La Carlota City College

Criminology Department
City of La Carlota
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Module in CFLM 1
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1 Semester, AY. 2021-2022

Ms. JENNELYN T. DALANON

Contact #: 09303521961
Email: [email protected]
Facebook Account: Jennelyn Timson Dalanon

I. COURSE TITLE: CFLM 1 ( Character Formation 1: Nationalism and Patriotism)

II. NUMBER OF UNITS: 3 Units

III. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course studies the various philosophical theories of nationalism and patriotism,
ideal characters, contextualization of issues and challenges of the course, real life situations
from the past to the contemporary issues in the relationship between nationalism and
patriotism. The ultimate aim of the course is the transformation of the students as the ideal law
enforcers of the future.

IV. COURSE OUTCOME:

1. Discuss nationalism and patriotism within the context of 21 st century in the Philippines.
2. Describe and compare the values, ethics, morale character, nationalism, and patriotism.
3. Recognize the relevance of ethics, values, nationalism and patriotism in the present
conditions of society.
4. Reflect and immerse nationalism and patriotism in student’s character.
5. Internalize Filipino’s initiative in establishing a sense of nationalism and patriotism.
6. Enhance of moral character, values, personal discipline, citizenship, vocational efficiency,
nationalism and patriotism among students.
7. Contribute personally and meaningfully to the country’s development.
8. Recognize the values existing in the Filipino society and be able to differentiate the
desirable from the undesirable ones.
9. Identify the significance that one’s characters have a great role in the family, in the
educational system, in the chosen profession and in the society.
10. Perform and adapt relevant issues pertaining to character formation, nationalism and
patriotism on actual projects and exercises.

V. CONTENT DISCUSSION:
MODULE 1: Introduction to CFLM 1

CFLM 1

- studies the various philosophical theories of nationalism and patriotism, ideal

characters, contextualization of issues and challenges of the course, real life situations
from the past to the contemporary issues in the relationship between nationalism and
patriotism.

Values are the things that you believe are important in the way you live and work.

They (should) determine your priorities, and, deep down, they're probably the measures
you use to tell if your life is turning out the way you want it to.

When the things that you do and the way you behave match your values, life is usually good
– you're satisfied and content. But when these don't align with your personal values, that's when
things feel... wrong. This can be a real source of unhappiness. This is why making a conscious effort
to identify your values is so important. Political globalization refers to the growth of the worldwide
political system, both in size and complexity.

How Values Help You

Values exist, whether you recognize them or not. Life can be much easier when you
acknowledge your values – and when you make plans and decisions that honor them.

Difference between Ethics, Morals and Values

A person who knows the difference between right and wrong and chooses right is moral. A
person whose morality is reflected in his willingness to do the right thing – even if it is hard or
dangerous – is ethical. Ethics are moral values in action.

What are Values?

According to the dictionary, values are “things that have an intrinsic worth in usefulness or
importance to the possessor,” or “principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or
desirable.” However, it is important to note that, although we may tend to think of a value as
something good, virtually all values are morally relative – neutral, really – until they are qualified by
asking, “How is it good?” or “Good to whom?” The “good” can sometimes be just a matter of
opinion or taste, or driven by culture, religion, habit, circumstance, or environment, etc. Again,
almost all values are relative. The exception, of course, is the value of life. Life is a universal,
objective value. We might take this point for granted, but we all have the life value, or we would not
be alive. Life is also a dual value – we value our own life and the lives of others.

What are Morals?

Moral values are relative values that protect life and are respectful of the dual life value of
self and others. The great moral values, such as truth, freedom, charity, etc., have one thing in
common. When they are functioning correctly, they are life protecting or life enhancing for all. But
they are still relative values. Our relative moral values must be constantly examined to make sure
 that they are always performing their life-protecting mission. Even the Marine Corps core values of
“honor, courage and commitment” require examination in this context. Courage can become foolish
martyrdom, commitment can become irrational fanaticism, honor can become self-righteousness,
conceit, and disrespect for others. Our enemies have their own standard of honor, they have
courage, and they are surely committed. What sets us apart? Respect for the universal life value sets
us apart from our enemies.

Amoral, Nonmoral, and Immoral

1. Nonmoral actions or events: those areas of interest where moral categories cannot be
applied.
a. Almost all examples involving human intention, volition, or behavior are described in
terms of moral categories, ceteris paribus, since such examples involve the possibility of helping or
harming oneself or others.
b. For example, wondering whether one should eat grapefruit, wear socks of a specific
shade of color, or part your hair on the left side of the head are all usually considered nonmoral
issues. Yet there are circumstances where such actions could have moral consequences.

2. Immoral actions or events: those areas of interest where moral categories do apply and of
are such a kind as to be evil, sinful, or wrong according to some code or theory of ethics.
a. Telling a lie is c.p. an immoral action.
b. An immoral action then can be defined as a violation of a rule or code of ethics.
c. Strictly speaking, on the one hand, an action could be considered immoral on the basis of one
rule, code, or theory and, on the other hand, be considered moral or even nonmoral on another
rule, code, or theory. Such examples are common from the point of view of sociological or moral
relativism.

Amoral actions or events: those areas of interest exhibiting indifference to and not abiding by
the moral rules or codes of society.
a. Note that an amoral action by one person could be considered nonmoral (or even immoral)
by a specific society, depending upon the moral code of the society.

1. If I tell a lie without concern for the moral concepts of a society of what is good and bad, then
c.p. I have acted amorally. (Notice how such a view makes the use of "amoral" intentional.)

2. For example, a sociopath, sometimes called a person without a conscience, and a very young
child are called "amoral" because such people have no feeling or understanding of the concepts
of right and wrong.

Moral dilemmas are situations in which the decision-maker

must consider two or more moral values or duties but can only honor one
of them; thus, the individual will violate at least one important moral concern, regardless of the
decision.

Morality can be understood as a set of personal and shared beliefs about what is right and wrong in
interpersonal interactions (Goodpaster, 1992, p. 111). Over time, individuals and groups form moral
convictions and beliefs about how they ought to behave toward others. The universe of beings that
people have moral obligations toward can include other 13 animals.The concepts of morality and ethics
are understood to be synonymous in many contexts. Indeed, at the outset, the concepts had the same
meaning. The term morality has Latin roots, whereas the term ethics stems from classical Greek, but
both words originally referred to respectable behavior in a given society. Gradually, however, these
concepts have become labels for different phenomena. As noted above, morality can be defined as a set
of beliefs and convictions about right and wrong; this concept applies to interpersonal interactions, as
well as to people’s obligations toward animals.

Ethics, on the other hand, is the academic discipline of thinking systematically about right and wrong
(Kvalnes & Øverenget, 2012). People learn morality and ethics in different ways. Moral beliefs and
convictions are typically adopted through social interaction, whereas ethics is an academic discipline
that must be learned by reading books, attending seminars, and such. There are ethics courses and
exams, but there are no equivalent activities for morality; there are only moral tests, both in everyday
life and in more extraordinary situations. A person’s actions on these tests determine whether that
person is living in accordance with his or her moral convictions. Morality and ethics play different roles
in decision-making. The core difference can be outlined in the following manner:

A person facing a challenging situation can have a moral intuition about what would be the right choice,
based on personal moral convictions, more or less shared in the community or culture. He or she can also
engage in ethical analysis in order to clarify the issues at stake. (Kvalnes & Øverenget, 2012, p. 5)

What is Ethics?

Ethics is based on well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do,
usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues.

Some years ago, sociologist Raymond Baumhart asked business people, "What does ethics mean to
you?" Among their replies were the following:

"Ethics has to do with what my feelings tell me is right or wrong."

"Ethics has to do with my religious beliefs."
"Being ethical is doing what the law requires."
"Ethics consists of the standards of behavior our society accepts."
"I don't know what the word means."

Being ethical is also not the same as following the law. The law often incorporates ethical standards to
which most citizens subscribe. But laws, like feelings, can deviate from what is ethical. Our own pre-Civil
War slavery laws and the old apartheid laws of present-day South Africa are grotesquely obvious
examples of laws that deviate from what is ethical.

Finally, being ethical is not the same as doing "whatever society accepts." In any society, most people
accept standards that are, in fact, ethical. But standards of behavior in society can deviate from what is
ethical. An entire society can become ethically corrupt. Nazi Germany is a good example of a morally
corrupt society.
What, then, is ethics? Ethics is two things. First, ethics refers to well-founded standards of right and
wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to
society, fairness, or specific virtues. Ethics, for example, refers to those standards that impose the
reasonable obligations to refrain from rape, stealing, murder, assault, slander, and fraud. Ethical
standards also include those that enjoin virtues of honesty, compassion, and loyalty. And, ethical
standards include standards relating to rights, such as the right to life, the right to freedom from injury,
and the right to privacy. Such standards are adequate standards of ethics because they are supported by
consistent and well-founded reasons.

Secondly, ethics refers to the study and development of one's ethical standards. As mentioned above,
feelings, laws, and social norms can deviate from what is ethical. So it is necessary to constantly examine
one's standards to ensure that they are reasonable and well-founded. Ethics also means, then, the
continuous effort of studying our own moral beliefs and our moral conduct, and striving to ensure that
we, and the institutions we help to shape, live up to standards that are reasonable and solidly-based.

Professional ethics

Professional ethics are principles that govern the behaviour of a person or group in a business
environment. Like values, professional ethics provide rules on how a person should act towards other
people and institutions in such an environment.

Ethical principles
Ethical principles underpin all professional codes of conduct. Ethical principles may differ depending on
the profession; for example, professional ethics that relate to medical practitioners will differ from those
that relate to lawyers or real estate agents.

However, there are some universal ethical principles that apply across all professions, including:

honesty
trustworthiness
loyalty
respect for others
adherence to the law
doing good and avoiding harm to others
accountability.

Codes of conduct
Professional codes of conduct draw on these professional ethical principles as the basis for prescribing
required standards of behaviour for members of a profession. They also seek to set out the expectations
that the profession and society have of its members.

The intention of codes of conduct is to provide guidelines for the minimum standard of appropriate
behaviour in a professional context. Codes of conduct sit alongside the general law of the land and the
personal values of members of the profession.

Professional codes of conduct provide benefits to:

the public, as they build confidence in the profession’s trustworthiness

clients, as they provide greater transparency and certainty about how their affairs will be handled
members of the profession, as they provide a supporting framework for resisting pressure to act
inappropriately, and for making acceptable decisions in what may be ‘grey areas’
the profession as a whole, as they provide a common understanding of acceptable practice which builds
collegiality and allows for fairer disciplinary procedures
others dealing with the profession, as the profession will be seen as more reliable and easier to deal
with.
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