Module 7: Human Person in the Society

PASTORAL SOCIETY-
What is society? This form of society is characterized by the raising
-A society, or a human society, is a group of people (alaga) of animals to supply their food especially in the
involved with each other through persistent relations, regions of the world where vegetable growing is not
or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical possible. They also engage in buying and selling of
or social territory, typically subject to the same political goods with other groups.
authority and dominant cultural expectations.
-Society is a highly structured system of human HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY-
organization for large-scale community living that This form of society engages in the growing of plants,
normally furnishes protection, continuity, security, and fruits, and vegetables. In this society, there is enough
a national identity for its members. food supply. Some members of the society also engage
-Society is the term to describe human beings together in making crafts and buying and selling of goods.
(collective, the sum of their social networks and social
interactions) AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY-
This form of society grows rice and other crops. They
What inspires human beings to establish societies? also began to farm and raise animals for food. They
-The relationships that we experienced in our lives lived permanently and improved the technology for
depend on the level of our experience. farming. Money became a form of exchange for goods
and services.
-We can establish society by way of our different
relationships with other people such as friendships, FEUDAL SOCIETY-
alliances or union sharing common territory. It is a form of society in which the ruler or lord owned
all the land while the farmers or laborers farmed it.
-Our relationships with other people caused us to
survive.
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Society helps us grow as a better person. This society used machineries in the production of
goods and services. Through innovations and
How did the society originate at the beginning? - It
technological advances, daily activities become easier,
originated in the simplest form.
and the lives of the people become better.
How has society evolved? - Societies are of different
types and their types depend on their level of VIRTUAL SOCIETY
development. Also known as the virtual (computer) society, people
use technology and the Internet to communicate, to
Take-Away Points engage in business and access different information that
1. Society was brought about by the human desire to can be if used to deal with daily activities.
relate with others. Society is considered a product of
deliberate actions by individuals who come together in Lesson 3: How does society influence our development
pursuit of a common goal. as persons?

2. Society makes possible the emergence of certain As members of the society, we learn, we
individualities, which are the result of a person’s interact, we exercise our freedom and we follow
interaction with other members of society. common beliefs, traditions and norms or standards.
3. Societies are of different types and their types Norms are set of traits and behavior that society
depend on their level of development. These include considers good and acceptable. The society expects us
hunting and gathering society, pastoral society, to behave the way it is used to. When we do not obey
horticultural society, agrarian or agricultural society, to the established norms, then we experience
feudal society, industrial society, and punishments for not doing so. Moreover, laws are made
post-industrial/virtual society. to provide us proper guidelines to sustain peace and
order. Violation of the law means punishment. On the
Types of Society other hand, folkways are traditional in nature and do
HUNTING AND GATHERING SOCIETY- not result in punishment if not followed.
This form of society is recognized as the earliest and the The person and society are inseparable. One
simplest; basically, small and composed mostly of cannot exist without the other. It is a two-way
families. They are nomadic, meaning, they kept on relationship that binds both the person and the society
transferring from one place to another to look for food, for growth and development. We have our own
thus, they do not have permanent houses. Men are individual assigned social roles in the society. Social
tasked to hunt large animals while women are tasked in roles are set of connected behaviors expected to a
the collection of vegetables and other crops. certain person. Individuals with common or similar roles
are grouped together to form social groups and as human beings. Aside from that, we must also
eventually the different social groups would become consider the goods and sources of our happiness.
social institutions that include our family, school,
government among others.
Kinds of Good
Lesson 4: How does the society enable me to become a 1. Noble good is one which is pursued for its own sake,
better person? example is love and friendship.
2. Useful good is found only from what it can provide,
Freedom is a fundamental right inherent example is money and a
(kaakibat) by human beings. It is one of the natural 3. Pleasurable good is good so long as it provides
rights that cannot be taken away from us. We have the pleasure. Whatever the source of our happiness right
right to exercise our freedom. But we must remember now, let us see to it that it is real and meaningful.
always that freedom carries great responsibility. Our
decisions and actions in exercising such freedom would Lesson 2: Why do we suffer?
greatly affect its outcome, either it could make us or
break us. For instance, if we are borne poor, we have Suffering is generally viewed as a state of
the freedom to strive hard, be educated and we can feeling discomfort or pain. It can come in the form of
look for ways to make our lives better. Our physical suffering when one experiences bodily pain.
circumstances (kalagayan) do not define who we are Example, injury or it may be a mental suffering when it
but our decisions will. involves our minds and emotions, such as depression or
loneliness. Humans as we are, we normally experience
The society, especially the government, is a pain, and we often view it as necessary to help as grow
helping hand, providing us social services to better and become a strong person and find the deepest
ourselves; public service, free education and health meaning of our lives.
care, financial assistance, peace, and order, to name a
few. These services will be able to support us reach our In life, we experienced both happiness and
potentials. And with this, it could help us to be suffering. Whatever experiences we have, let’s make it
productive, become progressive, capable of making sure that it helps us lived the life worth remembering
significant changes and contributions in our society. that we could be a better version of ourselves. Life is a
gift, live it
Module 8: Human Persons as Oriented
Towards their Impending Death

Lesson 1: How does the reality of death define our

lives? How should I live my life before it finally ends?
What makes you happy?

Nothing lasts forever (walang forever). The cycle of

being born, growing up and growing old and dying is a
reality. We have limited time here on earth and
whether we like it or not, we are bound to die. Death is
real. It is a part of our being. Death is commonly
understood as the end of bodily functions. It also
refers to the separation of body and spirit. Everything
that exists in this universe comes to an end and we
humans are not exempted. The acceptance of being a
temporary individual in this world gives us a clearer
vision on how to live life to the fullest and understand
the meaning of our existence. We have the freedom to
choose a well-lived life; doing good and doing what is
right.

What makes us happy? Happiness is a state of being

(over all physical condition of a person), not just only an
emotion or a decision. We do not choose happiness
because we feel it, we do not choose happiness because
we need it, but happiness is the totality of who we are