Lesson 1: I Express Concern for Others

At the end of the lesson, the learners are  able to;

1. Explain how concern for others also shows caring for them

2. State the relationship between concern for others and being responsible for them

3. Describe how being concerned for others reinforces respect

4. Express one’s personal sentiments regarding calamities and disasters

5. Propose various ways people can be helped before and after a calamity/disaster

6. Develop a lifestyle that shows greater sensitivity to other people’s needs

7. Promote interest in and commitment to showing concern for others through a search for new heroes on campus

What was it with programs of this nature that attract a great number of Filipinos to patronize them? Very evident in these programs are the hosts’ sincere effort to reach out and offer some helpful advice to the aggrieved party. This complements basic and fundamental Filipino values such as respect, love, and honor.

Being genuinely concerned for others is not just an emotional response but also recognition of others’ inherent goodness. Therefore, concern for another does not depend on another’s disposition. Their behavior may be unacceptable, yet when someone is genuinely concerned, he or she persists in showing concern for others because he or she believes that people are good, and by continuously helping them, they can begin to correct  their mistakes. Today’s generation has forgotten the difference between good and evil. Thus, there is a need to restore and reinforce good acts and to encourage others to do the same. Part of our responsibility involves desiring and working for the good of others, hoping that by doing this for others, they in turn can inspire others to come together and uphold the general welfare.

These show our concern for others and in effect work wonders for others. Being concerned about people starts with simple but meaningful acts you do moment by moment, little by little, and day by day.

• To be concerned for each other also obligates us to be responsible for one another. 

• To be concerned for each other is to work with and for one another. To be concerned for others further means to be “guardians” of others.

• Being concerned means developing relationships based on mutual acceptance and appreciation of one’s well-being

and the well-being of others. We need to acknowledge this responsibility to others. 

• Concern for others includes desiring what is good for them. Today, there exists a threat to goodness. We need to persist in good acts and good ways so that goodness will always prevail. 

• Being responsible requires us to seek out the good in others, and at the same time commit one’s self to work constantly for the good of others. By affecting a positive impact on others, this can make a big difference for them. Consequently, they can also be encouraged to join in the goal of spreading goodness. -

• By being concerned for others and therefore becoming responsible for them, there will be greater solidarity, justice, mercy, and compassion in the world. To show genuine concern for others, we can start by recognizing their needs. It awakens in us a sense of compassion and empathy. Reaching out to others and opening our hearts and listening to their needs can become an opportunity for us to bring to others a sense of worth and dignity.

• To show concern for the well-being of other people is also a way of showing respect for them. 

• To respect others is to recognize their worth and dignity. When these are threatened and abused, concern becomes a means to show

solidarity with others and reinforces a commitment to do something about it so that others may regain their worth and dignity. Respecting others is a natural extension of concern for others.

• To show concern for others is to awaken generosity, most especially during times of need. In a country that is no stranger to natural disasters and calamities, being concerned about the unfortunate situations of the victims of these events can challenge us to do something to help them in these times. Being concerned also develops greater sensitivity to the conditions of others. Showing concern for others helps nurture the good qualities we have. The more we show concern for others, the more these good qualities develop and bear fruit in the service of others.