5. LIFE’S FIVE GREATEST
QUESTIONS
• Who will be the center of my
life?
• What will be the character of
my life?
• What will be the contribution of
my life?
• What will be the communication
of my life?
• Who will be the community of
my life?
6. Learning Goal
• The lesson aims to provide
participants to internalize and develop
a clear understanding pertaining to
Spiritual and Moral Enhancement
about the Importance of Spirituality in
the Workplace.
• To provide ethical guidance which are
powerful in attaining the organization’s
goal to serve and protect lives and
properties.
7. Lesson Objectives
•Define and identify the core
values of the Philippine
National Police specifically
about Spiritual Life; and
•Discuss the Commitment to
God, Country, People and
Environment.
8. Character is the reflection of one’s
self and the application of the core
values of “Maka-Diyos”, “Maka-Bayan”,
“Maka-Tao” and “Maka-Kalikasan” in
adherence to the PNP’s philosophy of
HONOR, JUSTICE and SERVICE.
These values and philosophies are
powerful determinants of human
accomplishment, progress, fulfilment
and evolution.
Introduction
9. Philosophy of PNP
• Honor-refers to orientation of our
attitudes as the first to honor God
(maka-Diyos) and secondly, how
we honor one another (maka-tao).
Honor refers to the fairness or
integrity in ones’ belief and
actions allegiance to moral
principles.
10. Philosophy of PNP
• Justice is generally understood to
mean what is right, fair, appropriate,
deserved. It is a virtue by means
which man gives to others what is
their due, whether to God, family or
neighbor and environment.
11. Philosophy of PNP
• It is based therefore on the moral
law and duty: to render everyone
his due. We value justice and
support the fair and just treatment
of suspects and victims. Justice
refers to the respect of rights of
others and this includes the
environment where we live.
12. Philosophy of PNP
• Service
The concept service is simple.
The organization and the individuals in
it, from the Chief, PNP to the lowest
level, Patrolman, see themselves as
helping others to achieve the
organizational goal.
13. Philosophy of PNP
• Service
The cooperative concept is
helping, being of service to others.
Performance of work or duties for
a superior or as a servant.
15. PNP Core Values
• Nationalistic (Makabayan)
Refers to loyalty and devotion
to one's nation or country,
especially as above loyalty to
other groups or to individual
interests.
16. PNP Core Values
• Humane (Makatao)
refers to the attitude of caring
about people and treating them with
dignity at the same time valuing
ourselves and others by speaking and
acting with courtesy, treating others as
we want to be treated and honoring
the rules of our family or office, which
make life more orderly and peaceful.
17. PNP Core Values
• Environment - friendly
(Makakalikasan)
Caring for You and the
Environment too, is affected by
man.
18. Positive attitudes and character
qualities to achieve true
success in application to police work
• Character – refers to the tendency
to act in ways that are consistent
with what one understands to be
morally right.
19. Positive attitudes and character
qualities to achieve true
success in application to police work
Respect
Is an attitude of caring about
people and treating them with
dignity.
20. Positive attitudes and character
qualities to achieve true
success in application to police work
• Commitment
As a choice to live life in harmony
with one's personal values based on
what he believes and not what others
want him to believe.
21. Three natures of commitment
1. Commitment starts in the heart -
means that some people want
everything to be perfect before they’re
willing to commit themselves. But
commitment always precedes
achievement.
2. Commitment is tested by action -
means that the only real measure of
commitment is action.
22. Three natures of commitment
3. Commitment opens the door to
achievement-
Means that there would be
times when commitment is the only
thing that carries you forward in
whatever endeavour you are into.
23. Essence of human character,
attaining the organization’s goal.
By using character-based principles in
police work, we will further our
organization’s success:
–increase moral and team unity
–builds trust and cooperation
–strengthens client’s relationship
–improves quality productivity
24. The quotation that "no man is
an island". This means that man
becomes aware of himself as a part
of the social whole. Not for nothing
do we say that a person is alive as
long as he is living for others.
Concept of Man
25. Man is a social being
endowed with rational soul. The
man was a living being endowed
with spirit and reason (a “rational
soul” as opposed to a sensitive or
vegetative soul) and with the
capacity for social life.
Concept of Man
26. The forms of human activity are
objectively embodied in all material
culture, in the implements of work, in
language, concepts, in systems of
social norms.
The essence of man is no
abstraction inherent in each single
individual. In its reality it is the
ensemble of the social relations."
Concept of Man
27. In Christianity, the biblical
concept of man as the “image
and likeness of God”.
Concept of Man
28. This unique relationship is
the most important relationship
of all is the relationship to self.
Concept of Man
29. Commitment to God, Country,
People and Environment
Police Officer should
commit himself/herself to
God before anything else.
30. Commitment to God, Country,
People and Environment
• Police officers have to deal with
all sorts of people, people hard to
deal with, people in the
community who are cynical about
the police, as well as good
natured people.
31. Commitment to God, Country,
People and Environment
• Without a spiritual
perspective, a police officer
becomes a tyrant
(dictator/oppressor).
32. Commitment to God, Country,
People and Environment
Police officers should have a
strong relationship to God
before anything else.
33. Commitment to God, Country,
People and Environment
Police officers shall at all times
be accountable to the people and
shall discharge their duties with
utmost responsibility.
You will be refreshed that daily activities while performing duties and responsibilities should applied ethics and values with spiritual aspects.
You will be refreshed that daily activities while performing duties and responsibilities should applied ethics and values with spiritual aspects.
When we look to God first and do things His way, the outcome will meet the deepest needs of men. (Matt. 6:33)Human worth is established by being God-centered. That is, when we focus on God who alone has worth in Himself, and we understand that we are created in His image, this brings us great worth. (II Samuel 22)
It also includes the devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation, the belief that nations will benefit from acting independently rather than collectively, emphasizing national rather than international goals and aspirations for national independence in a country under foreign domination.
Being free and a master of his environment, man's conduct and his reactions to environmental conditions are often different from that of an animal. Man's basic characteristic which, in fact, is the criterion of his humanity is his ability to control his passions and base desires. This ability which is a very bright aspect of the human life has been totally ignored by the materialists.
A person of good character is someone who attends to the moral implications of actions and acts in accordance with what is moral in all but the most extreme of circumstances.
It is necessary to practice respect in Police work because it helps people feel valued. Without respect for rules, we would have confusion and people would treat each other rudely and violate each other’s privacy and other rights.
The concept that man is a social being was emphasized when John Donne (1572-1631), mentioned in his Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, Meditation XVII, the famous quotation that "no man is an island". This means that man becomes aware of himself as a part of the social whole. Not for nothing do we say that a person is alive as long as he is living for others.
Man is a social being endowed with rational soul. Aristotle’s philosophy expressed the view, characteristic of classical philosophy, that man was a living being endowed with spirit and reason (a “rational soul” as opposed to a sensitive or vegetative soul) and with the capacity for social life.
The forms of human activity are objectively embodied in all material culture, in the implements of work, in language, concepts, in systems of social norms. The point of departure of the Marxist understanding of man is the human being as the product and subject of work activity. ". The essence of man is no abstraction inherent in each single individual. In its reality it is the ensemble of the social relations."
Medieval philosophy advanced the concept of personality as distinct from psychophysical individuality and not reducible to some universal “nature” or substance (whether corporeal or spiritual), defining personality as a unique relationship (Richard of St. Victor, 12th century).
The more we know our selves, the more we can truly know and connect to others. If we cannot give love, attention and caring to our selves, how can we truly share these with others and the PNP organization.
As one of the bible verse says ”Commit everything to God and He will direct you”. Also he/she be committed to the country and to the people he is serving and to the environment he is living.
Police officers are expected to risk their lives every day to protect the citizens who most often do not appreciate them.
The tendency to abuse his power over citizens increases exponentially the weaker his moral foundations become. It has well-documented throughout the history of the world that power corrupts, and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is the absence of this ethical perspective which has been deemed as the primary reason why cases of police misconduct are still occurring in the PNP.
As one of the bible verse says. ”Commit everything to God and He will direct you”. Also he/she be committed to the country and to the people he is serving and to the environment he is living.
Also how they do their duties and responsibilities spiritually and shall commit themselves to the democratic way of life and values, maintain the principle of public accountability, and manifest by deeds the supremacy of civilian authority over the military. They shall at all times uphold the Constitution and put loyalty to country above loyalty to persons or party.
