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Self Awareness and Values Development

THE HUMAN PERSON (Lee, 2007)

Human person is the subject of education: he is a human person learning and being taught. The human
person is also the object of education: the human person is at the center of the curriculum and the
entire program.

The human person is multidimensional: a distinction between the person as self and the person in
community. The human person is an individual, a self-conscious being of incalculable value in himself.
His physical, intellectual, moral, spiritual, socioeconomic, and political well-being is recognized by the
state.

Important Realities of the Human Person

1. The Self-Image

Self-image refers to a person’s understanding of himself/herself.

It is responsible in influencing people’s way of living. The formation of self-image is derived from two
sources: others and the experiences of the self.

There are three kinds of Self-Image:

1.) Negative Self-Image – delves on limitations and differences rather than assets

2.) Overrated Self-Image – stresses on the positive traits

3.) Realistic Self-Image – based on the real self

2. The Others

These are the person of groups that one consider as important and thus are given the right to influence
one’s self.

3. The Being

It is the mainspring or a motivating force in the human person.

It is the wellspring, a fountainhead of one’s identity, one’s essential course of action, and one’s essential
bonds.

There are seven approaches to get in touch with the Being.

2.) Approach by way of important choices

3.) Approach by way of action

4.) Approach by way of what is “natural” and stress less

5.) Approach by way of people who had the greatest impact on you

6.) Approach to self through severe trials

7.) Approach by way of deep and not yet fulfilled aspirations

4. The “I”

The “I” has three (3) different aspects: These are the intellect, the freedom, and the will. (ADD
MORE EXPLANATIONS)

5. The Sensibility and the Body

These are the important realities of the human person(ADD MORE EXPLANATIONS)

Good Citizenship Core Values

The good citizenship core values are reflected in the Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

We the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane
society and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common
good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of
independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love,
equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.

The Good Citizenship Values (Based on the 1987 Philippine Constitution)

A. PAGKAMAKA-DIYOS (Spirituality)

Faith (Paniniwala)

Respect for Life (Paggalang)

Order (Pagsunod sa mga alituntunin)

Work (Paggawa ng Marangal)

Concern for Family and Future Generation (Pagkalinga)

1. Love

2. Freedom

3. Peace

4. Truth

5. Justice

C. PAGKAMAKA-BAYAN (Love of Country)

Unity in Diversity (Katipunan)

Equality / Justice (Katarungan)

Respect of Law and Government (Kagalanggalang)

Patriotism (Kabayanihan)

Promotion of Common Good (Kabutihan)

D. PAGKAMAKA-KALIKASAN (Love of Environment)

Concern of Environment

L – Green the Land

A – Clean the Air

W – Freshen the Water

Self-awareness, Values Development and Servant Leadership

Your image of who you are is called self-concept. As cited by Chauhan (2002), it is composed of your
feelings and thoughts about your strengths and weaknesses, your abilities and limitations. Your self-
concept develops from three sources: 1. Other’s images; 2. Social comparisons; 3. One’s interpretations
and evaluations as depicted in the illustration below: (EXPLAIN THE ILLUSTRATION)
The Concept of Self-Awareness

What is Self-Awareness?

A psychological state in which you take yourself as an object of attention

Solid understanding of what and how you relate with others

Clear perception of your personality which includes your thoughts, beliefs, values, weaknesses, friends.

The Johari window explains that there are four selves that represent a person, to wit:

1. The Open Self. These represent all the information, behaviors, attitudes, feelings, desires,
motivations, ideas and so on, that you know about yourself and that others know about you.

2. The Blind Self. This represents information about yourself that others know but you do not.

3. The Unknown Self. This represents those parts of yourself about which neither you nor others know.

4. The Hidden Self. This contains all that you know of yourself but keep hidden from others.

Self-awareness opens doors to spiritual and personal growth. We have all the answers to the question
about our lives and what we have to do is to learn how we can have an access to our wisdom.
 It begins with self-awareness by paying attention to our many senses, thoughts, feelings and
intuition. We should go deep into our emotions to tap their sources. We should see our thinking and
how it creates our reality. The we can discover our deepest essence.

Human beings are complex and diverse. To become self-aware, we should develop am understanding of
ourselves in many areas which includes the following:

1. Personality. An understanding of our personality can help us find situations in which we will
thrive/survive, and help us avoid situations in which we will experience too much stress.

2. Values. Values are qualities that we cherish as reference for our actions and behaviors in particular
situations.

3. Habits. These are the behaviors that we repeat routinely and often do automatically. Although we
would like to use them to help us interact effectively with and manage others, we can probably identify
at least one of our habitats that decrease our effectiveness.

4. Needs. (Connect Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and other psychologists’ psychological needs) Needs
cause motivation, and when needs aren’t satisfied, they can cause frustration, conflict and stress. One of
the advantages of knowing which needs exert the strongest influence in our own behaviors is the ability
to understand how they affect our interpersonal relationships.

5. Emotions. Understanding our own feelings, what cause them, and how they make an impact on our
thoughts and actions are indications of emotional self-awareness.

How does self-awareness make an individual more effective?

Self-awareness helps individuals identify gaps that promote skills development. Identifying these gaps,
the following can be improved and enhanced:

1. Skills development;

2. Knowing one’s strengths and weakness;

3. Developing intuitive decision-making skills;

4. Stress management-our coping with stress effectively;

5. Self-motivation; and

6. Leadership

We can become more self-aware by using or applying the following means:

1. Seeking feedback from the people who know us;

2. Completing self-assessment surveys like questionnaires; and

What are Human Values?

Human values give worthiness and respect to life. The five human values are righteousness, peace, love,
truth and non-violence. These elevate the individual as well as the society of which one is a part.

Understanding Filipino Values

Values are often associated with what an individual believes that he had acquired and nurtured in life.

Horacio de la Costa S. J. (in Bonoan, 1971), a historian, wrote on the principles and values
embodied in the Filipino national tradition which were fashioned by Filipinos who viewed the culture
and society from within and not from without. This Filipino national tradition is composed of:

1. Pagsasarili or the principle of self-reliance which means to be oneself, to be a person in his own right,
to be able to make up his mind, and to do his thing.

2. Pakikisama or sharing with one’s fellow both the burdens as well as the rewards of an activity.

3. Pagkakaisa or national unity.

4. Pagkabayani. The essence is patriotism or the total dedication to the nation and the readiness to put
the common good of the nation above the private interest, whether in the family or local community
organization.

5. Pakikipagkapwa-tao or human solidarity. This refers to the dedication to one’s own nation, so as to
enable one to participate on free and equal terms.

Other Intermediate Values Related to Socialization

1 Smooth Interpersonal Relation (SIR). Smooth interpersonal relations or SIR, in short, connotes the
facility of getting along with others so as to avoid outward signs of conflicts, even under difficult
circumstances (Lynch 1970:10)

a. Pakikisama is the mechanism used to maintain SIR, the use of the go-between, and
euphemism.

b. Reciprocity or Utang na Loob which is another aspect of SIR is a universal form of behavior.

2. closeness and Security in the Family. A much vaunted trait in the Filipino society is the so-called close
family ties or family solidarity.

3. Respect for Elders. A value inculcated early in the socialization process.

4. Personalism. In personalism, major importance is attached to the personal factor, which ensures
intimacy, warmth and friendship in getting things done.
5. Hospitality. Foreigners who come to our country often remark about Filipino hospitality. This is shown
in oue generosity and kindness in treating our visitors.

6. Patient Suffering or Pagtitiis. It is shown in the attitude that certain frustrating forces whether
poverty, injustice, sickness, or anything else or too powerful to be overcome (Bulatao, 1962:78)

7. Panindigan. With the emphasis on Filipino indigenousness, Enriquez (1977:3) initiated a new way of
looking at Filipino values, which truly represent the Filipino culture. Commitment and conviction
approximate it.

Value Formation

The Christian Value formation is a lifelong process of growing which gets its strength from Jesus’ Sermon
on the Mount. The following factors affect one’s value formation:

Two (2) Factors Affecting Value Formation

Influences – these depend on a person’s influences such as intellectual and emotional capabilities.

Experience Factor – like good influences, good experiences are needed in value formation

2. There are Four (4) types of experiences that will influence or affect the formation of values.

Liturgical experience

Bible experience

Learning experience

Human experience

Value Clarification

Any procedure aimed to advocate for a person's awareness and comprehension of their moral standards
and ethical priorities and their correlation to actions.

1. Value Clarification is a difficult task.

There are three basic steps that are useful in Value Clarification

Choice

Value

Action

2. Values are better than Rules

3. Values serve as outline goals.

An explicit set of values shall form the foundation of any organization because they endure.

4. Values send a message.

A good value teaches and guides the members of the organization. A symbolic act affirms the value over
and over.

5. Values shape an organization.

Values manifest itself in various ways. It thrusts members to produce quality good products. Values can
shape and animate an organization.