PHILO Q1 Mod4 The Human Person in The Environment
PHILO Q1 Mod4 The Human Person in The Environment
PHILO Q1 Mod4 The Human Person in The Environment
INTRODUCTION TO THE
PHILOSOPHY OF THE
HUMAN PERSON
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE
ENVIRONMENT
Philosophy – Grade 11/12
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Quarter 1 – Module 4: The Human Person in the Environment
First Edition, 2020
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INTRODUCTION
TO THE
PHILOSOPHY OF
THE HUMAN
PERSON
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE
ENVIRONMENT
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
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For the learner:
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.
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What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
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What I Need to Know
This module aimed to help learners like you get well-acquainted with key concepts
of environmental philosophy and how man should ethically deal with his
environment. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.
But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.
• Environmental Philosophy
• Environmental Aesthetics
• Sustainable Development
• Theories in Radical Ecological Philosophy
• Prudence and Frugality
After going through this module, you are expected to accomplish the following Most
Essential Learning Competencies:
1. Notice things that are not in their proper place and organize them in
an aesthetic way;
2. Show that care for the environment contributes to health, well-being and
sustainable development;
3. Demonstrate the virtues of prudence and frugality towards environment.
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What I Know
Matching Type. Match column A with column B. Write the letter of your answer.
Column A Column B
__1. It is the capacity to direct and discipline one’s a. Anthropocentrism
activities and the behavior using reason that is b. Ecofeminism
cautious and, as much as possible, keeps c. Economic Efficiency
away from any risks. d. Environment
__2. It assumes that male-centered view of nature Aesthetics
is the root cause of ecological problems. e. Environmental
__3. “Development that meets the needs of the Integrity
present without compromising the ability of f. Environmental
future generations to meet their own needs.” Philosophy
__4. It refers to conserving our natural resources g. Equity
so that the future generations will still be able h. Frugality
to use it i. Prudence
__5. This view believes that humans are the most j. Social Ecology
important species on the planet and they are k. Sustainable
free to transform nature and use its resources. Development
__6. It means that any human activities or
economic advances should not unduly disrupt
the environment and human communities
located in the area.
__7. The discipline that studies the moral
relationship of human beings with the
environment and its non-human contents.
__8. It believes that ecological problems can be
traced to social problems.
__9. It is the quality of being thrifty. It is the
careful supervision of one’s resources
__10. A philosophical view that believes in
maintaining order in the environment will
bring out the natural beauty of surroundings
and contribute to the well-being of the people
and other organisms living in it
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Lesson
The Human Person in the
1 Environment
Have you ever realize the changes in our environment? Do you observe the
weather in your place? It seems that summer is hotter now compared to the past,
the typhoons are stronger and more frequent, floods are everywhere and our
surroundings have become dirtier and more chaotic. How can we address these
problems? In this lesson, you will discover different views on how human deals with
the environment, proposes ways to address environmental issues, upholds its
preservation and sustainability, and appreciates the beauty of nature.
What’s In
____1. A human person has dignity which is the recognition that each person has a
worth and value that go beyond quantifiable terms.
____2. Not only are the body and spirit are united, but they are also disintegrated.
____3. Our human nature makes transcendence impossible.
____4. Man is a social being and has a natural capacity to establish relationship with
others.
____5. Each person is indispensable and irreplaceable.
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What’s New
Read and analyze the lyrics of the song, “Oyayi sa Mundo” by Buklod. Answer the
following questions.
Oyayi sa Mundo
ng: Buklod 1. What do you feel when you
read/ hear the lyrics of the
Aking mundo song?
Ihimlay ang pagal mong katawan ___________________________
Sa duyan ng kalawakan ___________________________
Hayaang ___________________________
Maghilom ang mga sugat sa iyong dibdib 2. What do you think is the artist
Na likha ng mga tao intention/ inspiration in
At itigil ng isang saglit writing the song?
Ang iyong paggalaw ___________________________
Pagkat sa muli mong pag-inog ___________________________
Ay may bago nang buhay ___________________________
3. Do you agree that the world needs healing? Why? Why not?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
What is It
Have you ever wondered what happens to the things you throw away? Did you
ever think of the effects of these things on our surroundings? If not, it is time for you
to reflect. As the popular saying goes, “what goes around comes around,” it tells us
that for every action there will be effects to it. Blocked drainage, wastewater flooding,
diseases, and different kinds of pollution are some of the consequences we are
experiencing because many people show no concern for our environment. Aside from
the loads of waste that we are creating, inefficient and negligent use of natural
resources like electricity and water are also major problems we are facing right now.
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Human beings as a steward has to show care for the environment and not destroy
it. The earth’s future is our responsibility, so let’s find out how to take care of it!
I. ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY
2. Biocentrism – believes that humans are not the only significant species on the
planet, and that all other organisms have inherent value and should be protected.
This view advocates ethical treatment of animals.
People may treat environment as source of raw materials to be used in any way he
pleases and as something that envelops and surround him thus, have a unique
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relationship with it. This means that people can help solve environmental issues and
problems. We can apply our philosophical investigation aesthetically to appreciate
our nature. But how can we aesthetically organize the place that are not in order?
Let’s understand the ancient and modern thinkers’ concepts on how to appreciate
nature.
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present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs.” To put it simply, the idea of sustainable development is any environmental,
economic and social advances can be realized within the carrying capacity of earth’s
natural resources. (Sioco & Vinzons, 2016) It is reconciling human activities and
economic advances while protecting our environment. Sustainable development
upholds on the following principles:
PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY
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Ecofeminism- It assumes that male-centered view of nature is the root cause
of ecological problems. To address environmental problems humanity has to
remove the superior vs. inferior in human relations. Ecofemimism also believes
that a society that tolerates the oppression of women is directly linked with its
tendency to tolerate the abuse of the environment and the degradation of
nature. It also features the existing patriarchal and capitalist systems in our
society as social and economic exploitative to the detrimental of women and
nature. This theory benefits the social and political agenda of both female and
nature. (Sioco and Vinzons, 2016).
Prudence is the capacity to direct and discipline one’s activities and behavior
using reason. It is the behavior that is cautious and, as much as possible, keeps
away from any risks. Prudence is considered as the first and most vital among the
four cardinal virtues, which include justice, fortitude, and temperance. According to
Adam Smith’s The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), a truly righteous person
embodies the value of prudence since it controls one’s overindulgences and as such
is vital for a certain society. As St. Thomas Aquinas argued, prudence is not purely
an individual virtue, but concerns the social dimension too. It means that prudence
favors not only the private good of a certain person, but also the common good. Now,
the question is: Is prudence applicable to the challenges that the various
environmental problems have brought? Well, aside from being an individual virtue,
prudence is also considered as an ecological virtue since it implies the
acknowledgement of human finiteness, both moral and physical. Human finiteness
is indivisible from the physical environment, which means that we, vulnerable
beings, depend on a no less fragile and vulnerable natural world, the ultimate source
of human well-being and economic prosperity. Prudence can help us become wiser,
more responsible in terms of using our natural resources and, most importantly,
become more appreciative of nature’s essential value.
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On the other hand, frugality is the quality of being thrifty. It is the careful supervision
of one’s resources. Frugality, aside from prudence, is another fundamental value that
can help us develop a sense of right and wrong and attain whatever we want in life.
Moreover, it is a virtue that can guide us in making choices in life and receiving the
most value out of those decisions. Commonly, when we talk about frugality, we are
talking about the cautious management of material resources, especially money. A
frugal person always invests time to think carefully just to save a lot of money and,
therefore, uses far less money compare to an affluent person. However, frugality can
be used in a wider way to practically everything in our lives. It can be considered as
one of the most important parts when it comes to carrying on our responsibilities to
our community and the world. Now, the question is: How can frugality help in solving
environmental problems? Well, one of the main benefits of being a frugal person is
that it is environmentally friendly. When someone is being frugal in using natural
resources like electricity and water, this person is putting lesser damage on our
natural environment. Furthermore, a frugal person usually lives out the idea of
“reduce, reuse, recycle” just to minimize expenses. Yet, this same idea also minimizes
overall environmental impact. Frugality, just like prudence, plays a big role in
protecting our environment. It finds a great deal of value in lessening one’s use of
natural resources and, at the same time, getting as much value as possible out of
the resources that we are using.
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What’s More
Direction: Organize the following images in a more aesthetic way and environment-
friendly. Draw your idea and write your explanation on the space provided.
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https://www.europeanscientist.com/en/environment/sea-turtles-mistake-the-smell-of-plastics-for-
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https://bethwaldron.wordpress.com/tag/litter/
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Activity 2: CONSERVE AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT
Direction: Think of two (2) ways on how you can apply prudence and frugality on
consuming each the following item. Fill the table with your ideas.
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Your city is experiencing water interruption from time to time, and to ease this crisis, the
government plans to enter into a contract with a foreign company for the construction of
Php 18.7-billion project called New Hope Dam. This dam will be located in one of the
ancestral domain of Dumagats near your city, also, that land has rich biodiversity and
because of this project, much of the ecosystem will potentially end up being endangered.
What will be your stand about this ecological crisis? Will you pursue the construction of
the dam to ease the water shortage in your city or will you respect the rights of the
indigenous people over their ancestral land and consider the ecosystem that will be
endangered? How will you reconcile development and taking care of the environment and
people living in it?
TITLE: ____________________________
I. Introduction (Identify the issue that will be discussed and state your
position on that issue.)
II. Body (Write your central argument. It can be further broken up into three
unique sections:
a) Background information;
b) Evidence supporting your position; and
c) A discussion of both sides of the issue, which addresses
and refutes arguments that contradict your position
III. Conclusion (Restate the key points and, where applicable, suggesting
resolutions to the issue.)
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What I Can Do
Creativity/Originality 20 points
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Assessment
I. Directions: Read each statement carefully and write “KALIKASAN” if your answer
is True and “KASIRAAN” if it is False.
1. Anthropocentrism focuses on the part of humankind as a stewards
or guardians of nature in our greater biological system or
community.
2. Both ancient and modern thinkers believe that man will bring out
the natural beauty of environment if they are capable to govern the
nature.
3. Biocentrism advocates ethical treatment of animals.
4. Deep ecology is a philosophical idea that combines feminism and
ecology concerns, emphasizing that both suffer from their
treatment by a male dominated society.
5. Environmental Aesthetics is a philosophical view all life forms have
an equal right to exist, and human needs and desires have no
priority over those of other organisms.
II. Directions: Identify the correct answer as described in every item. Write your
answer on the space provided.
________________1. Bringing your own cup whenever you refill your coffee in 7-eleven
shows what principle of sustainability?
________________2. A businessman grabbed and bought a vast land from the farmers
and decided to convert it into a subdivision. During the
construction, farmers left without jobs and hundreds of trees were
uprooted and streams were covered in cement. What principle of
sustainability was violated?
________________3.Franciso Moreno, Mayor of Manila, declared Arroceros as a
“permanent forest park” as part of his vision of building a Green
City in Manila’s Lawton area. What principle of sustainability did
he use?
________________4. A factory in a province irresponsibly withdraw their wastes in the
river and hire mostly women because of cheap labor. What theory
in radical ecological philosophy explains this ecological problem?
________________5. Finishing your meal without leftovers shows what principle of
sustainability?
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Additional Activities
Directions: Inside the box below, write a tweet or post for an environmental online
campaign encouraging everyone to take care of the environment. You may create
your own hashtag (#). Be sure to incorporate the principles of environmental
philosophy.
Title: _______________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
______________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
______________________________________
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What I Know Assessment
1. I 1. KASIRAAN
2. B 2. KALIKASAN
3. K 3. KALIKASAN
4. G 4. KASIRAAN
5. A 5. KASIRAAN
6. E 6. Economic Efficiency
7. F 7. Environmental
8. J Integrity
9. H 8. Environmental
10. D Integrity
9. Eco feminism
10. Economic Efficiency
Answer Key
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