Legacy of Wisdom Academy of Dasmariñas, Inc.
Golden City, Salawag, Dasmariñas City
2nd QUARTERLY EXAM IN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
Test I. Multiple Choice
Direction: Read the questions carefully
then choose the BEST answer.
1. Which of the following BEST describes
intersubjectivity?
A. It is the understanding of one’s identity.
B. It is the disagreement between two
people.
C. It refers to the shared awareness and
understanding among persons.
D. It is the condition of man, a subject,
among other men, who are being treated
as an object.
2. It is the discipline that studies the moral
relationship of human beings with the
environment and its non-human contents.
A. Analytic Philosophy
B. Environmental Philosophy
C. Ethical Philosophy
D. Human Person Philosophy
3. According to Payne, there are only two major
views or concepts on nature or the
environment. Which of the following are
these?
A. Antropocentric and Ecocentric
B. Antropocentric and Biocentric
C. Biocentric and Ecocentric
D. Ecocentric and Technocentric
4. It can be said that the world is a text which the
person can read and understand in order to
live a better life. He may treat it us:
I. A source of raw materials to be used in
any way he pleases.
II. As something that envelops and
surround him.
III. A thing that cannot be changed to
become something better.
A. I only C. I and II
B. II only D. II and II
5. Is ecocentrism anti-human?
A. Yes because it is a nature-centered view.
B. Yes, because they are not connected with
each other.
C. No, because they can partially agree with
each other.
D. No, because it does not just support
human social justice but also interspecies
or ecojustice.
6. Death is nothing to us.
This description corresponds to _______ view
of death.
A. Aristotle’s C. Plato’s
B. Epicurus’ D. Socrates’
7. Which of the following statements does NOT
support ecocentric view?
A. We extend respect and care to all life.
B. It is not concerned only with humanity.
C. There is no recognition of humanity’s
duties towards nature.
D. It reminds us that all life; both humans
and nonhumans are absolutely
dependent on each other.
8. What would be the action of a person towards
global climate change if he/she has an
anthropocentric view?
A. Close the factories.
B. Improve efficiency of cars.
C. Create laws on “clean” fuel and energy.
D. Use technology to solve climate change.
9. Having an ecologists view, which type of
supermarket bag are you going to use?
A. Paper bags, because they can be torn
easily.
B. Plastic bags, because they are highly
reusable.
C. None of these, because both paper and
plastic bags can harm the environment.
D. Either paper or plastic depending on
what the supermarket is using.
10. An industrial area is polluting a nearby river.
What would a technocentrist do?
A. Regular monitoring of factory discharge
water.
B. Fines for factories releasing high levels
of pollutants.
C. Must act quickly to protect aquatic
organisms.
D. Improved filtration processes needed in
factories.
11. What is the outcome of anthropocentrism
according to deep ecologists?
A. Academic Freedom
B. Ecological Crisis
C. Economic Growth
D. Scarcity
12. Which of the following statements is true
about ecofeminism?
I. Whatever is “superior“ is entitled to
whatever is “inferior”.
II. Ecological crisis is a consequence of
male dominance
A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
 B. Both statement 1 and 2 are false.
C. Statement 1 only.
D. Statement 2 only.
13. These are futurists who believe that continued
progress and provision of material items for
mankind can be met by similarly continued
advances in technology.
A. Cornucopian C. Ecologists
B. Ecofeminists D. Technocentrist
14. Which of the following is the correct
definition of sustainability?
A. Planting trees to prevent possible
disaster.
B. Caring for the environment even if
productivity is lower.
C. Keeping in mind the development of the
country, putting aside the effect of it to
the environment.
D. Maintaining productivity of our country
and at the same time minimizing harm
to the environment
15. An Austrian-born Israeli Jewish philosopher
best known for his philosophy of dialogue.
A. Bethoven Delmar C. Robert Payne
B. Martin BuberD. Thomas Nagel
16. What is the difference between social and
interhuman?
A. Social has no dissimilarity with
interhuman.
B. Social refers to the relationship between
people while interhuman refers to an
organization.
C. Social refers to how people communicate
to each other while interhuman is us,
being humans.
D. Social refers to the life of a group bound
together by common experiences and
reactions while interhuman refers to the
life between and among persons.
17. Which of the following situations BEST
describe interpersonal?
A. Carlyn working independently.
B. Joshuel being able to overcome
boredom.
C. Tiffany being able to understand and
manage her own emotions.
D. Amber trying to befriend all of her
classmates at the start of the school year.
18. It happens when two persons truly
acknowledge each other.
A. Conversation C. Monologue
B. Dialogue D. Understanding
19. How are we going to defeat seeming?
A. You’re going to hide who you truly are.
B. You’re going to show your good side
only.
C. You will only say what you think people
wants to hear.
D. Accepting others in a way that you also
accept who you really are.
20. Why is imposition regarded as an obstacle to
dialogue?
A. because you have the control on who you
want to talk to
B. because you don’t have liberty to do
anything you want
C. because the other person will not listen
to you at all
D. because the other person will just tell
you how are you going to act, behave
and respond to things
21. Which statement validly describes
Speechifying?
I. It is hearing what one is going to say.
II. It refers to one’s talking past another.
A. Statement 1 only.
B. Statement 2 only.
C. Both statements 1 and 2.
D. Neither statement 1 nor 2.
22. How are you going to make yourself present?
A. You’re going to keep everything to
yourself.
B. You’re going to fully open yourself to the
other.
C. You will not be going to engage to any
conversation anymore.
D. You will just keep your mouth shut
because you think no one would ever
listen to you.
23. It constitutes holding one’s own opinion,
values, attitudes and oneself without regard for
those of another.
A. Avoidance C. Imposition
B. Enforcement D. Implication
24. According to “The Art of Loving”, we
misunderstand love as something that we fall
into. Which of the following statement is
opposing to Fromm’s view of Love?
A. We give more importance to being loved
than to loving.
B. We take love seriously to the point that
we forgot how to love ourselves.
C. We confuse the initial falling-in-love
with permanent state of being-in-love.
D. People think that love is easy and what is
difficult is to find the right person to love
or be loved by.
25. It is one of the most basic experiences of the
human being because of self-awareness and
according to Dr. Manuel Dy, Jr., this is where
the experience of love begins.
A. Happiness C. Suffering
B. Loneliness D. Weakness
26. Which of the following BEST describes
escapism?
A. Seeking entertainment just for fun.
 B. Engaging in fantasy because that’s what
you like.
C. Avoiding everyone who is looking for
you.
D. The tendency to seek distraction from
unpleasant realities.
27. How are you going to address loneliness in a
more positive way?
A. Giving more time to yourself.
B. Joining organization or fraternity.
C. Use of drugs and alcohol to find one’s
self.
D. Planning, producing and seeing result of
a hobby, pastime or passion.
28. It is the type of freedom that has the liberty to
accomplish action without interference from
obstacles.
A. Freedom
B. Metaphysics
C. Circumstantial freedom
D. Metaphysical freedom
29. What is hard determinism?
A. It is the belief that human actions are
freely chosen.
B. It is the belief that free will and
determinism are compatible ideas.
C. It is a theory wherein freedom can be
present or absent in situation.
D. It is the theory that human behavior and
actions are wholly determined by
external factors.
30. Why is love eternal?
A. Because persons are indivisible.
B. Because in love, persons are valuable in
themselves.
C. Because love is not given only for a
limited period of time.
D. Because the other is a concrete
particular person with his / her own
being history.
Directions: Determine which kind of
relationship is being described with the following
situation / statement.
For nos. 31 – 40:
A. Ich-Es (I-It) relationship
B. Ich-Du (I-Thou) relationship
31. Mario being friendly with someone who can
do the work for him.
32. It refers to the world of encounters and
relationships where there are persons.
33. It can be relate to monologue.
34. Befriending anyone without minding his/her
flaws.
35. A relationship that is two-sided affair.
36. An individual treats others as object.
37. Lorry being in a relationship with Danny
because he gives anything she wants.
38. Ronny likes Lyca because of her good looks.
39. It is referred to as dialogue.
40. It is a concrete encounter without any
qualification or objectification of one another.
Directions: For 41 – 50, determine what
environmental system is being described with the
following situation / dialogue.
A. Anthropocentrism
B. Biocentrism
C. Ecocentrism
D. Technocentrism
41. It focuses on the significant role of humankind
in the world.
42. Humankind is a part of a greater biological
system or community and that we have a
significant role as stewards or guardians of
nature.
43. Technology has the ability to control and
protect the environment.
44. This view believes that humans are free to
transform nature and use it resources.
45. Humans are superior and central to the Rub
universe.
46. It promotes the idea that order and balance in
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nature brings about stability and beauty.
47. It believes that humans are not the only
significant species on the planet, and that all
other organisms have inherent value and
should be protected.
48. It is nature-centered view.
49. It advocates ethical treatment of animals.
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50. People can solve any problems with the use of
technology.
Test II. Essay
Directions: In 4-5 sentences, answer the
following: (5 points each) 6
Content/ Thought - 3 points
(3- very-good, 2- good, 1- fair)
Organization/construction - 2 points
(2- clear and concise, 1- verbose)
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51 – 55. What if there is no afterlife? Would
you still fear death? Would you feel regret?
Support your answer.
56 – 60. According to Martin Buber, “Solitude
is the place of purification”. What is your
stand to this? Do you agree or disagree?
Why?
Directions: For 61-70, reflect from this
excerpt of Apolinario Mabini’s Decalogue, then
make a stand (philosophical reflection) for our
environment based on it.

Love your country after God and your honor, and

more than you love yourself, because your country
is the only paradise that God has given you in this
life; the only patrimony of your race; the only
inheritance from your ancestors; and the only
future of your descendants: because of your
country you have life, love and interests,
happiness, honor and God.