The Human Person in Their Environment PDF

THE HUMAN PERSON IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT  HUMAN PERSON Human person is someone with an exact origin of his/her classification There are THREE COMPONENTS composed of MIND, SOUL, and SPIRIT.  GENERAL KINDS TO DISTINGUISH A HUMAN...

THE HUMAN PERSON IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT  HUMAN PERSON Human person is someone with an exact origin of his/her classification There are THREE COMPONENTS composed of MIND, SOUL, and SPIRIT.  GENERAL KINDS TO DISTINGUISH A HUMAN PERSON COGNITIVE SELF Something within and cannot be physically seen PHYSICAL SELF Something can be seen in his/her physical appearance  EMBODIED SPIRIT Embodied spirit is an animating core living within each of us. It is known to be the driving force behind what we actually think, do and say.  ENVIRONMENT Environment is the sum total of all surroundings of a living organism, including natural forces and other living things, which provides conditions for development and growth as well as well of danger and damage (Endriga 2017)  ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY Environment philosophy is the discipline that studies the moral relationship 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.Humankind is a part of the world, and we significantly affect our environment in the same way that changes in our environment affect us (Ramos,2015)  ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHERS Environmental Philosophers tackles issues that is related to humanity’s role in the natural world, the interaction between nature and human activities and humanities response to humanity.  THREE MAJOR PERSPECTIVES IN ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS  1. ANTHROPOCENTRISM Considers humans to be the most important species with a superior worth than other species. Human beings continually destroy and consume natural resources for their own interest to the point of degration, and worst to extinction.  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.  2. ECOCENTRISM Humankind is a part of a greater biological system or community and that we have a significant role as stewards or guardians of nature. Both living and non-living organisms are reliant on the process in the ecosystem.  ENVIROMENTAL ETHICS HAS RESULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIED VIEWS  SOCIAL ECOLOGY Sees a relationship between social problems and environmental problems. Society should implement changes in order to address issues regarding the environment.  CLIMATE ETHICS AND CLIMATE JUSTICE Arose from the growing concern with climate change, and consider it a significat ethical, social, and political issue.  ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Fair distribution of environmental benefits, as well as the burden of meeting environmental challenges. Involvement of communities and governments  ENVIRONMENTAL AESTHETIC Maintaining order in the environment will bring out the natural beauty of the surroundings and contribute to the well- being of the people and other organisms living in it.  SUSTAINABILITY It is reconciling human activities and economic advances while protecting our environment.  THREE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY  1.ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY Maintaining the state of the environment Human activities should not unduly disrupt the ecosystems and human communities located in the area.  2. EQUITY We use our natural resources in such manner that these are conserved so that the next generation will be able to use them.  3. ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY Prudence in decision-making regarding the use of resources to ensure that there is minimum to zero waste.  PRUDENCE The ability to regulate one’s actions and behaviour FRUGALITY Being thrifty with the use of one’s resources.