JRSSEM 2022, Vol. 01, No. 8, 1041 – 1047

E-ISSN: 2807 - 6311, P-ISSN: 2807 - 6494

DOI : 10.36418/jrssem.v1i8.120 https://jrssem.publikasiindonesia.id/index.php/jrssem/index

PANCASILA HAS THE ABILITY TO IMPROVE

COMMUNITY, NATION, AND STATE LIFE IN THE TWENTY-

FIRST CENTURY

Cheng-Wen Lee1*

Taufiqquddin Ande2

1Department of International Business, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200 Zhong Bei Road,

Zhong Li, Taoyuan City, Taiwan 320314.

2Ph.D. Program in Business, Chung Yuan University, 200 Zhong Bei Road, Zhong Li, Taoyuan

City, Taiwan 320314

e-mail: chengwen@cycu.edu.tw1, taufiquddin_ande@yahoo.co.id2

*Correspondence: chengwen@cycu.edu.tw

Submitted: 28 February 2022, Revised: 05 March 2022, Accepted: 15 March 2021

Abstract. The world was shocked by the uncertainty surrounding the end of the COVID-19

epidemic, which had an impact on socio-economic inequality that claimed lives, especially in

Indonesia. Pancasila is the basis of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and is the

philosophy and way of life of the Indonesian nation. The purpose of this research is to reflect the

soul and personality of the Indonesian people, making them more resilient and creative in dealing

with the COVID-19 pandemic and able to improve the life of society, nation and state. This study

uses a literature study approach that collects various data and facts from several documents related

to the research problem. Based on the results of research, national values, such as religious values,

human values, and harmony values, can be used as guidelines for behavior and attitudes in dealing

with difficulties in the COVID-19 area.

Keywords: Pancasila; community; nation; state life; COVID 19.

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DOI : 10.36418/jrssem.v1i8.120                          https://jrssem.publikasiindonesia.id/index.php/jrssem/index 
INTRODUCTION 
The  emergence  of  a  new  virus  called 
Coronavirus (Cov) that hit the world at the 
end of December 2019 in Wuhan China has 
shocked many countries. The World Health 
Organization  (WHO)  states  that 
Coronavirus (Cov) can infect the respiratory 
tract  in  humans,  which  was  later  named 
COVID-19  (Sohrabi  et  al.,  2020). 
Furthermore,  WHO  stated  that  this 
pandemic was detected early from Wuhan, 
December  30,  2019  and  spread  rapidly 
throughout  the  world.  Because  this  is  a 
form  of  virus  that  has  never  happened 
before but spreads very quickly so it takes 
an undetermined time to determine how to 
deal  with  it  by  researching  the  vaccine 
antidote  so  many  experts  with  their 
respective  research  methods  state  their 
arguments  but  have  not  been  able  to  be 
tested  clinically  various  conditions on  the 
human  body  in  various  places  and 
behavior. For this reason, WHO has not yet 
stated that the recommended vaccine can 
be used. Thus, there is a lot of news that is 
very  confusing  in  the  community  about 
ways to heal due to COVID-19. The reality 
is that COVID 19 has been running for two 
years and has not been completed by world 
researchers  whose  success  has  been 
perfectly recognized (Dawoud, 2021). 
This  uncertainty  has  resulted  in  the 
destruction of various lives in the world in 
various  sectors  and  convey  when  each 
country  can  withstand  the  onslaught  of 
COVID-19 will end. 
All  countries  are  trying  for  their 
respective countries so that their countries 
are  free  from  this  COVID-19  (Alandijany, 
Faizo,  &  Azhar,  2020).  Our  country  also 
takes  preventive  actions  in  various  ways, 
including  Health  protocols,  working  at 
home  (Work  from  Home  /  WFH),  PSBB 
including  all  of  which  will  change  our 
behavior to be more orderly but  can also 
reduce  distrust  between  us  in  interacting 
and influencing us  in interacting between 
people and goods (COVID-19 Task Force). 
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a very 
bad  impact  on  the  world  economy 
(Barichello,  2020),  including  Indonesia, 
specifically  in  the  trade,  industry,  tourism 
and  investment  sectors  as  well  as  other 
sectors.  However,  there  have  also  been 
devastating  after-effects,  including  a 
decrease  in  the  value  of  our  exports  and 
imports, a decrease in the reduction of the 
industry, a reduction in manpower and an 
increase  in  the  support  and  purchasing 
power  of  the  people  (Nasution,  Erlina,  & 
Muda, 2020). 
The  longer  the  uncertainty  regarding 
the  resolution  of  COVID-19,  the  more 
vulnerable the social inequalities that occur 
in society will be and the easier it will be to 
be  used  by  several  interest  groups,  both 
from within and outside the country, thus 
demanding  that  we  implement  religious, 
familial,  and  harmonious  values.  sourced 
from  Pancasila  in  improving  the  life  of 
society, nation and state (Soeprapto, 2016). 
Pancasila's history began on May 29 to 
June  1,  1945,  when the  Preparatory Body 
for Research for Indonesian Independence 
(BPUPKI)  had  its  inaugural  session  to 
explore  the  state's  foundations.  The  trial 
took  place at  the  Chuo  Sangi  in  Building, 
which  is  now  known  as  the  Pancasila 
Building, on Pejambon street number 6 in 
Jakarta.  The  members  of  the  first  session 
were unable to agree on a  clear basis for 
the Indonesian state (Handayani, 2016). 

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June 1, 1945, the Founding Fathers of

Indonesia Soekarno's turn to speak on

behalf of the state. Soekarno proposed the

establishment of Pancasila, an autonomous

Indonesian state. All accepted the speech,

which had not been prepared in paper, by

acclamation all members of BPUPKI

accepted the speech, which had not been

put in writing. After going through several

testing stages, the concept of Pancasila was

finally effective enough to be placed in the

1945 Constitution's Preamble. On August

18, 1945, the Preparatory Committee for

Indonesian Independence (PPKI) Session

confirmed Pancasila and declared it to be

the foundation of an independent

Indonesia (Suroto, 2018).

They formulated Soekarno's five

concepts on June 22 and rearranged them.

1. The Almighty God

2. Humanity that is just and civilized

3. Indonesian Union

4. Representative debate is characterized

by democracy guided by wisdom.

5. Equal social justice for all Indonesians

METHODS

This study uses a library research

approach that collects various data and

facts from several documents related to the

research problem: Pancasila and its public

practice. Study in this research means how

to gather information by reading books,

articles, newspapers, and other reports

related to the research subject.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Meaning and Understanding

COVID-19 is a natural phenomenon

that occurs in almost all countries in the

world and has claimed not only human

victims, but changes in human lifestyles

and human behavior as creatures of the

world (COVID-19, 2021). This is a threat to

human life in the world who have been full

of confidence in all of their creations, but

finally realized that nothing in this world is

absolute and there are other powers that

are beyond human capabilities.

Pancasila is the foundation of the

Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia,

as well as the Indonesian nation's

philosophy and way of life (Junaidi &

Prakoso, 2021). As a result, it must be fully

understood at all levels of society in order

to serve as a unifying instrument for the

nation through the ideals it contains. It is

desired that the Pancasila values can be

adequately implemented with a good and

correct understanding (Kusumastuti, 2016).

Religious Values

Religious values are an

acknowledgment of the existence of God

Almighty (Wijayanti & Suhartono, 2017).

Religious values are great tolerance for

adherents of other religions and beliefs

that flourish and are recognized in

Indonesia. In order to build a dignified

Indonesian country, it is characterized by

being devoted to God Almighty and

demonstrating low self-esteem and respect

for oneself, others, and the natural

environment.

Respect for those who worship properly

is a type of implementation, as is holding

interfaith communication and beliefs

through interfaith forums so that any

concerns that arise can be communicated.

The religious values represented in

Pancasila are the fundamental foundations

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of existence, knowing and executing the

content of Pancasila's noble values can

strengthen morals and shape the nation's

and state's character, national sovereignty

is being built. Based on the Pancasila Values

(Martoredjo, 2016).

The value of the One Godhead signifies

the nation's recognition and belief in God

as the universe's creator, which can be

understood to mean that the Indonesian

nation is a religious nation, not an atheist,

that recognizes and believes in God's

existence as the universe's creator. The

Indonesian country is a religious nation, not

an atheist nation, according to this value.

God's worth also entails acceptance of

one's right to practice religion. Then

support religious freedom; there should be

no coercion or discrimination between

individuals of different faiths. There will be

no conflict if Indonesian residents adhere

to these religious values. There will be a

sense of piety to God that makes these

citizens frightened of breaching the norms

of the religion they embrace, there will be a

sense of humility, and respect for others if

these principles can be implemented in

daily life by all citizens. and nature, which

will, in the end, make Indonesia a dignified

nation.

Family Values

Family values imply that all citizens,

regardless of origin, belief, or culture, share

the same fate. Prioritizing the similarities

while enlarging or arguing the differences.

Its execution entails an understanding of

oneself as a member of the Indonesian

nation's large family and as a global citizen,

as well as a life philosophy based on

brotherhood.

The method of implementation is to

carry out national activities that incorporate

all members of the nation, regardless of

their origins, beliefs, or culture, with a focus

on unity.

Harmony Value

The value of harmony demonstrates

adaptability and a readiness to study and

accept local culture or wisdom. Its

application entails understanding and

accepting all differences that include

positive values/kindness/wisdom, as well as

adopting a socially adaptable mindset, in

order to create an Indonesian country

capable of realizing national aspirations in

the face of adversities.

Local culture/wisdom is respected as a

kind of local cultural customs, while

indigenous peoples are protected in the

process of national development activities

and local communities are involved.

Implementation

Since the entry of COVID-19, how have

the values of religion, humanity, and

harmony been implemented in the face of

the global pandemic situation and

conditions, which still require the role and

contribution of the community to

overcome them in the spheres of personal,

family, community, regional, and

environmental life? national?

Since the introduction of the

Coronavirus COVID-19 into Indonesia,

there have been social changes that have

been felt by the general people in their

daily lives (Adryamarthanino, 2021). The

government and all aspects of national life

have attempted to mitigate this hazard,

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including the implementation of Large-

Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) and Public

Health Protocols.

Large-Scale Social Limits (PSBB) must

be implemented to limit the transmission

that happens, which results in restrictions

on the activities or activities of inhabitants

inside the PSBB-enforced area. The Health

Protocol's adoption in public spaces also

sacrifices "comfort," both in conduct and in

interpersonal relationships.

The PSBB and the Health Protocol in

public places cause a number of issues,

such as inhabitants being unable to leave

their houses without permission from

authorities, the closing of temporary places

of business, a sense of fear if other

residents do not wear masks.

COVID-19 is transmitted through

droplets from virus carriers into the mouth,

nose, or eyes of healthy people, the virus's

carrier must wear a mask to prevent the

droplets from being carried by the air and

sticking to the cavities of people's hands,

where they enter through the nostrils.

Because the mask can only hold the

droplets out of the mask, it cannot filter

viruses that enter from the outside, the

nose, mouth, and eyes are not protected.

The greater the number of people who

do not follow health procedures, the more

probable they are to become infected or

infect others. The health protocol also

affects social ties by requiring people to

keep a particular safe distance and

preventing crowding. All of this must be

accomplished in order to lower the rate of

transmission, death, and the number of

suffering, as well as to improve the recovery

rate for COVID-19 patients, because of the

growing number of victims, other

countries' trust in our country is eroding,

putting pressure on the international

community to impose certain limits.

It is vital to apply national values to this

situation, especially Religious Values,

Humanity, and Harmony, because these

values can be utilized as recommendations

for behavior and attitudes in dealing with

this issue.

Religious values alert a person to the

fact that he is a religious person, and his

sense of faith and piety will protect him

from harming others. In this situation, he

will avoid infecting others since his piety

makes him fear sin and tolerance. By

worshiping each religion in a COVID-19

scenario, one of these people can make

someone insult or ridicule adherents of

other religions.

Family values make us conscious that

we all share the same fate, thus we

recognize that if we are in the PSBB region,

we must always follow the Health Protocols

and not leave the house unless absolutely

essential. This family value motivates us to

care about persons who practice self-

quarantine at home by assisting one

another in meeting the needs of those who

practice self-quarantine.

The Harmony value creates awareness

that if we follow the Health Protocol, we will

help to reduce the number of COVID-19

victims, resulting in a low number of new

sufferers in our area. The lower the level of

transmission in an area, the more freely

residents in that area can carry out their

activities, allowing the economy's wheels to

spin quicker, which has a beneficial impact

on the area's economic level. It is possible

to better the lives of community, nation,

and state by implementing all Religious

Cheng-Wen Lee, Taufiqquddin Ande                                                                                    | 1046 
 
Values,  Family,  and  Harmony  originating 
from Pancasila. 
 
CONCLUSIONS 
By embedding the principles obtained 
from  Pancasila  in  the  soul  of  every 
Indonesian,  the  values  arising  from 
Pancasila  have  been  formed  as  the 
foundation of the nation's life and for the 
future generation of the Indonesian nation. 
Establishment of an Interfaith Forum to 
ensure that  all  religious  figures/leaders at 
the  center  and  in  the  regions  constantly 
respect one another and that all issues are 
speedily  resolved.  Mutual  cooperation  or 
involvement  in  religious  activities  while 
respecting the beliefs of others can lead to 
cooperation  amongst  religious 
communities  (Gardner,  Lowe,  Moss, 
Mahoney, & Cogliser, 2010). 
The  fundamental  principles  of  the 
Indonesian  state  are  values  that  have  a 
substantial  impact  on  the  Indonesian 
people's  survival.    the  foundation  of  the 
Indonesian  state  of  Pancasila,  is  an  ideal 
that  has  a  significant  impact  on  the 
Indonesian population's survival. 
Religion  value,  family  values,  and  the 
value  of  harmony  are  all  employed  in 
tandem to assist the government in dealing 
with COVID 19, resulting in better and more 
targeted results.  
 
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