Civics Form Four Topic Two | Cultural Values and Life Skills
Cultural values are set of expectations of how people are supposed to live in a certain society to preserve society existence. Cultural values are the shared beliefs, principles, and standards that guide the behavior and practices of a group of people. They reflect what is considered important, acceptable, and meaningful in a particular culture. Importance of promoting and preserving cultural values 1. They constitute people identity Losing one’s cultural values is the same as losing one’s own identity which is unhealthy to the society. 2. They are the foundation of the society Cultural values promote unity, a society that disregards its cultural values is most likely to lose its unity and cohesion and fail to function as a social unity. 3. They are the basis of what is right and wrong A society which promote its cultural values may get criteria to determine what is right and wrong or good and bad. 4. They minimize or eliminate segregation Principles such as equality, justice, and