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LESSON 3-A:
CALL FOR FILIPINO PATRIOTISM
A."RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY"

A LANDMARK PAPAL ENCYCLICAL,PACEM IN TERRIS,HAS ALSO DECLARED THAT
PEACE WOULD BE BUILT IF CITIZEN"APPLY RIGHTS OF OTHERS AND DISCHARGING
THEIR OWN DUTIES"(POPE JOHN XXIII,1963).IN ISLAM,IT IS BELIEVED THAT ALL HUMAN
BEINGS HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIFE AT CONCEPTION,AND AFTER BIRTH,A RIGHT TO
FULL OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAD A REWARDING AND SATISFYING LIFE(MAHMOOD-
ABEDIN,IN MISCHE MERKLING(EDS.),2001).
 Human rights are ancient civilizational concepts protecting human life and
dignity. They are guaranteed living conditions and basic conditions for dignity. As
states' power grows, society's complexity and stratification increase, these
guarantees are necessary to protect individuals from threats to life and dignity.
 The United Nations Organization's Declaration of Universal Human Rights is a
moral victory for humanity, granting rights to every human being, regardless of
nationality, religion, sex, social status, occupation, wealth, property, or other
distinguishing characteristics.
 “All human beings are born free and equal indignity and rights. They are
endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another
in a spirit brotherhood.”
 The Declaration of Human Rights aimed to establish a global foundation for
protecting human dignity and led to the adoption of principles of human rights in
various states' constitutions. Following this, codes of ethics such as the African
Charter on Human and People's Rights, European Convention on Human Rights,
and American Declaration of Rights emerged. The Declaration also included
principles of human rights into public laws, including race equality, sex
discrimination, and court procedures. It banned slavery, torture, cruel
punishment, arbitrary arrest, and invasion of privacy and family.
 Due process of law is guaranteed using such principles as
"innocent until proved guilty." Freedom of thought and speech, conscience and
religious belief are accepted. Private ownership of property, freedom of
movement, right to employment, health and education are also guaranteed.
The Declaration covers such major areas like survival, dignity, political action,
culture, and economic and social rights.
However, the convention in the present form may not be perfect according to
certain cultural perspectives because of the strong Western cultural influence in
their make. At least, it has got to be accepted as a set of minimum moral
standards required by all cultures.
Schools have the responsibility to educate the next generation on human rights and
inculcate the basic values embedded in there. Many curricula teach human rights at a
cognitive level, but this has little impact on actual behavior. Memorizing convention
articles is insufficient. Instead, it's crucial to teach these rights in a way that promotes
internalization and makes respect for human dignity a part of one's character. Effective
methods for teaching human rights are needed. The current approach to teaching rights
often overlooks the responsibility side, leading to an imbalance in civic consciousness
and human relationships. In the West, campaigns for human rights often neglect the
corresponding duties, resulting in a message of "fight for your rights; neglect your
duties." In contrast, in the Orient, emphasis is placed on one's duties before rights. The
Buddhist discourse, Sigalowada Sutta, reflects this Oriental attitude, stating that parents
and masters are bound to do their rightful to children and workers, and one must earn
their rights by performing their duties.
Building Patriotic Community
INTRODUCTION:
We can make the new world if we want
We can make the new world if we all try
What we do is to make it show
And the old worlds got to go
We can make the new world and we will.
-From a song by P.J. Hoffman

GOOD CITIZENSHIP IS BUILT UPON THE FOLLOWING ATTITUDES
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
1.PATRIOTISM
Is the ground on which citizenship are based? A person is obliged to perform his duties because of his
love for the community and country
.2. PRODUCTIVITY
Is the degree of contribution a citizen makes towards the development of one's society? A good citizen
does not want to be a burden on his people
.3. CIVIC RESPONSIBILTY
Is the consciousness of one's duties towards the society in day-to-day life as well in long-term
perspective.
4.INTEREST IN CONTEMPORARY COMMUNITY, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES
A citizen takes interest to seek information on the issues affecting his or her society at every level.
5.ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY BUILDING
A citizen is bound by duty to participate actively in community building according to his or her best
capacities. Active participation in community building and environmental protection is the most
effective way of developing children's attitudes and interests on responsible citizenship.
6. Cultural enrichment
A good citizen is a cultured person in that he is disciplined by the rich qualities of his culture as well as
global culture.
7. OBEDIENCE TO LAWA citizen is necessarily one who abides by the law of his country. Here by law we
mean the established code of law. Justice is the source of rightful law.
8. NATIONAL COHERENCEA citizen living in a multicultural society preserves the national unity by
respecting and giving due recognition and rights to all the sectors of people in spite of their differences
of ethnicity, language, religion and class.
9. SIMPLE LIVING The need for simple living has never been felt in such a degree before as it is now. All
the commercial forces press us to buy their products. They create new needs. In us through their strong
machinery of propaganda.
10. democracy
Is interpreted in different forms in different countries. However, the basic features in democracy are
freedom of speech, public participation in governance through representatives, tolerance of differences
and respect for human rights. In addition, a democracy can be evaluated by the degree of public
confidence, voluntary compliance with law, party activism, voluntary organization, activism, and political
discussion.

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GROUP 5

A."RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY"

Building Patriotic Community

We can make the new world if we want

We can make the new world if we all try

What we do is to make it show

And the old worlds got to go

We can make the new world and we will.

-From a song by P.J. Hoffman

.3. CIVIC RESPONSIBILTY

4.INTEREST IN CONTEMPORARY COMMUNITY, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES

5.ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY BUILDING

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