3rd Quarter - This transcendence in the I-

Thou relationship can be

Lesson 1 - Introduction, Concept
and Philosophy, Definition, described as EMPATHY.
Characteristics of Service - Through empathy, the self
becomes aware and attentive
and listens intently (BEING
The best way to find yourself is to
WITH) to what the other feels
lose yourself in the service of
and is thereby able to project
others - Mahatma Gandhi
oneself and feel what the
other feels.
Introduction
- BEING WITH follows communion,
- The human person is a being
interaction, and communication
not in isolation but in
with others. BEING WITH
communion with others. And
follows sensitivity to the
being in communion with others
needs and desires of others.
means the human person
interacts with The Others. As
“Man is by nature a social animal;
the saying goes,”no man is an
an individual who is unsocial
island.”
naturally and accidentally is either
beneath our notice or more than
Intersubjectivity and transcendence
human.. Anyone who either cannot
- Intersubjectivity can be
lead a common life or is
understood either as a
self-sufficient as not to need to,
personal relationship between
and therefore does not partake of
two subjects (not objects).
society, is either a beast or a
- Martin Buber categorizes the
god.” - Aristotle, Politics
relationship as I- Thou
relationship. Simply put, this
Service Defined
kind of relationship is not
Etymology
like parasitism wherein only
- SERVIR which means “to do duty
the either species benefit
toward, offer, provide with..”
while the other is harmed, it
- SERVIRE which means
transcends mutualism where
figuratively “be devoted”.
both species benefit from each
other.
EAC Definition
- It is a kind of relationship
- Strong sense of duty and
where the subject is aware of
responsibility of helping
the presence and existence of
others for the school,
the other subject, not as a
community, country, and Mother
means to an end but as fellow
Nature.
human.
Therefore, a condition in which an Truth
individual surrenders his personal - You have many gifts. You can
liberty and or his or her course of use them to be of service to
action or way of life to the will another; be it your family,
of another person. friends, classmates, the
school, your neighborhood, the
“We are prone to judge success by country, and ecology. Never
the index of our salaries or the tell yourself you aren’t
size of our automobiles, rather than enough. You have something to
by the quality of our service offer.
relationship to humanity” - Dr.
Martin Luther King, JR. Values
- People give of themselves for
True virtuous service is found only causes that are important to
where the one who is to be served them. Values are what people
has the right to be served and the build their lives on, what
one who serves does so freely. identifies their character,
and what helps them express
significance in daily
activities. They are the
Lesson 2 - Expression,
Manifestation, Evidence of Service beliefs and attitudes that
guide behavior. Seeing value
in helping others is a worthy
Be of Service!
component in a person, and
- In a world where many people
some people possess this as
work hard, compete, and strive
part of their value system
to get ahead, acts of kindness
while others do not see the
are not always abundant.
need for it.
Helping others, especially
when it is inconvenient, is
Significance
something for which many
- Helping others means taking
people do not take time. The
time out to do something for
time it takes to help someone
someone else. It may be
else in a small way is not
something someone is unable to
wasted when it improves
do for himself, because of
someone else’s well-being.
time; financial or physical
Acts of helping others also
disability. Helping others
bring joy and satisfaction
also may be as small as a
into the lives of those who
friendly smile, which may seem
practice deeds of kindness.
insignificant, but can be
meaningful and uplifting to
the person receiving it. Some
 people believe that taking those who do not consistently
time out for others is a waste help others with their needs.
of effort. Helping others is Helping others makes a person
recognizing that giving is feel needed, which provides a
never wasted, and the person boost to self-esteem. It also
who gives can receive much in may give someone a new
return. perspective on life by
realizing how fortunate he is
Benefits compared with others in
- An advantage of helping others unlucky situations.
is giving something to another
person who may not be able to
help himself. A small act of
Lesson 3 - Personal Experiences
kindness may be just what a and Reflections on Service
hurting or tired person needs
at the moment. Volunteering
Guide Questions
proves necessary help for
1. What small act of kindness was
understaffed or underfunded
I once shown (or have I shown)
organizations that wish to
that will never forget?
help people but do not have
2. How did you show or manifest
resources to hire employees.
service as a student, as a
Those in need of help are
person?
everywhere: a spouse,
next-door neighbor, a stranger
Tips on Facilitating Group
at the store or someone in
Discussion:
another country. There is no
1. Create an environment for
limit to what can be done to
effective communication
help others.
2. Keep discussion focused
3. Keep people engaged
Effects
4. Advance and deepen the
- Helping others not only
discussion
provides assistance for
5. Create an environment of trust
someone in need but is also
and support so disagreement
beneficial for the person
and understanding can surface.
taking time to help. According
to Mental Health America,
those who spend time helping
others deal with less symptoms
of depression, have better
physical health and experience
more of an overall sense of
satisfaction about life than
 which increase the demand for
nursing and healthcare
Lesson 4 - Men and Women Exemplars
of Service services that might overload
systems. Moreover, nurses must
maintain effective supply and
COVID-19 Pandemic Frontlines
usage of sanitation materials
and personal protective
equipment and offer screening
information, confinement
guidelines, and triage
protocols based on the latest
guidance. A global pandemic
needs strong nursing staff
engagement in clinical
management, awareness and
- They faced the challenge of knowledge exchange, and public
the invisible enemy head-on safety.
- They continued to serve even
when they witnessed death Medical Technologists/Laboratory
among their ranks and their Technicians
patients and the people they - The work that medical
served. laboratory professionals do
- They offered what they can and provide the clinical support
all that they have to fight a for the diagnosis of COVID-19.
good fight. We have already seen examples
of the spread of COVID-19 due
Nurses to lack of testing or patient
- Nurses have critical roles and awareness. That positive or
responsibilities during the negative result impacts
COVID-19 pandemic. They will patient response in our
continue to be at the front communities and the isolation
line of patient care in the protocols to minimize the
hospitals and actively spread of the virus. But the
involved with evaluation and testing extends far beyond a
monitoring in the community. positive or negative
Nurses have to ensure that confirmation of COVID-19 for
all patients acquire many patients. Laboratory
personalized, high-quality testing provides daily
services irrespective of their monitoring of the medical care
infectious condition. They of critically ill patients,
will also engage in planning therapeutic drug monitoring to
for anticipated ensure the correct amounts of
COVID-19-related outbreaks,
 medications are provided and Security and Safety Personnel
assist patient care teams with - One of the essential elements
providing the best possible of the training of soldiers is
outcomes and treatment plans. the preparations to be sent to
a crisis area or, in the most
Doctors and Hospital Staff extreme case of war, to the
- Everyday, the selfless frontline. As you may have
warriors are giving it their already understood, I do not
all in health-care settings want to talk about this kind
while cutting themselves off of frontline today.
from their families and loved - Since the outbreak of the
ones. The sacrifice that they COVID-19 crisis and its
are making for the safety and official recognition as a
welfare of humanity is pandemic by the WHO, military
priceless and deserves personnel have been deployed
lifelong gratitude on our end. to support societies in almost
Most importantly, we must all European countries. From
reassess the value health-care specialized military medical
workers hold in our lives and personnel to logistics and
the kind of treatment they get security personnel soldiers
from us. Among the several were deployed to deal with
lessons this coronavirus this pandemic.
pandemic has been teaching us,
the biggest one is to find And many others who have their all
ways to sufficiently invest in to serve others especially those
the better and more efficient who are least, last and lost.
medical fraternity and give
medical professionals the
respect, compensation, and
infrastructure that they truly
deserve once this crisis is
over. Moreover, the world
needs to work towards
advancement in medical
research and technology.
Nothing will be a greater
tribute to the health-care
workers than this.
 Yes, treasures from your own
Lesson 5 - Habits: Ways of
Inculcating and Remembering personal stash of experiences,
Service knowledge, skills, and feelings.

Prescription for the

Here are five reasons to serve:
Too-Busy-to-serve Syndrome:
1. Serve to discover abundance:
1. Look for someone in need
the radical shift from ‘me’ to
2. Help with only heartstrings
‘we’.
attached
2. Serve to express gratitude
3. Give of your essence
(Gratitude is the attitude!)
4. Make serving others part of
3. Serve to transform yourself.
your routine
4. Serve to honor our profound
5. Repeat daily
interconnection.
5. Serve to align with a natural
“Serving others is a privilege and a
unfolding.
responsibility. The nobility of
service is one of the greatest
treasures of the land.”

Conclusion
Service with Strings Attached-
Heartstrings

True giving is a gift from the

heart.

Too busy to Serve?

- When you are too busy to
serve, you are too busy to
live life fully.
- EGOCENTRICITY
- We erroneously believe that
the world revolves around us.

You can give someone else something

that no one else can give- YOU.