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Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

• Society is a group of people, sharing a territory, culture, and a political authority.

• Social relationships create patterns, with actions deemed as societal norms that change over time.

Objectives

• Write a Reaction Paper on the songs Tatsulok, People Who Need People, It's I Who Build Community, Imagine and Blowin' In The Wind.

• Write a Position Paper on the quotes of Gandhi, Ralph Nader, Charles Horton Cook, and C. Wright Mills on society.

Multiple Choice Questions

• Hunting and Gathering society is considered the earliest and simplest form of society.

• Laws are formal norms that establish acceptable behavior with punishments for violation.

• Social systems are the organized set of relationships among individuals and groups in a society.

• Social institutions perform vital functions such as the family, school, government, and religion.

Norms, Laws, and Other Rules

• Norms, laws, and other rules regulate human interactions, creating a structured set of relationships in society.

• Norms refer to traits and behaviors considered acceptable within a society.

Incorrect Statements

• One incorrect statement is that God made a human person to live in society to fulfill their needs alone.

Defining Society

• A lasting association of individuals where members collaborate for a shared goal. This goal can be based on natural or free consent.

Characteristics of Hunting and Gathering Society

• Small in size, composed mostly of families.

• Members generally treated equally and decisions are usually based by consensus.

• Nomadic, as they move frequently in search of food.

Incorrect Statements about Society

• Folkways do not involve global economic interdependence through globalization.

Taboos

• An act or behavior forbidden, prohibited, or outside acceptable norms in a particular society, culture, or group.

• Examples of taboos include birth control, blood transfusions, eating specific animals, holiday celebrations, premarital sex, or homosexuality, in various cultures and religions.

Generation Gap

• A disparity in experiences and views due to an age gap.

• Can influence conflict in discussions and interactions between people of different generations.

• Age differences bring unique experiences and characteristics, often leading to a generation gap.

Horticultural Society

• Primarily engaged in small-scale cultivation of plants, fruits, and vegetables; also the domestication of animals.

• Often seminomadic, meaning they move to different places when resources are depleted in an area.

• Roles and responsibilities are often defined by gender.

Feudal Society

• Based on land ownership (fiefs).

• Lords grant land use rights to vassals.

• Peasant cultivate the land and tend to animals in farms, as part of a social structure that depended on dependency.

Society's Principle of Subsidiary

• Society is obligated to look after smaller organizational responsibilities and needs.

• It compels the larger group to help smaller group fulfill their tasks, without society's help. (an example being a barangay striving to eradicate drug usage).

Human Person as the Basis of Social Activities

• Social activities are centered around the human person, and all institutions are meant to serve the human person and their various needs.

• Some philosophers neglect the person's importance in society.

Individualism in the 19th Century

• A philosophy that emphasized individual's independence and superiority to the State.

• It often led to disregard of social obligations, with the wealthy becoming more powerful and richer at the expense of the common people.

Totalitarianism

• A philosophy that considered the authority of the state all-powerful and absolute.

• Disregarding rights and freedoms of citizens.

Reasons Why People Need Society

• Upon birth, people are dependent on their families for essential resources.

• Education, like schools, is necessary for growth. Healthcare services from hospitals are important for people.

• The Philippines is a society.

How Society Enables a Better Person

• Society provides opportunities, resources, and support to enable individual growth and development.

• Effective public service, education, and the maintenance of peace and order ensure productive lives and potential realization.

• Social systems ensure individual dignity and harmonious coexistence

Need and Importance of Society

• Individuals are social beings, needing relationships to thrive and attain happiness.

• Society allows for human fulfillment and happiness that is impossible when living in isolation.

• Human beings have a natural desire to be involved in society and to work together toward a larger goal.

What Is Society?

• An organized group with common territory and culture where members interact.

• Can refer to companionship, alliances, communities, or unions.

• Society is a product of deliberate actions.

Society Influences on the Human Person

• Society shapes beliefs, values, ideas, and knowledge.

• Humans are formed by experiences, relationships and interactions with family, friends, and community.

Social Norms

• The study of social norms includes folkways, mores, taboos, and laws.

• Folkways are learned and shared behaviors, often viewed as customs, that are not morally significant.

• Mores are norms of morality and can be serious offenses to the people.

• Taboos are forbidden behaviors, significant to cultural morals.

• Laws formally establish norms, with punishments for violations.

Society Enables Human Development

• Society's social systems work to enable human development and support the common good.

• Society fosters opportunities for bettering oneself, and promotes a harmonious existence for its members.

Society's Influence on the Human Person

• Society impacts a person's outlook and perspectives,

• Norms shape social responsibilities.

Society's Influence

• Societies shape individuals through the establishment of norms.

• These norms dictate acceptable actions, behaviors, and interactions within a specific culture.

Various Social Norms

• Laws are more formal rules that are written, with sanctions for violations.

• Folkways, on the other hand, are less formal actions and behaviours that are deeply rooted in cultural tradition.

• Mores are norms of morality, and violating them can lead to offense in a society.

Societies Through History

• Societies throughout history have evolved due to changes in environment and historical conditions.

• The development shows the evolution of humankind.

Different Forms of Societies

• Hunting and gathering

• Pastoral

• Horticultural

• Agrarian

• Feudal

• Industrial

• Post-industrial

Virtual Society

• A product of post-industrial society marked by communication technologies.

• People interact across borders as a result.

• The human person is the center of societal change.

The Social Contract Theory

• A philosophy from enlightenment, that considers the origins of society.

• Philosophers like Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau discussed natural laws, and how these shaped the development of societies.

The Social Contract

• Individual citizens sacrifice some freedom voluntarily.

• Agreement with a higher authority to form a system that benefits society.

The Idea of "Common Good"

• The societal function to uphold physical and mental well-being, suitable education opportunities, work, religious, cultural life, and development of the community.

• A societal structure that reflects the ideals of the people.

The Principle of Subsidiary

• Smaller organizations are supported by society to achieve their goals and roles. This supports their ability to perform certain tasks that cannot be achieved alone.

The Different Forms of Societies

• Hunting and gathering, pastoral, horticultural, agrarian, feudal, industrial, and post-industrial societies were covered.

• The characteristics, and influences surrounding each of the above-mentioned societies were also defined.

Activities on Society

• Questions regarding society and its components, with an emphasis on application and knowledge of the core concepts within.

• Including activities to reflect on one's role in society were also covered and included.