Philosophy q1 Week 7 8
Philosophy q1 Week 7 8
Introduction
to the Philosophy of the
Human Person
Module 4 - Quarter 1
Week 7, Week 8
The Human Person in their Environment
WHAT I KNOW
PRE-TEST
Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the
letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper or in your notebook.
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_______ 1. What is environment philosophy?
A. Discipline that studies the moral relationship of human beings
with the environment and its non-human contents.
B. Is part of the world, and we significantly affect in environment.
C. Significantly role of humankind in the world.
D. Extends intrinsic value and moral consideration to higher forms of animals
________ 2. It believes that humans are not the only significant species on the
planet.
A. Anthropocentrism C. Biocentrism
B. Panthocentrism D. Ecocentrism
________ 3. A science that deals with the relationships between groups of
living things and their environments.
A. Anthropocentrism C. Ecofeminism
B. Ecology D. Ecocentrism
_________ 4. What is a flame in cyberspace?
A. A person who follows the rules of Netiquette.
B. An expert programmer.
C. An online chain letter.
D. A post or email message that expresses a strong opinion or criticism.
__________ 5. Knowledge and understanding of netiquette is useful because
A. it helps you create a positive impression on those you meet in cyberspace.
B. it explains some of the technical limitations of online communications.
C. it explains the conventions already being used by millions of cybernauts.
D. All of the above.
__________ 6. What type of online threat happens when an attacker uses
electronic devices to do unwanted surveillance against its
victim?
A. Cyberbullying B. Phising C. Spamming D. Cyberstalking
__________ 7. What type of online threat happens when the attacker
impersonates another individual or organization to gather
personal or business information?
A. Cyberstalking B. Spoofing C. Scamming D. Pharming
_________ 8. What type of information should you avoid giving when
using the internet?
A.Phone number B. Profile Picture C. Shirt Size D. Religion
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_________ 9. What is the golden rule of netiquette?
A. Remember the human. C. Use correct grammar.
B. Put a smiley in every message. D. Respect people’s time.
________10. You get an email telling you that you won a hundred thousand
without joining in a competition. You should .
A. Claim the prize. C. Return the email with response.
B. Ignore the email. D. Send rude message as revenge
WHAT’S IN?
Lesson 4.Listen and sing the song together.
Examine the following pictures below then listen and sing the
song together. You can watch video clips and use it as a guide. After
singing it then discuss:
“Wala ka bang napapansin sa iyong mga kapaligiran? Kay dumi na ng
hangin, pati na ang mga ilog natin. Hindi nga masama ang pag- unlad at
malayo-layo na rin ang ating narrating…”
–ASIN
https://philonotes.com/index.php/the-human-person-and-the-environment/
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1. Hold each others hands and share with the persons in your right
and left show your visions or how do you imagine the world to be.
What signs of disorder in the environment do you see?
What is the world made of?
How did the world come into being?
How can we explain the process of change?
How did the song regard the environment?
How did the song see the human person in the
environment?
What is the tone of the song?
Which lyrics serve as most meaningful? Why?
Human
Culture
Individualism
Mind
Calculative
Human over/against
environments
Global/technological
https://www.slideshare.net/ChristineEndriga/hu man-person-in-the-environment
2. Ecocentric Model
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Global Warming
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/727 https://www.google.com.ph/imgres?
190671065965732/ imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Feurope.c
hin adaily.com.
https://www.iaea.org/newscente https://missionsbox.org/news/facing-
r/news/nuclear-techniques-help- famine-crisis-in-yemen
reveal- high-rate-of-soil-
erosion-in-benin
Nature Body
Wild Relational
Holism Earth/wisdom
Nature/cosmos Ecology over/against humans
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https://www.slideshare.net/ChristineEndriga/human-person-in-the- environment
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What’s New
Read and reflect on this portion of the lyrics of the Fight Song while imagining
the impact of the coronavirus pandemic to all our communities. You may also
watch the dance versions of frontliners of this song on YouTube or Tiktok.
Fight Song
Rachel Platten
Write a letter to the frontliners who perform their tasks (nurses, doctors,
policemen, soldiers, hospital workers, etc) during this pandemic.
Dear Frontliners,
Sincerely,
____________________
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ACTIVITY 4.0: Human Person in their Environment
DIRECTIONS: Interview a person who is 45-60 years old. Be guided by the
following questions:
1. What are the things that you remember in your environment when
you were my age?
2. What were the things that you like doing when you were young?
3. What are the positive and negative changes in the environment?
4. Do you think environment plays a vital role in a person’s
development? Why or why not?
5. Distinguish the ecocentric from the anthropocentric models. Cite
examples.
6. How do humans react to nature? Explain. In what way are your
answers positive or negative?
WHAT IS IT?
4.1. Notice disorder in the universe
The domination of humanity is linked to the domination of nature based on the
anthropocentric model. An unfair or unjust utilization of the environment results
in ecological crisis. From this view, it follows that human arrogance toward nature
is justifiable in order to satisfy human interests. Sometimes, humans adopt an
exploitative attitude whenever nature is merely considered as an instrument for
one’s profit or gain. For example, quarrying or cutting down age old trees could
justify our exploitative attitude toward nature.
The Ecocentric model (see above), in contrast, puts the ecosystem first and
assumes that the natural world has intrinsic value. Nature is not valued for the
future survival of human species per se, but is invaluable in itself. For instance,
humans have a responsibility toward the land. However, because of the
anthropocentric attitude, humanity claims ownership or authority over land. For
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the ecocentric model instead, love, respect, admiration for nature and a high regard
for its value is essential. For instance, in the ecocentric model, land will be
considered not an instrumental mode of production but will be preserved with
integrity, stability, and beauty. It is incorrect when it tends otherwise.
War
Poverty
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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
WHAT IS IT?
4.2 Notice things that are not in their proper
place and organize them in an aesthetic way
A. Ancient thinkers
Early Greek philosophers, the Milesians, regarded Nature as spatially without
boundaries, i.e., as infinite or indefinite in extent. One ancient thinker,
Anaximander, employed the term “boundless” to convey the further thought that
Nature is indeterminate – boundless in the sense that no boundaries between the
warm and cold or the moist and dry regions are originally present within it
(Solomon and Higgins, 2010).
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Anaximander Pythagoras Immanuel Kant
B. Modern thinkers
In his third critique, Critique of Judgment, Immanuel Kant expresses that
beauty is ultimately a symbol of morality (Kant, 1997). According to Kant, we
must ignore any practical motives or inclinations that we have and instead
contemplate the object without being distracted by our desires (Goldblatt and
Brown, 2010). For instance, one should not be tempted to plunge into the water in
a seascape portrait. In a sense, therefore, the stance that we take forward the
beautiful object is similar to that which we take toward other human beings when
we are properly respectful of their dignity.
The beautiful encourage us to believe that nature and humanity are part of an
even bigger design. This sense of order in a beautiful object is not translatable into
a formula or a recipe. Rather, the concept of a larger design, the belief in an
ultimate goal in which every aspect of the sensible world has its place in a larger
purpose, draws our thoughts toward a supersensible reality. Ultimately, Kant
believes that the orderliness of nature and the harmony of nature with our faculties
guide us toward a deeper religious perspective. This vision of the world is not
limited to knowledge and freedom or even to faith, in the ordinary sense of the
term. It is a sense of cosmic harmony.
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WHAT I CAN DO?
ACTIVITY 4.2.2 Notice things that are not in their proper place and
organize them in an aesthetic way
DIRECTIONS: Write your answer in your notebook.
1. Discussion: Compare the importance of nature from past to present.
2. Self-review: Study the ecocentric model and evaluate your personal
understandings and attitudes towards environment.
3. Visually guided learning:
- Answer how you can organize the following images in a more aesthetic
way
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WHAT IS IT?
A. Deep ecology
B. Social ecology
This theory proposes that ecological crisis results from authoritarian social
structures. Destroying nature is a reflection wherein few people overpower others
while exploiting the environment for profit or self-interest. Social ecologists call
for small scale societies which recognize that humanity is linked with the well-
being of the natural world on which human life depends.
C. Ecofeminism
These theories value the care, conservation, and preservation of nature and
humanity. Our search for the meaning of life must explore not just our own
survival but calls for a new socio-ecological order. Erich Fromm believes that it is
about time that humanity ought to recognize not only itself but the world around
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it. For Fromm, as human beings our biological urge for survival turns into
selfishness and laziness. Fromm argues that as humans, it is also inherent in us to
escape the prison cell of selfishness.
The human desire to experience union with others is one of the strongest
motivators of human behavior and the other is the desire for survival. From these
two contradictory strivings in every human being it follows that the social
structure, its values and norms, decides which of the two becomes dominant.
Cultures that foster greed for possession are rooted in one human potential.
Cultures that foster being and sharing are rooted in the other potential. We must
decide which of these two potentials to cultivate (Fromm, 2013).
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WHAT IS IT?
4. Making the full growth of oneself and of one’s fellow beings the
supreme goal of living.
5. Not deceiving others, but also not being deceived by others; one may
be called innocent, but not naïve.
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8. Joy that comes from giving and sharing, not from hoarding and
exploiting.
9. Developing one’s capacity for love, together with one’s capacity for
critical, unsentimental thought.
The ideals of this society cross all party lines, for protecting
nature needs focused conservation, action, political will, and
support from industry. If all these sectors agree on the same
goals, the possibility of change would seem to be considerably
greater, especially since most citizens have become less and less
interested in party loyalty and slogans.
Erich Fromm
What’s More
My Home
Directions: Take a look around your own house and find out the following:
What items seem to be out of place? Where should be its proper place?
In the kitchen: In the bedroom:
1. 1.
2. 2.
In the living room: In the yard:
1. 1.
2. 2.
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Let’s Re-arrange
Write a short essay describing the “new look” of the items in your house with
the following guide questions:
1. How did the new arrangement look like?
2. Do you think the new arrangements look better than before?
3. How do you feel afterward?
1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________
3. ___________________________
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4. ____________________________
What I Can Do
_________________________________________________________
Directions: Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is happiness? If possible, relatedFromm’s view with
other philosophers discussed.
2. What is freedom? Relate Fromm’s view with other philosophers
discussed in previous lessons.
3. What is joy? Do you agree with Fromm’s view?
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A. Check your knowledge
1. What are the different environmental theories discussed in this
lesson? Compare the theories.
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C. Apply what you know
1. Open field: Nature walk
Organize a local tour. Students will have a nature walk they will not
just be able to exercise by walking but be at one with nature. Teachers or
guardians must be present to assist students. Terrains of the site must be
studied carefully prior to the occasion. Give feedback and reflection on
this activity.
2. (Optional) Gardening
In nature walk is not possible, students can choose for gardening. If
the school has no garden yet, this is the chance to plant seeds and/ or put
in pots of flowers or vegetables to create a view of panoramic “greens”.
Design the perimeters creatively (i.e. paint). Take pictures and write your
reflection on this activity.
3. If your class cannot do either of these suggested activities, you
can invite speaker/s from PAW (The Philippine Animal Welfare Society),
WWF (World Wild Fund for Nature), or DENR (Department of
Environment and Natural Resources) and hold a symposium.
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ASSESSMENT 1
MODULE 4
________ 1. What is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use
of reason?
a. Transcendence c. Aesthetics
b. Frugality d. prudence
________ 2. What is the act of using or other resources wisely and practically?
a. Aesthetics c. Frugality
b. Prudence d. Economics
________ 3.What may be a sign of an environmental disorder?
a. Lack of material c. Lack of friends
things d. Lack of space
b. Lack of resources
________ 4. Which among the following options is a disorder in the
environment?
a. A basket of unwashed dirty clothes
b. A house with no single plant
c. A garden with dying plants
d. A library with a small number of books
________ 5. In what way can the environment contribute to health and well-
being?
a. It can be available anywhere.
b. It is the source of life.
c. It an produce products that provide medicinal value.
d. It is made up of consumers and producers.
________ 6. In which of the following scenarios is prudence demonstrated?
a. Ordering food that you can consume
b. Searching assignment answers over the internet
c. Keeping the lights on all day
d. Being friendly to neighbors
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________ 7. Lila wants to buy an expensive phone using the money she has
been saving since last year. She asked for her friends’ opinions
in making her decision. Which among her friends is frugal?
a. Jen suggested that she should spend the money for travel
abroad.
b. Marco advised her to spend the money on the expensive
phone.
c. Aiza said that the she should go on a shopping spree using
the money.
d. Jack suggested that she should keep the money for future,
more
important uses.
_________ 8.Which of the given statements is true?
1. Prudence and frugality can only be applied in one environment.
2. Looking at aesthetics is a way of determining disorder.
a. Statement 1 c. Statement 2
b. Both statement 1 and 2 d. Neither statement 1 nor 2
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MODULE 4 ASSESSMENT 2
___________ 1. This model states that humans are superior and central to the
universe.
___________ 2. This model puts the ecosystem first and assumes that the natural
world has intrinsic value.
___________ 3. He is an ancient philosopher who described the universe as the
living embodiment of nature’s order, harmony and beauty.
___________ 4. He is a modern thinker who expresses that beauty is ultimately
a symbol of morality.
Additional Activities
My Handmade Poster!
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ANSWER KEY
Answer Key:
Pretest: Answers may vary.
Post test:
1. Anthropocentic Model 6. Anaximander
2. Ecocentric Model 7. Social Ecology
3. Pythagoras 8. Ecofeminism
4. Immanuel Kant 9. Prudence
5. Deep Ecology 10. Erich Fromm
Rubrics
Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Needs
Activity Total Total Total points Total Improvement
points points (70-79) points Total points
(90-100) ( 80-89) (60-69) (59 below)
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Proper Complete At least At least total At least Below 3
Place all 12 total of 9 of 6 entries total of 3 entries in all
entries in entries in in all areas entries in areas
all areas all areas all areas
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References:
A. Books
Christine Carmela R. Ramos, PhD. 2016. Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person.
Quezon City: Rex Bookstore, Inc.
pp. 69 - 86.
1. https://www.academia.edu/35441503/Chapter_4_The_human_person_in_th
e_environmen t_Objectives
2. https://philonotes.com/index.php/the-human-person-and-the-environment/
3. https://www.slideshare.net/ChristineEndriga/human-person-in-the-environment
4. https://www.lloydluna.com/inspiring-filipino-young-entrepreneur-in-the-
philippines/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg
6. https://alvarezjocelle7629.blogspot.com/2013/07/erick-
fromm.html
7. https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/727190671065965732/
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high-rate-of-soil- erosion-in-benin
10. https://missionsbox.org/news/facing-famine-crisis-in-yemen/
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