Social, Moral & Ecomic problems

1. Social, Moral &
Economic Issues

2. ESSENTIAL COMPETENCY
To determine various social, moral, and economic
issues discussed in the text listened to (EN8LC-
IIIh-7.4).
 As a learner, you are expected to:
a. Define social, moral, and economic issues; and
b. Select ideas from the text that suggest social,
moral, and economic issues

3. 1. These are issues involving the country's financial
resources.
A. Social issues C. Economic issues
B. B. Moral issues D. Democratic issues
2. These are issues affecting the human relationship.
A. Social issues C. Economic issues
B. B. Moral issues D. Democratic issues
3. These are issues relating to principles of right and
wrong.
A. Social issues C. Economic issues
B. Moral issues D. Democratic issues

4. 4. Which among the following is an example of
an economic issue?
A. Teenage pregnancy C. Gay marriage
B. B. Poverty D. Cyberbullying
5. Which among the following is an example of
a social issue?
A. Teenage pregnancy C. Gay marriage
B. B. Poverty D. Cyberbullying

5. Write the word FACT if it is true and proven, and
OPINION if it involves your feelings or how
someone else feels about a particular topic.
 1. There are 447,039 confirmed CoVid-19 cases in the
Philippines as of December 11, 2020.
 2. I think his skin color is not pleasant to the eyes.
 3. The senator was arrested because of graft and
corruption.
 4. I don't think it is okay for him to marry that woman.
 5. The woman who left the hospital a while ago has
committed an abortion.

6. If you have noticed, in this activity,
you came across these phrases:
1. "CoVid-19 cases." • A pandemic is
considered one of the biggest health
crises in the Philippines.

7. 2. "Skin color is not pleasant to the
eyes."
• This phrase conveys the sense of
being racist, which is a form of
discrimination because of skin color

8. 3. "Graft and corruption."
• This case is one of the problems that a
certain country or organization faces – having
dishonest employees and officials in a certain
organization, just like in the government.

9. 4. "Not okay for him to marry that
woman."
• In this phrase, we can sense the
woman's dislike – a common problem
faced by everyone due to the differences
in beliefs.

10. 5. "Committed abortion."
• Abortion is immoral in some
cultural beliefs.

11. Processing Questions:
1. What do you think the author meant
with the term "leech"?
 2. What kind of issue do you think
illegal drugs, gender inequality,
corruption, and poverty are?
“The government has intensified its fight
against national problems such as illegal
drugs, gender inequality, corruption, and
poverty. These are leeches that made the
country bleeds.”

12.  If we try to dig deeper, the quote above points out
three of the most prevalent issues in society
nowadays, which the speaker has compared to
"leech," which made the country bleeds.
 On the other hand, if we are to classify these
issues, illegal drugs and gender inequality fall
under social issues, corruption belongs to the
moral issue. At the same time, poverty is an
example of an economic issue.

13. A. Social Issues
 Social issues are problems that influence many citizens within a
society.
 It is a common problem in present-day society and one that
many people strive to solve.
 It is often the consequence of factors extending beyond an
individual's control.
 Social issues are the source of a conflicting opinion on what is
perceived as morally correct or incorrect personal life or
interpersonal social life decisions.
 In other words, social issues are issues affecting the human
relationship.
 Examples of social issues are the different forms of
discrimination, broken family, sabotage, bullying, peace &
order, drug abuse, etc.

14. B. Moral Issues
 Moral issues involve the difference of belief and
not a matter of preference, the experience of a
special kind of feeling, a specific kind of situation
where actions affect other people, and actions that
have the potential to help or harm others
ourselves. In other words, moral issues are issues
relating to principles of right and wrong.
 Examples of moral issues are gay marriage,
stealing, abortion, teenage pregnancy, illicit
affairs, gambling, graft & corruption, prostitution,
etc.

15. C. Economic Issues
 The economic issues assert that there is a scarcity or that
the finite resources available are insufficient to satisfy all
human wants and needs. The problem then becomes how
to determine what is to be produced and how the
production factors are to be allocated. Economics revolves
around methods and possibilities of solving the economic
problem. This problem arises mainly due to the fact that
human wants are unlimited means to satisfy human wants
are scarce. In other words, economic issues are issues
involving the country's economic resources.
 Examples of economic issues are poverty, inflation,
environmental issues, health issues, etc.

16. Picture Analysis

19. Let's Practice
Directions: Read the following situations carefully,
and then identify what issues they are suggesting
(social, moral, or economic), and give your possible
solutions to these problems. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Immature parents abuse their children.
Kind of issue:
Solution:

20. 2. Our fellowmen living in Luzon
suffered from the flood caused by
typhoon Rolly.
Kind of issue:
Solution:

21. 3. Women are selling themselves for
survival.
Kind of issue:
Solution:

22.  Remember, dear Grade 8 learners, that social issues
involve the problems that may affect the human
relationship; moral issues are those problems in our
individual beliefs and principles. In contrast, economic
issues are issues relating to the financial resources of a
specific place. If you know these issues, it would be
easier for you to locate them in a text or relate the
author's intention to these issues in society when you
are asked to interpret a certain text. Moreover, as a
responsible citizen, you need to step up by helping our
country find the best solutions to these problems.