Towards a Practical and Empirically Grounded Account of Útang-na-Loób as a Filipino Virtue

Although there are existing philosophical accounts of útang-na-loób (debt of good will) and the suggestion that this Filipino cultural practice can be considered a virtue is not new, questions remain about how morally desirable forms of útang-na-loób can be separated from its problematic involvement...

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Main Author: Cleofas, Jacklyn A.
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
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https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/kk/article/1800/viewcontent/KK_2033_2C_202019_2C_20_26_2034_2C_202020_208_20Regular_20Section_20__20Cleofas.pdf
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.kk-18002024-12-19T03:24:03Z Towards a Practical and Empirically Grounded Account of Útang-na-Loób as a Filipino Virtue Cleofas, Jacklyn A. Although there are existing philosophical accounts of útang-na-loób (debt of good will) and the suggestion that this Filipino cultural practice can be considered a virtue is not new, questions remain about how morally desirable forms of útang-na-loób can be separated from its problematic involvement in nepotism, patronage politics, life-long servitude, corruption, and other forms of injustice. In this paper, I develop a practical and empirically grounded account of útang-na-loób as a Filipino virtue by using a neo-Aristotelian framework that allows for the incorporation of research from the social sciences into virtue-theoretic recommendations for action. I argue that útang-na-loób must be understood in conjunction with a distinctly Filipino understanding of justice (katarúngan), especially on what counts as fair distribution of resources and opportunities, to promote culturally rooted social harmony (pagkakáisá) and communal flourishing. The paper ends with a brief discussion of a case to demonstrate how útang-na-loób can be lived out in a morally desirable way. 2024-12-19T06:05:14Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/kk/vol1/iss33/8 info:doi/10.13185/1656-152x.1800 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/kk/article/1800/viewcontent/KK_2033_2C_202019_2C_20_26_2034_2C_202020_208_20Regular_20Section_20__20Cleofas.pdf Kritika Kultura Archīum Ateneo applied ethics; Filipino philosophy; justice; Marxist objection to virtue
institution Ateneo De Manila University
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topic applied ethics; Filipino philosophy; justice; Marxist objection to virtue
spellingShingle applied ethics; Filipino philosophy; justice; Marxist objection to virtue
Cleofas, Jacklyn A.
Towards a Practical and Empirically Grounded Account of Útang-na-Loób as a Filipino Virtue
description Although there are existing philosophical accounts of útang-na-loób (debt of good will) and the suggestion that this Filipino cultural practice can be considered a virtue is not new, questions remain about how morally desirable forms of útang-na-loób can be separated from its problematic involvement in nepotism, patronage politics, life-long servitude, corruption, and other forms of injustice. In this paper, I develop a practical and empirically grounded account of útang-na-loób as a Filipino virtue by using a neo-Aristotelian framework that allows for the incorporation of research from the social sciences into virtue-theoretic recommendations for action. I argue that útang-na-loób must be understood in conjunction with a distinctly Filipino understanding of justice (katarúngan), especially on what counts as fair distribution of resources and opportunities, to promote culturally rooted social harmony (pagkakáisá) and communal flourishing. The paper ends with a brief discussion of a case to demonstrate how útang-na-loób can be lived out in a morally desirable way.
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author Cleofas, Jacklyn A.
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title Towards a Practical and Empirically Grounded Account of Útang-na-Loób as a Filipino Virtue
title_short Towards a Practical and Empirically Grounded Account of Útang-na-Loób as a Filipino Virtue
title_full Towards a Practical and Empirically Grounded Account of Útang-na-Loób as a Filipino Virtue
title_fullStr Towards a Practical and Empirically Grounded Account of Útang-na-Loób as a Filipino Virtue
title_full_unstemmed Towards a Practical and Empirically Grounded Account of Útang-na-Loób as a Filipino Virtue
title_sort towards a practical and empirically grounded account of útang-na-loób as a filipino virtue
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2024
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/kk/vol1/iss33/8
https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/kk/article/1800/viewcontent/KK_2033_2C_202019_2C_20_26_2034_2C_202020_208_20Regular_20Section_20__20Cleofas.pdf
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