Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person Grade 12 PDF

Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person Grade 12 Prayer REVIEW / RECAP HUMAN PERSON AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT 1.WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ANTHROPOCENTRISM ? 2. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY BIOCENTRISM? ANTHROPOCENTRISM BIOCENTRISM ECOCENTRISM It is the view or belief It places...

Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person Grade 12 Prayer REVIEW / RECAP HUMAN PERSON AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT 1.WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ANTHROPOCENTRISM ? 2. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY BIOCENTRISM? ANTHROPOCENTRISM BIOCENTRISM ECOCENTRISM It is the view or belief It places greener It is a perspective REVIEW that human beings are importance on living that places superior to all other components of the importance on the organisms environment ecosystem as a whole Focus on humans Focus on all living Focus on ecosystem things as a whole Considers human beings Considers biotic Considers both the most important factors important biotic and abiotic factors as important What does the image convey to you? What emotion does the image evoke in you? Human Person and Freedom  Analyze analyse freedom based on the perspective of some philosophers; Learning Targets: Explain explain the three kinds of freedom; Realize realize that freedom is always coupled with responsibility.  Essential Question: How can practical choices impact personal and social well-being? Core Values Accountability FREEDOM The human capacity to act or not to act as we choose or prefer without any external compulsion or restraint. It is an intrinsic and essential property of a person Important indication of human freedom is the ability to make choices and perform actions.  Different Philosophers Perspectives on Freedom  Aristotle (The Power of Volition) Volition in this sense is the faculty or a power to use or discharge one’s will If there were no intellect, there will be no will. The will of humanity is an instrument of free choice. It is within the power of everyone to be good or bad or worthy or worthless. Aristotle (The Power of Volition) The happiness of every human being is in his own hands, to preserve and develop, or to cast away. For Aristotle, a human being is rational. Reason is divine characteristic. If there were no intellect, there would be no will. St. Thomas Aquinas (Freedom is Spirituality and Love) it is the manner intellectual be in seek universal goodness. it is a condition of the will arising from our nature being in the kind of world we inhabit. He considers the human being as a moral agent.  Our spirituality separates us from animals; it delineates moral dimension of our fulfillment in an action. Through our spirituality, we have a conscience. Whether we choose to be good or evil becomes our responsibility. He establishes the existence of God as first cause. in his garage creations. We have a conscience because of our spirituality. Jean Paul Sartre (Individual Freedom) Existentialism it's a philosophical movement known for its inquiry on human existence, which means “to exist” For him, the human person builds the road to the destiny of his or her to sing; he or she is the creator.  “existence precedes essence” Human being is solely responsible for their actions because we choose who we are  Sartre emphasizes the importance of free individual choice, regardless of the power of other people to influence and coerce our desires, beliefs, and decisions. Freedom means exercising our capacity to make decisions, change our life path and direct the course of our lives through our own steering. Freedom is something that is exercised through our choices. Thomas Hobbes, Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Locke (Theory of Social Contract) They define the freedom of an individual in the whole text of having a government to rule them (contract), which is the basis of notion of moral obligation and duty Social contract- an agreement where individuals sacrifice an amount of their freedom and submit to a higher authority It is a necessity that we must assure for the government and people the work as one. from this understanding also arises certainty that we have freedom. Kinds of Freedom Physical Freedom Refers to the absence of any physical restraint. The person has the freedom of mobility to go where he or she wants to go. Psychological Freedom Also called as freedom of choice The person is free to perform actions that he or she considers right and wise. a person is also free to act or not to act.  Psychological freedom is innate and cannot be denied as a person. a. Freedom to choose your friends b. Freedom to choose your partner c. Freedom to choose your course in college d. Freedom to be what you want to be Moral Freedom Using freedom in a manner that upholds human dignity and goodness Guessing Game: Identify which kind of freedom this being referred or violated in the following items:  Positive & Negative Freedom Negative Freedom refers to the absence of interference, or coercion. The freedom whatever you want It is considered negative because you failed to use freedom in a responsible manner Positive Freedom kind of freedom that requires active effort; ask control or mastery of his or herself and has the strength to do what is good. this is doing the right thing and exercising our freedom in a responsible manner.  no form of hindrance that would prevent from doing Absolute what you want. Freedom  Should freedom be absolute? freedom always had its limitations, and it is always coupled with responsibility. Core Values Accountability  CASE STUDY Direction: Analyze the following situations. Give your recommendations on how the persons involve can exercise freedom more responsibly. To be Continued… CASE STUDY MORAL DILEMMA  Essential Question: How can practical choices impact personal and social well-being? Thank you!