Division of Parañaque City

District VIII
PARAÑAQUE SEÑIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
Second Semester S.Y 2019-2020
Fourth Quarter

Name: _____________________________ Date: ____________

Grade & Section: ________

I. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Identify the following. Write your answer on the space provided before each
number.

________________ 1. It is the act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more
possibilities.
________________ 2. This is the ability to make choices and perform actions, and is an intrinsic
and essential property of the human person.
________________ 3. The result of an action or condition.
________________ 4. This refers to the person being accountable for his or her actions and their
consequences.
________________ 5. This is the ability to act out of one’s own free will and self-determination.
________________ 6. This is freedom from any restraint.
________________ 7. This is the freedom of choice.
________________ 8. A kind of virtue that one needs most when he/she is confronted with choices.
It helps the person to become rational in his/her manner of choosing between
opposing options.
________________ 9. It is an important aspect of intersubjectivity which enables a person to place
himself or herself in the shoes of others and leads to a greater understanding and
appreciation of others.
________________ 10. This refers to a state when a person ceases to view the other as a distinct and
authentic person.
________________ 11. It is a deep and genuine relationship between persons. It happens when two
persons acknowledge each other’s presence and treat each other as equal.
________________ 12. An Austrian-born Israeli Jewish philosopher best known for his philosophy of
dialogue.
________________ 13. It refers to one’s talking past another. It is hearing without listening to what one
says.
________________ 14. It involves seeing the other as a unique, singular individual capable of freely
actualizing himself/herself.
________________ 15. It constitutes holding one’s own opinion, values, attitudes and oneself without
regard for those of another. It is telling the other how he or she should act,
behave and respond to things.

II. Direction: Put a check (/) beside the number if the statement shows responsible use of
Freedom and cross (x) if not.
_____ 16. Julia has resorted to borrowing money from relatives in order to keep up with her well-
off barkada.
_____ 17. A meat vendor decided to mix stale meat with the other fresh meat so he could still
sell it.
_____ 18. A businessman did not accept a high-paying position in an overseas firm and instead
 decided to start his own business and spend more time with his family.
_____ 19. Gladys found out that Julia has been pretending to be rich when in fact her family is
now poor, she told her friends about it and posted it in the social media.
_____ 20. Shaina chose not to attend her Math class. She decided to watch a movie with her
friends instead.
_____ 21. A woman used the Internet to humiliate her ex-boyfriend by spreading lewd photos of
him on social media
_____ 22. Despite the threats made on his life, the witness decided to come forward and divulge
important information regarding the crime he witnessed.
_____ 23. Instead of spending her excess allowance on a new pair of shoes, Reyna decides to
open a bank account and start saving up for her future.
_____ 24. Bernard was asked by his teacher to photocopy handouts. His teacher unknowingly
inserted a copy of the final exam in the stack of papers she gave to Bernard. Bernard
quickly took it and placed it in his bag.
_____ 25. Despite knowing that many of his clients were poor and desperate, a moneylender
continues to impose very high interest rates on loans.

III. ALTERNATE RESPONSE

Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is wrong.

________________ 26. We are primarily aware of people as objects and not as persons.
________________ 27. Man has the natural tendency to establish relationships with other
people.
________________ 28. An authentic relationship is possible only if individuals acknowledge each
other’s presence as persons.
________________ 29. Intersubjectivity refers to shared awareness and understanding among
people.
________________ 30. The views and ideas of other people, as well as social context, do not
influence our behavior as individuals.
________________ 31. “Seeming” refers to the capacity of individuals to engage in genuine
interaction with others.
________________ 32. All humans find it difficult to have meaningful relationships with others.
________________ 33. Ethics of care believes that persons help one another because of their
selfish interests.
________________ 34. Availability refers to the willingness of a person to make himself or herself
available for another.
________________ 35. Ethics of care believes that persons help one another because of their
selfish interests.

III. ENUMERATION
Direction: Enumerate the following:

36-38. Three (3) Kinds of freedom

39-40. Two (2) Elements of human freedom
41-43. Three (3) obstacles to dialogue
44-. Name two (2) of your friends

IV. ESSAY
45-50. How will you be able to show appreciation for the skills and talents of persons with disabilities
and the underprivileged?
RUBRIC FOR ESSAY
Organization: 1
Content: 3
Neatness: 1