CALABANGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

San Isidro, Calabanga, Camarines Sur

A/Y 2020-2021

MODULE 6
SELF AWARENESS AND
VALUES DEVELOPMENT

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 MODULE 6: Self Awareness and Values Development

INTRODUCTION

Our values are the things in life which we believe are important to the way we
live. When we are aware of what they are, they guide our actions and decisions on a
day to day basis. Often, we don’t actually choose our own values and tend to adopt the
values of the people or society around us. But when we actively choose our values and
then act or live in a way which matches them, we can feel more satisfied and content.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

1. Define self-awareness and self-concept;
2. Have a clear understanding of values; and
3. Know the importance of moral recovery.

INSTRUCTION:
Describe yourself by filling up details on each finger.

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INSTRUCTION:
1. Rank yourself on the 10 quiz statements, circling the most honest score for each
one. There are no right or wrong answers so base your response on how you are
today, not how you think you should be or would like to be in the future.
Remember, honesty is a fundamental trait of Self-Awareness!
2. Add your scores for each column
3. Calculate your TOTAL SCORE

HOW SELF-AWARE ARE YOU?

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Philosopher Aristotle
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom”
It is essential to know and understand the purpose of our existence and which path to take to
reach our destination. A self-concept is an understanding you have of yourself, that is based on
personal experiences, body image, thought about yourself, and you tend to label yourself in
different situation.
Carl Rogers(1959) believes that self-concept has three different components:
 Self Image – the view you have of yourself;
 Self Esteem or Self Worth – How much value you place on yourself; and
 Ideal Self-What you wish you were really like.

MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS

Abraham Maslow’s (1943) hierarchy of needs reflects a linear pattern of growth depicted
in a direct pyramidal order of ascension. According to this theory, lower needs must be satisfy first
before we can turn to higher-order need.
In his book Motivation and Personality, Maslow derived the following common 12
characteristics of the self-actualized
persons:
1. Embrace the unknown and
the ambiguous.
2. Accept themselves, together
with all their flaws.
3. Prioritize and enjoy the
journey, not just the
destination.
4. While they are inherently
unconventional, they do not
seek to shock or disturb.
5. They are motivated by
growth, not by the
satisfaction of needs.
6. Self-actualized person have
purpose.
7. They are not troubled by the
small things.
8. Self-actualized people are grateful.
9. They share deep relationship with a few, but also feel identification and affection toward
the entire human race.
10. Self-actualized people are humble.
11. Self-actualized people resist enculturation.
12. Despite all this, self-actualize people are not perfect.

HIERARCHY OF VALUES AND VALUES MODALITIES

Max Ferdinand Scheler

A German continental philosopher, introduced A’Priori Hierarchy of Values Modalities. It is a
hierarchy of values that is shown in our preferences and decisions.

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VALUES DEVELOPMENT
We are not born with values, so how do people develop their values? There are three
periods during which values are developed as we grow.

Periods of development
Sociologist Morris Massey has described three major periods during which values are
developed.
The Imprint Period
Up to the age of seven, we are like sponges, absorbing everything around us and accepting
much of it as true, especially when it comes from our parents. The confusion and blind belief of
this period can also lead to the early formation of trauma and other deep problems.
The critical thing here is to learn a sense of right and wrong, good and bad. This is a human
construction which we nevertheless often assume would exist even if we were not here (which is
an indication of how deeply imprinted it has become).
The Modeling Period
Between the ages of eight and thirteen, we copy people, often our parents, but also others.
Rather than blind acceptance of their values, we are trying them on like a suit of clothes, to see
how they feel.
At this age we may be much impressed with religion or our teachers. You may remember
being particularly influenced by junior school teachers who seemed so knowledgeable--maybe
even more so than your parents.

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The Socialization Period
Between 13 and 21, we are very largely influenced by our peers. As we develop as
individuals and look for ways to get away from the earlier programming, we naturally turn to
people who seem more like us.

VALUE FORMATION
Other influences at these ages include the media, especially those parts which seem to
resonate with the values of our peer groups.
 Values start to be formed during our childhood as we learn to appreciate things that fulfill
our basic needs and most especially the people who provide them to us.
 Those people become our reference of what is valuable, and we hold in high regard their
principles, standards or qualities.
 Throughout the course of our lives, values are caught and taught from various sources or
influences, like family, peers, school, workplace, religion, music, media, technology, culture,
life events, and major historical events, among others.
 Values guide the way we live our lives and the decision we make.

Value formation is a training of the “intellect” and the “will”.

 Intellect distinguishes a value and present it to the will as a right or wrong value.
 Will wills to act on the right value and wills to avoid wrong value presented by intellect.
It is important to train and control your will for it to be strong enough to act on the good and avoid
the bad or whether to live a virtuous life (abundance and joy) or a vicious life (misery).

Becoming principled
It's tough to have high moral values, but some people get there.
Pre-moral
In the pre-moral state, we have no real values (we are thus 'amoral'). Young children are
premoral. So also, are psychopaths. Our basic nature tells us to be Machiavellian, doing whatever
it takes to achieve our goals, even if it means hurting other people.
Conventional
Most people have conventional values, as learned from their parents, teachers and peers.
These basically say 'here are the rules to live in reasonable harmony with other people.'
The bottom line of this state is that we will follow them just so long as we think we need to. We
will break our values occasionally, and especially if our needs are threatened or we are pretty sure
we can get away with breaking values with nobody else knowing about it.
Principled
When we are truly principled, we believe in our values to the point where they are an
integral and subconscious part of our person. Right and wrong are absolute things beyond the
person, for example as defined by a religion.
The test of a principled person is that they will stick to their values through thick and thin, and even
will sacrifice themselves rather than break their principles. Many great leaders were principled
(Martin Luther King, Gandhi, etc.).

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MORAL BEINGS AND MORAL ACTS

Morality speaks of a system of behavior in regard to standards of right and wrong behavior.
It carries the concept of moral standards(behavior); moral responsibility (conscience); and moral
identity (doer). Our everyday decisions are impacts of morality and those choices are directed by
our conscience.

C.S. Lewis relates morality to our behavior in three levels:

1. To ensure fair play and harmony between individuals
2. To help make us good people in order to have a good society
3. To keep us in a good relationship with the power who created us.

THE MORAL RECOVERY PROGRAM

 Refers to the national campaign for moral renewal, which includes the objectives,
strategies, and cumulative experiences generated in the course of implementing
Presidential Proclamation No. 62 dated 30 September 1992 declaring a Moral Recover
Program in response to the need to strengthen the moral resources of the Filipino People
rooted in Filipino culture, values, and ideals that are pro-God (Maka-Diyos), pro-people
(Makatao), pro-country (Makabansa), and pro-nature (Makakalikasan).
 It shall be the policy of the government to pursue a vision of a Filipino nation that is God-
centered, people empowered, prosperous national community living in Unity, Justice,
Freedom, Love, and Peace governed by a visionary government that is democratic,
responsive, and effective, graft-free, transparent, and self-corrective with a community of
civil and military servants who are professional, competent, disciplined, and trustworthy.
 Executive Order No. 319, s. 1996, which institutionalized the Moral Recovery Program in all
government departments, offices, agencies, and government-owned and controlled
corporations through the establishment of integrity circles, has been declared as official
government policy and enjoined the active participation of all sectors in Filipino society.

Choose the letter of the best answer.

[Link]-awareness is the knowledge of:

a. Your feelings b. your thoughts c. your characteristics d. All are correct
[Link] are ways you can build self-awareness?
a. Counseling b. Journaling c. Talking to friends d. All are correct.
[Link] up in a family where feelings were not talked about is an example of:
a. A barrier to self-awareness b. A good model for self-awareness
c. A self-awareness booster d. A rule for enrichment
4. Self-awareness refers to the ability to _____.
I. assess your strengths II. understand your weaknesses III. recognize your personality
traits
a. I, II, and III b. III only c. I and II d. I only
5. By being self-aware you can pinpoint how your strengths and weaknesses _____.
I. affect you II. impact your behavior III. impact those around you
a. I, II, and III b. II only c. I and II only d. I only

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6. A professional's self-awareness can come via all BUT the following way:
a. Telepathy b. Experience c. Epiphanies d. Feedback from others
7. A person with a poor self-concept is more likely to be hired for a position, because they are easier to
"mould".
a. True b. False
8. Standards of behavior or beliefs about what is right and wrong
a. moral b. c. d.
9. If you judge right and wrong on the basis of a set of core values developed from personal
experience, you are at the principles level of maturity.
a. True b. False
10. If you stole something to save a stranger's life (you received no compensation), what would be
your level of moral judgment?
a. First level of maturity b. Second level of maturity c. Third level of maturity

REFERENCES:

1. Espiritu, et al (2018). National Service Training Program: With Common and Specific
Modules, Mutya Publishing House, Inc.

2. Values Development ([Link])

3. Microsoft Word - P2R Coaching Tools_How Self-Aware Are You [Link]