The Human Person as a Social Animal PDF

Unit 8 The Human Person as a Social Animal Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person LEARNING TARGETS At the end of this unit, the learners should be able to do the following: Realize that human beings are shapers of the society. Understand the effects of culture and tradition...

Unit 8 The Human Person as a Social Animal Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person LEARNING TARGETS At the end of this unit, the learners should be able to do the following: Realize that human beings are shapers of the society. Understand the effects of culture and tradition in one’s life. Examine the responsibilities of individual human beings to their society as a whole. Exercise prudence in one’s action that would impact other people.  VALUES AND ATTITUDES In this unit, the learners should be able to do the following: Practice good behavior. Develop prudence. Value togetherness. Value traditions. Accept differences. Appreciate the advantages of having laws, rules, and regulations. Lesson 3 The Institutions of Society Unit 8| The Human Person as a Social Animal Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person What makes each society different from the other? How do these differences affect the lives of people? APPLICATION 20 minutes What are the good and bad aspects of the organization you belong to? What opportunities does it give you? What limitations does it impose? Three Forms of Society Pre-Industrial The population depends solely on the resources found in their environment. Different Types of Pre-Industrial Society Hunting and Gathering Society It is also known as tribal society. People depend on what they can hunt from their environment. Men go out to hunt animals which will be shared among the members of the group, while women gather plants. Different Types of Pre-Industrial Society Pastoral Society The population domesticates and breeds animals for food, clothes, and transportation. They plant, grow, and cultivate plants found in their environment. Different Types of Pre-Industrial Society Horticultural Society The population plants, grows, and cultivates plants using tools in favorable conditions. The population no longer wanders from one location to another. Different Types of Pre-Industrial Society Agrarian Society The population plants, grows, cultivates, and rotates plants crops by tilling and using oxen. Trading flourishes. Three Forms of Society Industrial Society Technological advancements, like machines which help people work more quickly than before, finish their tasks faster. More opportunity for work and trading happens as factories arise in different areas. Type of Industrial Society Capitalism Private individuals own the production and distribute the products to the market. Social classes dominate this type of society, which leads to inequality. Three Forms of Society Post-Industrial It is marked by the flourishing of information and widespread of services. Technology has become more developed. It is characterized by virtual society. EVERYDAY PHILOSOPHY According to Plato, the problems, disputes, disagreements, misunderstandings, and other flaws within particular parts of the community can be settled in harmony. It can lead to the unity and growth of its members. He stated that society should have a structure so that individuals can flourish. Lesson 04 The Hands that Shape Society Unit 8| The Human Person as a Social Animal Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person How do social systems influence the interactions among individuals? DIG DEEPER George Herbert Mead believed that interactions with other individuals develop social roles and that each individual can take on the role of another person. With man’s continuous interactions, he learns to evaluate whether the structure in his community can help him live to the fullest and mark his meaning and purpose. Karl Marx He is known as “The Father of Modern Day Socialism and Communism.” His main ideas are written in The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital. He believed that social relations are based on the prevailing social, economic system. Karl Marx Society needs land, labor, and capital to produce wealth. Social relations are based on the following questions: ○ Who owns and controls these resources? ○ Who participates in the production? ○ Who gets the profits? The Means of Production Land It refers to a space or area used for business and its processes. It also includes the natural resources and basic materials needed to produce goods and services. The Means of Production Labor It refers to the interaction of man and his environment to manage and control the production processes of goods and services. The Means of Production Capital It refers to money, tools, and equipment used to generate products and services and acquire more money to keep production going. Social Systems Based on Social Economic Systems Primitive Communism Small tribes hunt and gather food to be shared among the members of the community without the concept of private ownership. Social Systems Based on Social Economic Systems Feudalism Feudal lords take ownership of the land, while the peasants till it in exchange for a place to live. Landowners are the upper class. Social Systems Based on Social Economic Systems Capitalism Those who owned the capital, such as money and machinery, became the upper class. The workers who could only sell their labor power to live became the lower class. Disadvantage of Capitalism It resulted to the “alienation of labor”. The working class creates wealth but does not enjoy it. They are paid wages just enough to live and go back to work the next day. They are unable to experience the results of their labor. Social Systems Based on Social Economic Systems Socialism The state owns and controls the means of production. The government manages and allocates resources and distributes the wealth based on needs and work done. INTEGRATION Discuss with your group the changes you want to see in Philippine society. Present the results of your discussion by doing a tableau. PHILO-AT-WORK Aristotle said that people are generally social, enabling everyone to rely on others to live and flourish. Since every individual is a member of society, he is a reflection of the society he lives in. Stoplight STOP CONTINUE START