<![CDATA[Science (IPA) teachers in public schools face a gap between the Western-based scientific rationality of the curriculum and the value-laden local wisdom (Eastern philosophy) of Indonesian culture. This gap hinders holistic character education. This review article aims to analyze and reconstruct a value education model based on the ethnoscience of Balinese Arak, serving as a synergistic bridge between Eastern and Western philosophies. This study employed a narrative literature review method with purposive selection. 14 articles (2020-2025) from Google Scholar were analyzed using narrative-thematic synthesis. The analysis identifies three findings: (1) Balinese Arak is an Eastern philosophical entity embodying Tri Hita Karana (THK) values and intangible cultural heritage (WBTB) status. (2) It is a Western rational science object involving fermentation-distillation concepts and risk literacy (methanol). (3) The reconstructed pedagogical model successfully combines deductive structures (Eastern) with critical dialogue (Western) through safe, non-alcoholic simulations (salt-water distillation) and regulatory frameworks (Pergub Bali). The ethnoscience model of Balinese Arak proves to be a valid, applicable, and safe synergistic framework for science teachers to teach rational science while contextually instilling character values]]>
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