MILLENNIALS AND FILINNIALS:

ETHICAL CHALLENGES
AND RESPONSES
Definition of ethics

 Ethics, also called moral philosophy, the

discipline concerned with what is morally
good and bad and morally right and wrong.
The term is also applied to any system or
theory of moral values or principles.

 Moral principles that govern a person's

behavior or the conducting of an activity.
What is religion?

 A social-cultural system of designated behaviors

and practices, morals, worldviews, texts, sanctified
places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that
relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental,
or spiritual elements.

 The belief in and worship of a superhuman

controlling power, especially a personal God or
gods.
How do they differ?
 Often, religion and ethics are treated as the same thing,
with various religions making claims about their belief
systems being the best way for people to live, actively
trying to convert unbelievers, trying to legislate public
behaviors based around isolated religious passages, etc.

 Religions established their foundations and ethics based

on the teachings written on holy scriptures that have
been passed from a supreme being to another person.
Many religious traditions tell people how to behave by
“moralizing“.
 Ethics are universal decision-making tools that may
be used by a person of any religious persuasion,
including atheists. Ethics do not include moralizing.
 In the end, religion isn’t necessary in ethics. While
religion makes ethics as a part of entirety.
 It’s important to remember that:
 Ethics are the code of conduct which you believe you
should behave, and your moral is how you comply to
your own ethics.
What is ethical challenge?
 An ethical dilemma (ethical paradox or moral
dilemma) is a problem in the decision-making
process between two possible options, neither
of which is absolutely acceptable from an
ethical perspective.

 Someone's wrong can be your right, which

means your right will definitely, at some point,
be someone else's wrong. Most of the time, the
“right” choice is subjective.
THE DIFFERENT GENERATIONS

Births Births Youngest Oldest

Generation Names Start End Age Age
Today Today
The Silent Generation 1925 1945 75 95
Baby Boomer Generation 1946 1964 56 74
Generation X (Baby Bust) 1965 1979 41 55
Xennials
1975 1985 35 45
Millennials
Generation Y, Gen Next 1980 1994 26 40
iGen / Gen Z 1995 2012 8 25
Gen Alpha 2013 2025 1 7
3 separate effects on why there’s
a difference in attitudes between
generations:
 Life cycle or age – differences brought by the
influence of their life cycle or age.
 Period – event, situations, and broader social
forces affecting everyone.
 Cohort – group of individuals having shared
experiences growing up which influence and
develop their attitudes or behaviors.
Baby Boomer (1944-1964)

 Baby Boomers are the first generation to actively

declare a higher priority for work over personal life.
They generally distrust authority and large
systems. Their values were shaped primarily by a
rise in civil rights activism, Vietnam, and inflation.
 They are more optimistic and open to change than
the prior generation, but they are also responsible
for the “Me Generation,” with its pursuit of
personal gratification, which often shows up as a
sense of entitlement in today’s work force.
Millennials / Generation Y (1980-1994)

 This group is the first global-centric generation, having come of

age during the rapid growth of the Internet and an increase in
global terrorism. They are among the most resilient in
navigating change while deepening their appreciation for
diversity and inclusion.
 With significant gains in technology and an increase in
educational programming during the 1990s, the Millennials are
also the most educated generation of workers today.
 A major influence from Boomer parents is their willingness to
work hard and set goals to achieve the lifestyle they want. They
also share many of the common values of patriotism and family
from the Silent era. At times, they can appear more demanding
than previous generations.
Filinnials (Filipino Millennials)
 Another spelling variation: Filennials
 They are described as the “selfie” generation and followers of
social media.
 The social media opened their eyes that traditional media such
as TV, movies, radio and print are no longer the source of
information.
 Filinnials are usually spendthrifts.
 It must be noted though that there are also good attitudes
which millennials possess among them are their politically and
social astuteness.
 Compared to other generations, millennials have their say
about issues and are more involved with politics and are not
squeamish about revealing their opinions.
The difference of Filinnials from
Millennials
 According to the survey of a global study called,
The Truth About The Youth, Filipino Millennials differ
from other countries’ Millennials when it comes to:
1) Closeness to family;
2) Activeness on social media; and
3) Perception on social responsibilities.

 These differences steam from the fact that the

unique history and economic, political, and social
conditions in the Philippines shaped the Filinnials.
When facing ethical challenges:

BABY BOOMERS MILLENNIALS

 Strongly adheres to their  Open-minded and

own beliefs and values accepting
 “When I was your age…”  Thinking out of the box
statement  Multi-view
 Follow through on what  Takes on the Internet to
their religion stands or the express their sentiments
tradition  Loves freedom
 Obey the authority  Interested in and cares
about what is happening
on their community
Issue #1: Same-sex Marriage
 Baby boomers take an opposing view on this issue.
They don’t support this because, for them, marriage is
between a man and a woman. Supporting it will destroy
the sanctity of marriage and a break of tradition.
 On the other hand, Millennials take an agreeable
approach on this issue. They support it as to that
everyone, regardless of gender, must have the right of
marriage.
 On the Filinnials, tradition and upbringing may cause a
different stance on this issue.
Issue #2: Pre-marital Sex
 Baby boomers and Millennials have engaged in pre-
marital sex, but it’s the Millennials who are more
accepting of it than Baby boomers, according to a 2015
survey on Sexual Behaviors in America. In 1970s, 29% said
“nothing is wrong with it at all”. It increased to 42% by
1980s, 49% by 2000s, and 58% between 2010 and 2012.
 On the Philippine setting, again, tradition, upbringing and
religious views may differ the stance of Filinnials.
However, POPCOM said that 30% of youngsters ranging
from 15-19 yrs old, have engaged in premarital sex by
2017. Mostly of this is unprotected, thus, leading to higher
teenage pregnancies in the country.
Ways on coping ethical challenges
 According to an article from MSU  Do’s and Dont’s when
Online, there are ways on how to speaking up:
act and react when faced by an
 Do…
unethical conduct or ethical
dilemma without losing your own a) Question your
ethics: assumptions.
1) Repeat back and clarify. b) Gain perspective.
2) Ask questions. c) Have a
3) Focus on someone’s best conversation.
interests.  Don’t…
4) Suggest an alternative.
a) Forge ahead
5) Escalate. without a plan.
6) Blow the whistle.
b) Make accusations.
7) Leave, if necessary.
Know your ethics.
 Ethics isn’t the only way to define what the ‘best’
decision might look like.
 Maintaining your own ethical awareness and
practicing sound judgment are essential as you
decide what steps to take in dealing with ethical
dilemmas.
 Ethics is the process of questioning, discovering
and defending our values, principles and purpose.
It’s about finding out who we are and staying true
to that in the face of temptations, challenges and
uncertainty.
That would be all, and

Thank you! 