INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

ACTIVITY SHEET NO. 5

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THE HUMAN PERSON IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT

Lesson 4

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the activity, students will be able to:
1. Notice disorder in the environment;
2. Notice things that are not in their proper place and organize them in an aesthetic way;
3. Show that care for the environment contributes health, well-being and sustainable
development; and
4. Demonstrate the virtues of prudence and thriftiness towards the environment.

Environmental philosophy is the discipline that studies the moral relationships of human beings with the
environment and its non-human contents. Philosophers believe that the human person has the ability to
change the environment to suit his purposes. It will enable them to become aware of their relationship and
its related issues in our society and their impact on the lives of human persons. “What is the world made
of?” “How did the world come into being?” and “How can we explain the process of change?” were
philosophical questions already brought up approximately 600 B.C.E. (before the common era) in the
Western lonian seaport town of Miletus across the Aegean Sea from Athens, Greece.

According to Payne (2010) there are two frameworks where humans can be related.
1. Anthropocentric Model. Based on the anthropocentric model, humans are superior and central to the universe,
thus, it is human centered.

2. Ecocentric Model. It is the ecological or relational integrity of the humans that provides meaning of our morals
and values and it is nature centered. Devoted to preserving the totality of Earth’s biodiversity and the functioning of
its life –support
Econcentric model, the ecological or relational integrity of the humans provides meaning of our morals and values
and it is nature centered. Devoted to preserving the totality of Earth’s biodiversity and the functioning of its life
supporting system.
 Nature  Wild  Holism  Body  Relational  Earth/Wisdom  Ecology over / against human

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?
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2.What were the things that you like doing when you were young?
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3.Do you think environment plays a vital role in a person’s development? Why or why not?
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Lesson 4.1.1: Notice things that are not in their proper place and organize them in an aesthetic way.

Instruction: Listen to the song. Examine the following pictures below then listen and sing the song. You can watch
video clips in https://youtu.be/tNfz0vSHjEU 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

QUESTIONS:
1.What signs of disorder in the environment do you see?

2.What is the world made of?

3.How did the world come into being?

4.How can we explain the process of change?

5.How did the song regard the environment?

6. How did the song see the human person in the environment?

7.Which lyrics serve as most meaningful? Why

Lesson 4.2. Notice things that are not in their proper place and organize them in an aesthetic way
Direction: Visually guided learning. Answer how you can organize the following images in a more aesthetic way.
Draw and consider how you can form the images in an aesthetic way.

1. 2.

3. 4.

ACTIVITY 4.3. Show that care for the environment contributes to health, well-being and sustainable
development

DIRECTION: Reflective essay: Write your thoughts regarding these passages of this section. At least 5 sentences only.

“Destroying nature is a reflection wherein few people overpower others while exploiting the environment for
profit.”
Lesson 4.4. Demonstrate the virtues of prudence and frugality towards environment

Prudence is defined as the ability to have good judgment that allows avoidance of dangers and risks.
Meanwhile, frugality is the act of using money or other resources wisely and practically. Prudence Frugality
covers good judgment, considering the consequences of an action, using common sense and discretion,
exercising caution, and conforming to reason and decency The quality of being thrifty, sparing or
economical in the consumption of resources and avoiding waste, lavishness, or extravagance Arising from
the discussions, Fromm (2013) suggested a new society that should inspire the development of a new
human being that will nurture prudence and fairness or frugality towards environment.

These are some of the functions of Fromm’s envisioned society:

1. The enthusiasm to offer up all forms of having, in order to fully be.
2. Being fully present where one is.
3. Trying to lessen greed, hate and illusions as much as one is adept.
4. Making the full growth of oneself and of one’s fellow beings the utmost goal of living.
5. Not deceiving others, but also not being deceived by others, one may be called acquitted, but not naïve.
6. Freedom that is not uncertainty but the possibility to be oneself, not as a bundle of greedy desires, but as
a carefully balanced structure that at any moment is threatened with the alternatives of growth or decay,
life or death
7. Happiness in the manner of ever-growing aliveness, whatever the extreme point is the destiny permits
one to reach, for living as full as one can be so agreeable that the concern for what one might not attain has
little chance to develop.
8. Joy that comes from giving and sharing, not from hoarding and manipulating.
9. Developing one’s capacity for love, together with one’s capacity for critical, unsentimental thought.
10. Shedding one’s narcissism and accepting that catastrophic boundaries inherent in human survival. The
ideals of this humanity cross all party lines, for protecting nature needs focused conservation, action,
politically aware and support from business. If all these segments agree on the same goals, the chance of
transformation would seem to be significantly greater, especially since most citizens have become less and
less interested in part allegiance and slogans.

Direction: Kindly answer the questions after reading the situation.

A self-supporting college student works part-time as a service crew to be able to fund his education. He earns
PhP2,000.00 more than what he needs to pay for monthly expenses. With this extra money, he could have
bought the expensive watch he always wanted. Thinking practically, he decided to save his money in the bank
instead.

1. How will you describe this college student.

2. What qualities does he possess regarding handling his money?

3. How can you relate his behavior to current environment?

“Let’s nurture the nature so that we can have a better future.”