Utang na loob - wikipedia Utang na loob This article needs attention from an expert in Philippines. The specific problem is : the article needs to be expanded without skewing its coverage. WikiProject Philippines may be able to help recruit an expert. ( May 2017 ) Utang na loob is a Filipino cultural trait which, when translated literally, means `` a debt of one 's inner self ( loob ). '' It is also often translated as a `` debt of gratitude. '' In the study of Filipino psychology, utang na loob is considered an important `` accommodative surface value '', along with hiya ( propriety / dignity ) and pakikisama ( companionship / esteem ). It is one of the values by which Filipinos accommodate the demands of the world around them as opposed to its counterpart grouping, referred to as the `` confrontative surface values '', which include values such as lakas ng loob and pakikibaka. The essence of utang na loob is an obligation to appropriately repay a person who has done one a favor. The favors which elicit the Filipino 's sense of utang na loob are typically those whose value is impossible to quantify, or, if there is a quantifiable value involved, involves a deeply personal internal dimension. This internal dimension, loob, differentiates utang na loob from an ordinary utang ( debt ) ; being an internal phenomenon, utang na loob thus goes much deeper than ordinary debt or even the western concept of owing a favor. Filipino psychology explains that this is a reflection of the kapwa orientation of shared personhood or shared self, which is at the core of the Filipino values system. References ^ Jump up to : de Guia, Katrin ( 2005 ). Kapwa : The Self in the Other : Worldviews and Lifestyles of Filipino Culture - Bearers. Pasig City : Anvil Publishing, Inc. p. 378. ISBN 971 - 27 - 1490 - X. Jump up ^ http://globalnation.inquirer.net/144845/a-filipino-american-recovers-his-kapwa Jump up ^ Borja - Slark, Aileen ( January 27, 2008 ). `` Reciprocity and The Concept of Filipino `` Utang na Loob `` ''. Filipino - Western Relationships. www.western-asian.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2009. Further reading Ronald E. Dolan, ed. ( 1991 ). `` Social Values and Organization ''. Philippines : A Country Study. Washington : U.S. Library of Congress. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Utang_na_loob&oldid=800570433 '' Categories : Philippine culture Tagalog words and phrases Hidden categories : Articles needing expert attention from May 2017 All articles needing expert attention Philippines articles needing expert attention Talk About Wikipedia Tagalog Edit links This page was last edited on 14 September 2017, at 10 : 39. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of utang na loob
Answer: "a debt of one's inner self (loob)."; a debt of one's inner self; a debt of one's inner self