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    This document lists five recent events in the Philippines that raise ethical issues: 1) The practice of "red-tagging" by the Philippine government, which publicly accuses activists, journalists, and others of supporting communist insurgents, putting their safety at risk. Religious superiors have vowed to continue speaking out against corruption despite these threats. 2) At a conference, Catholic religious superiors resolved to fight issues of disinformation, misinformation, and distortions of history, and to uphold the truth. 3) The recent elections and presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have raised concerns about democracy, human rights, and tax evasion by Marcos. 4) A survey found that

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    This document lists five recent events in the Philippines that raise ethical issues: 1) The practice of "red-tagging" by the Philippine government, which publicly accuses activists, journalists, and others of supporting communist insurgents, putting their safety at risk. Religious superiors have vowed to continue speaking out against corruption despite these threats. 2) At a conference, Catholic religious superiors resolved to fight issues of disinformation, misinformation, and distortions of history, and to uphold the truth. 3) The recent elections and presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have raised concerns about democracy, human rights, and tax evasion by Marcos. 4) A survey found that

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    This document lists five recent events in the Philippines that raise ethical issues: 1) The practice of "red-tagging" by the Philippine government, which publicly accuses activists, journalists, and others of supporting communist insurgents, putting their safety at risk. Religious superiors have vowed to continue speaking out against corruption despite these threats. 2) At a conference, Catholic religious superiors resolved to fight issues of disinformation, misinformation, and distortions of history, and to uphold the truth. 3) The recent elections and presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have raised concerns about democracy, human rights, and tax evasion by Marcos. 4) A survey found that

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    Activity 1: Recognizing Ethical Problems

    Read Bulaong, O. et. al. (2018). Ethics: foundation of moral valuation. Manila: Rex
    Bookstore, pages 2-5 (see uploaded PDF file).
     
               Name five events in past months, weeks, or days that can be qualified as ethical
    problems. Give your reasons. You can use stories or events published in newspapers or aired
    on televisions. Please give proper acknowledgment of the source. You don’t need to get the
    whole story. This activity is meant to assess whether you can recognize ethical problems. It will
    be graded and categorized as a performance outcome. This will be 50 pts.  Please turn in your
    work in Google Classroom.

    'Red-tagging' threat fails to frighten Filipino religious superiors

    Red-tagging, also known as red-baiting, has been used for decades in the Philippines in the government’s
    campaign against the communist New People’s Army (NPA), which began in 1969. The government’s
    counterinsurgency efforts include publicly accusing activists, journalists, politicians, and others and their
    organizations of being directly involved in the fighting or supporting the NPA. The Philippine military has
    long been responsible for large numbers of extrajudicial killings and torture of alleged communists.

    Religious superiors in the Philippines have vowed not to back down from taking a strong stance against
    government mismanagement and corruption despite a political threat of being labeled "communists."

    “Red-tagging is a pernicious practice that targets people who often end up being harassed or even
    killed,” said Carlos Conde

    “Red-tagging” threat fails to frighten Filipino religious superiors. (2022, July 20). Global Sisters Report.
    Retrieved September 23, 2022, from https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/news/news/red-
    tagging-threat-fails-frighten-filipino-religious-superiors

    Catholic religious superiors resolved to fight moral, ethical issues amid uncertainties

    SOME 155 delegates to the Convention of the Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (CMSP)
    have expressed their determination to “stand for the truth” and fight moral and ethical issues brought by
    “systematic disinformation, misinformation, and historical distortions” in the country.

    Following the theme, “The CMSP’s Prophetic Challenges Today,” the religious superiors coming from 116
    women and 26 men institutes, together with 13 representatives from the permanent Commission of the
    Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPICC) and our CMSP Mission Partners, resolved “to speak up
    and do what is right,” as the Catholic Church “will not and cannot be neutral.”
    Reyes, R. O. (2022, July 19). Catholic religious superiors resolved to fight moral, ethical issues amid
    uncertainties. SUNSTAR. Retrieved September 23, 2022, from
    https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1935399/tacloban/local-news/catholic-religious-superiors-
    resolved-to-fight-moral-ethical-issues-amid-uncertainties

    Dark Days for Philippine Democracy and Human Rights

    The recent events in the Philippines have been a dark time for democracy and human rights.

    The Philippine government has been accused of using excessive force against protesters, including
    children. There are also reports that police are planting evidence on opposition leaders. In response,
    President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law in southern Mindanao province.

    The 2022 Philippine Election: Trouble for Democracy and Foreign Relations Ahead? (n.d.). Wilson Center.
    Retrieved September 23, 2022, from https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/2022-philippine-election-
    trouble-democracy-and-foreign-relations-ahead

    Disturbing moral issues on a candidacy

    It is in this light that the prophetic role of church leaders must be heard. The candidacy of Ferdinand
    “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for president, in particular, has raised a number of moral issues. The comments
    of knowledgeable observers articulate these concerns.

    Tax evasion and moral turpitude“I find that the Respondent’s repeated and persistent non-filing of
    income tax returns in 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985, which resulted in his conviction, constitutes an
    offense involving moral turpitude; … the fact that these omissions were repeated, persistent and
    consistent, is reflective already of a conscious design and intent to avoid a positive duty under the law
    and intent to evade the taxes due.” (Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon)

    Ledesma, A. J. (2022, May 6). Disturbing moral issues on a candidacy. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved
    September 23, 2022, from https://opinion.inquirer.net/152709/disturbing-moral-issues-on-a-
    candidacy#ixzz7fgA8QZ6B

    Abortion, affairs top moral no-no’s for Filipinos

    Abortion, affairs and gambling are among the top moral no-no’s for Filipinos, according to a recent
    survey done by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

    The government survey showed that 54% of Filipinos consider abortion a grave moral offense, while 23%
    said they do not think it is immoral at all. Only 23% said they considered abortion morally acceptable.

    The majority of Filipinos (87%) consider adultery morally unacceptable, with 60% saying it is "never"
    right and 17% saying it is always wrong.
    Only 3% said they thought it was morally acceptable to gamble or play cards for money on a regular
    basis.

    Go, G. M. A. (2015, January 14). Abortion, affairs top moral no-no’s for Filipinos – survey. RAPPLER.
    Retrieved September 23, 2022, from https://www.rappler.com/nation/80704-pew-research-survey-
    morality-philippines/

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