DEFINITIONS

DEFINITIONS

1. Values

   • Values are the principles, virtues or qualities that characterize a person or an action.
     • examples
       • Empathy: the ability to put oneself in the other person's place.
         • Tolerance: ability to accept diverse opinions.
       • Respect: the ability to accept the way of being and thinking of others.
         • Honesty: the ability to speak truthfully, that is, to tell the truth and admit mistakes.

2. Customs

   • examples
     • Religious celebrations
       • Typical local festivals
         • Corporal ritual practices.
   • Custom is a set of practices or habits acquired through repetition and constancy.

3. conduct

   • refers to the behavior of people is the manifestation of personality.
     • examples
       • Innate conduct: that with which we are born and derives from our genetics.
       • Observable conduct: behavior that can be seen from the outside.
       • Voluntary conduct: the subject performs it consciously.

4. Ethnic behavior

   • the set of actions, attitudes and ways of interacting that are specific to a particular ethnic group.
     • examples
       • Greetings and expressions of respect
       • Dress codes
         • Celebrations and rituals

5. similarities and differences

   • Values and Conduct
     • similarities
       • -Values influence behavior and behavior can reflect the values of an individual or a society.
         • -Both values and behavior can be influenced by the culture in which a person lives.
     • differences
       • -Values are abstract concepts that represent what we consider important in life Behavior, on the other hand, is observable and concrete are the specific actions we perform in daily life.
         • -Los valores residen principalmente en el interior de una persona. Por otro lado, la conducta es externa y visible para los demás.
   • Customs and Ethnic behavior
     • similarities
       • -Both customs and ethnic behavior are rooted in the culture of a specific ethnic group.
         • -Both customs and ethnic behavior are transmitted from generation to generation within an ethnic community.
     • differences
       • -Customs can encompass a wide range of practices and traditions within a culture. On the other hand, ethnic behavior refers specifically to the actions, attitudes and ways of interacting that are characteristic of an ethnic group.
         • -Customs may be shared by multiple ethnic groups that share the same culture or geographic region. In contrast, ethnic behavior focuses on the distinctive characteristics of a particular ethnic group and may not be shared by other ethnic groups.