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Morality In The Philippines Summary

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“Your conscience is the measure of your honesty or your selfishness. Listen to it carefully.” – Richard Bech

Drawing from the wise saying from Richard Bech in his book, morality can be understood by simply comparing it to one’s honesty or selfishness. According to a person’s conscience, a personal moral code can be derived, which would ultimately direct the different choices and paths they would they by means of what they deem to be right or wrong, good or bad in their opinion. History is made by human decisions, and from the compass of morality that guides these choices, there lies the foundation and groundwork where one would anchor upon. With the many influencers that shaped the face of Philippine history and reading through the primary accounts that tell their stories, the evolution of morality and its influencers …show more content…

It could be inferred that due to their cultured ways, early Filipinos were already accustomed to interaction with foreigners for trade. Filipino men were also very gallant and respectful to their women, even to the point of modifying their genitals to please their women during copulation. Their respect for strangers, women, and nature can be accounted to their belief in spirits and their god Abba. Aside from their respect for the living, early Filipinos also displayed the same respect to their deceased. It was a custom for them to provide help for a loved one who has passed on by providing two slaves at their disposal in the afterlife, achieving this parting gift by means of taking the lives of these slaves. Injustices – such as murder or unknown deaths, on the other hand, were treated with revenge until one was satisfied to move on. Therefore, morality during the pre-colonial period was founded upon the deep sense of community and animist and monotheistic

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