing it up with
-develop between two concessions could be
people who agree to used as a measure to
become regular build trust and the the
customer and supplier very least hasten
development of a suki
like arrangement

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III. What Have I Learned

Activity 3.1. Analyze Me

Given the picture below, discuss what is being conveyed by its illustration if you
incorporate this in an actual business setting where all the members of the family
are part of the operation. How does it affect business practices? Your
explanation will be written in your activity notebook.

Activity 3.2. Process Me

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

1. Are Filipino Values having its positive impact or positive influences toward
business practices? Why or why not?
2. How do you define Filipino Value system?
3. Which of the Filipino values consider major effects and influences in business
practices?
4. Give at least one (1) Filipino value and explain how this influences business
practices?
5. In your own observation, what are other Filipino values (not discussed here)
can also influence business? Give at least two(2) and explain each.

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 RUBRICS FOR ESSAY

Needs
No Submission Poor Proficient Advanced
Criteria Improvement
(1 point) (2 points) (4 points) (5 points)
(3 points)
Correct and with
Incomplete Has complete Correct and with
few minor errors
Presentation of presentation of presentation of no errors in the
No written ideas in the
Ideas ideas and with ideas but with presentation of
presentation of
major errors errors ideas
ideas
Shows 25% Shows 50% Shows 75% 100% well-
Clarity of ideas/response
developed developed developed developed
answers not evident
ideas/response ideas/response ideas/response ideas/response
Plenty of Minimum
Plenty of erasures Minimum No erasures,
Over-all Erasures and erasures and not
and not so erasures with content is clear
Output/Neatness Unreadable so readable
readable content readable content and readable
content contents

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Activity 4. Concept Map
In this activity, you are to visualize and identify an establishment/institution found
in your community which you have observed to have influenced by the Filipino
value system.

Copy the concept Map in your activity notebook and answer each question
inside the box

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EVALUATION/POST TEST:

Activity 5: Multiple Choice

Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer. Write your answer in your activity notebook.

1. Includes own unique collection of consistent ideologies, moral codes, ethical

practices, etiquette, and cultural and personal values that are encouraged by
their society
a. Filipino Values c. Moral
b. Filipino d. Ideologies

2. In business , the intention is to offer things and services of value to others to

get better standard of living
a. Hiya c. family orientation
b. Loyalty d. none of the above

3. A Filipino value system that is, leaving everything in the hands of fate. With
this, the willingness to take risk is possible.
a. Fate c. Amor Propio
b. Bahala Na d. all of the above

4. Definitely a bad habit and has no place in the workplace because you are
putting off for tomorrow what can be done today
a. Amor Propio c. delicadeza
b. Hiya d. Manana Habit

5. In Business, this trait is not needed but consistency, persistence, and hard-
work are the desired traits in the workplace or else work slows down because
you are only showing your enthusiasm just at the beginning and waning of
interest over the project at the end
a. Delicadeza c. Ningas Cogon
b. Mañana Habit d. none of the above

6. Having this trait, your business is so intact because members of the same
family work for the same company.
a. Filial Piety c. Padrino System
b. Loyalty d. all of the above

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7. In the marketplace, Filipinos will regularly buy from certain specific suppliers
who will give them in return, reduced prices, good quality, and often credit.
So,the building of loyal customers are possible to happen.
a. Padrino System c. Filial Piety
b. Suki System d. none of the above

8. In business, nepotism and cronyism mostly happen regardless of their

qualifications. The fact that it gives an advantage over the other applicants.
a. Filial Piety c. Loyalty
b. Padrino System e. Delicadeza

9. In business, Filipinos are not overly fond of saying “no” and therefore a “yes”
to prevent a person to get offended. The “yes” you received in the day might
not actually pan out.
a. Pride c. Utang na loob
b. Amor Propio d. none of the above

10. In business, involvement of the members of the family is important to secure

safety and reduce risk of business facing financial difficulties.
a. Amor Propio c. Utang na loob
b. Suki d. Family Orientation

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 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS ORIENTAL

SENEN PRISCILLO P. PAULIN, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent

JOELYZA M. ARCILLA, EdD

Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

MARCELO K. PALISPIS, EdD

Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

NILITA L. RAGAY, EdD

OIC - Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
CID Chief

ROSELA R. ABIERA
Education Program Supervisor – (LRMS)

ELISA L. BAGUIO, EdD

Division Education Program Supervisor – MATHEMATICS

MARICEL S. RASID
Librarian II (LRMDS)

ELMAR L. CABRERA
PDO II (LRMDS)

CHERYL R. SECHICO
Writer

BB. BOY JONNEL C. DIAZ

Lay-out Artist
________________________________

ALPHA QA TEAM
LITTIE BETH S. BERNADEZ
MERCYDITHA D. ENOLPE
RONALD G. TOLENTINO
DIDITH T. YAP

BETA QA TEAM
ELIZABETH A. ALAP-AP
EPIFANIA Q. CUEVAS
NIDA BARBARA S. SUASIN
VRENDIE P. SYGACO
MELBA S. TUMARONG
HANNAHLY L. UMALI

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Raceles, A. 2017.Business Ethics and Social Responsibility”(1st Ed.). Sampaloc,

Manila:Rex Bookstore, Inc.

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https://www.google.com

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https://www.veem.com

The Impact of Family and Business on Family Business Sustainability. n. d.

Retrieved from
https://www.researchgate.net

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 SYNOPSIS AND ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SYNOPSIS ANSWER KEY

This Self Learning Kit (SLK) is

about how Filipino value system
influences business practices.
Here, there is an identification
and definition of the different
Filipino values and identification
of its characteristics to help the
learners understand the process
easily. It involves lot of activities
to assure and support the
purpose which is to achieve the
goals.
Find enjoyment in
learning this SLK and process the
contents of the learning
resource while being an active
student.

AUTHOR

CHERYL RESO-OR SECHICO, graduated at St. Paul

University-Dumaguete (SPUD) with a degree of
Bachelor of Business Administration major in
Management Marketing. Studied at Villaflores
College with a course of Bachelor of Secondary
education-Crash Program. Studied Master of Public
Management major in Human Resource at NORSU-
Dumaguete. She is currently teaching at Silab
Community High School of Amlan District as grade 12
HUMSS Adviser.

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