Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and NSTP Core Values

Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)

• Refers to programs or activities contributory to the general welfare and betterment of life for the community, especially those devoted to improving health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, recreation, and moral of the citizenry.

Core Values of NSTP

• Unity
• Patriotism
• Faith in God
• Respect for life
• Truth
• Justice
• Freedom
• Equality
• Peace
• Concern for Family
• Concern for Environment
• Volunteerism

Values and Ethics

• Values are the embodiment of what an organization stands for and should be the basis for the behavior of its members.
• Values determine what is right and what is wrong, and doing what is right or wrong is what we mean by ethics.
• Ethics is what is generally considered to be right, provided by an external source.

Ethics vs Values

• Ethics refers to a set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct.
• Values refer to principles or standards of behavior.
• Ethics can vary according to professions, organizations, or institutes, while values can vary according to individuals, influenced by family background, culture, religion, community, etc.

Causes of Unethical Behavior

• Individual:
  • Complexity ethics
  • Compete for scarce resources/power/position
  • Conflicting loyalties
• Group:
  • Groupthink
  • Presence of ideologues
  • Negative organizational response to dissent

Qualities Individuals Must Possess to Make Ethical Decisions

• Ability to recognize ethical issues and reason through the ethical consequences of decisions
• Ability to see alternative points of view, deciding what is right in a particular set of circumstances
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty, making a decision on the best information available

Ethical Responses

• Exit is the most direct response: if you can't live with behavior that does not meet your own ethical standards, leave.

Modes of Naturalization

• Direct Naturalization:
  • Administrative Naturalization (RA 9139)
  • Judicial Naturalization
  • Legislative Naturalization
• Derivative Naturalization

Duties and Obligations of Citizens

• To be loyal to the republic
• To defend the state
• To contribute to the development and welfare of the state
• To uphold the constitution and obey the laws
• To cooperate with duly constituted authorities
• To exercise rights responsibly and with due regard for the rights of others
• To engage in gainful work
• To register and vote

How to Become Good Citizens

• Live in accordance with good citizenship values, such as:
  • Faith in God
  • Unity
  • Patriotism
  • Equality
  • Peace
  • Promotion of a Common Good
  • Concern for the Family and Future Generations
  • Concern for the Environment and Order

HIV and AIDS

• HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which can only infect human beings and can mutate.
• HIV infection in the body:
  • Helper T cells = CD4+ T cells
  • CCR5 receptor = the mainline of protection
• AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, which is a set of symptoms or conditions that occur together and suggest the presence of a certain disease.

Transmission of HIV

• Four body fluids known to transmit HIV:
  • Blood
  • Semen
  • Vaginal/Cervical Fluid
  • Breastmilk
• HIV transmission risk:
  • Sexual transmission
  • Infected Blood and blood products
  • Mother to Child

Signs and Symptoms of HIV/AIDS

• Loss of appetite
• Loss of weight
• Body malaise
• Phone to illness
• Forgetfulness
• Coma

Impact of HIV/AIDS

• On Individuals:
  • Psychosocial and Emotional
  • Social exclusion, stigmatization, and isolation
  • Physical effects (health)
  • Difficulty finding assistance and support
• On the Family:
  • Psychological stress caused by anger, sorrow, frustration, and inability to cope with the needs of PLHIVs
  • Stigmatization and discrimination within the family
  • Health costs associated with HIV and AIDS
• On the Community:
  • Increased opportunities for violence and other discriminatory acts against PLHIVs in the community
  • Economic impact on the community
  • Increased health costs
  • Loss of productivity

Prevention of HIV/AIDS

• ABCE of Prevention:
  • Abstinence
  • Be monogamous
  • Correct and consistent use of Condom and safer sex practices
  • Do NOT inject drugs
  • Education and Early detection

Learn about the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) programs and activities that promote community welfare, and the core values of the National Service Training Program (NSTP).