GE9 ACTIVITY NO.1 FOR LESSON NOS.

1 AND 2

DESCRIPTION: INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

COVERAGE: INTRODUCTION PHILOSOPHY IN GENERAL AND ETHICS IN PARTICULAR

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION: SOFT COPY: JANUARY 22, 2024 ON OR BEFORE 9:00AM VIA BBL
HARD COPY: JANUARY 22, 2024 DURING OUR CLASS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: This activity is done individually. Use this format to answer, do
not create different format aside from this. Just edit your answers. ATTACH VIA PDF.

PART ONE

1. INDENTIFY THE ETYMOLOGICAL MEANING OF PHILOSOPHY. The Word PHILOSOPHY

comes from what two Greek Words? What do they individually mean? What do they mean
together? (25 POINTS, 5 POINTS PER BOX)
The etymological meaning of
philosophy is the "love of wisdom,"
Philo Love reflecting the pursuit of knowledge
and a reflective exploration of
PHILOSOPHY fundamental questions about
existence, values, reason, and human
Sophia Wisdom
experience.

GREEK WORDS MEANING OF GREEK WORDS ETYMOLOGICAL DEFINITION /

MEANING OF PHILOSOPHY
2. INDENTIFY THE MEANING OF TRUTH IN PHILOSOPHY IN EACH HISTORICAL PERIOD. What
is are the different time periods in Philosophy? What is the focus of Truth in each period?
What are the names used to identify each of these periods (clue: centrism)? (36 POINTS – 3
POINTS PER BOX)
HISTORICAL PERIOD FOCUS OF THE PERIOD NAMES USED TO IDENTIFY
THE PERIODS
1 Ancient Philosophy The ancient period, including Classical Antiquity or Ancient
Greek philosophy, was marked Greek Philosophy.
by a pursuit of truth through
reason and contemplation.
Philosophers such as Plato and
Aristotle explored the nature
of reality, knowledge, and
ethics.
2 Medieval In the medieval period, Medieval Scholasticism
Philosophy: especially during Scholasticism,
truth was often approached
through the lens of faith and
reason. Philosophers like
Thomas Aquinas sought to

3 Modern Philosophy:
4 Contemporary
Philosophy:
reconcile faith and reason in
understanding truth.
The modern era saw a shift Age of Enlightenment or
towards empirical observation Modernity.
and scientific inquiry.
Philosophers like René
Descartes, John Locke, and
Immanuel Kant explored truth
through reason, empiricism,
and epistemology.
In the contemporary era, truth Postmodernity or
has been examined through Contemporary Philosophy.
various perspectives, including
existentialism,
phenomenology, and analytic
philosophy. Postmodernism
challenges traditional notions
of absolute truth.

3. INDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY. What are the different Branches
of Philosophy? Using ONLY A WORD OR TWO, what are the focus of these branches of
philosophy (NOT ITS DEFINITION)? (30 POINTS – 3 POINTS PER BOX)

BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY THE FOCUS OF EACH BRANCH

1 Metaphysics: Existence

2 Epistemology: Knowledge

3 Ethics: Morality

4 Aesthetics: Beauty

5 Logic: Reasoning

6 Political Philosophy: Governance

7 Philosophy of Mind: Consciousness

 8 Philosophy of Science: Scientific Inquiry

9 Philosophy of Religion: Faith

10 Social Philosophy: Society

4. INDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING PERSPECTIVE ON PHILOSOPHY. Answer the following questions below
using the box adjacent to the question. (9 POINTS – 3 POINTS PER QUESTION)

QUESTIONS: ANSWERS:

A. Wisdom is ONLY proper to whom? A. Philosophers

B. Philosophy is a journey in search of what?

B. Wisdom

C. Who said that Man can only love or search for wisdom? C. Plato

PART TWO

1. INDENTIFY THE ETYMOLOGICAL MEANING OF ETHICS. The Word ETHICS comes from what
two Greek Word AND root words? What do these root words individually mean? How are
these root words individually applied? Answers should be ONLY be a word or phrase per
box. (35 POINTS, 5 POINTS PER BOX)

ETHICS Ethos Character Integrity

Ethikos Custom or Habit Habituation

Ethos and Ethikos
TWO GREEK MEANING OF THE TWO ROOT WORDS INDIVIDUALLY
GREEK WORDS ROOT WORDS GREEK ROOT WORDS APPLIED

2. INDENTIFY THE CORRECT UNDERSTANDING OF ETHICS AS A DISCIPLINE. What is the

difference between studying philosophy and philosophizing? In relating this to Ethics, what
is the difference between studying ethics and ethicizing? Using these understanding of
ethics, how should ethics be nominally defined or what would be the real definition of
ethics? Answers should ONLY be in A SENTENCE FORM. (25 POINTS – 5 POINTS PER BOX)

Philosophizing is the active and

Studying philosophy
involves academic
Studying learning.
ethics is an
academic pursuit.
STUDYING PHILOSOPHY VS. personal engagement in
PHILOSOPHIZING philosophical reflection and
Ethicizing involves actively
STUDYING ETHICS VS. inquiry.
applying ethical principles in
ETHICIZING one's actions and decisions.
 Ethics should be nominally defined
as the academic study of moral
principles and values, with the real
definition emphasizing the practical
application of these principles in
daily conduct.

NOMINAL DEFINITION OF ETHICS

3. INDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT OBJECTS OF ETHICS. What are the different objects of Ethics?
What do they individually mean? Give an example where both objects can be recognize and
explain where the objects are in the example. Using ONLY A WORD OR A PHRASE IN YOUR
ANSWER. (35 POINTS – 5 POINTS PER BOX)

Individual Ethics: OBJECTS OF ETHICS Social Ethics:

Moral principles and

Personal moral principles INDIVIDUAL DEFINITION values within societal
and values. interactions.

Personal decision-making
based on honesty and
integrity.

Fairness and justice in

social policies and laws.

EXAMPLE
OBJECTS OF ETHICS IN THE
Personal decision-making Social policies and laws
EXAMPLE
4. INDENTIFY THE MEANING OF HUMAN ACT IN RELATION TO THE MORALITY OF THE ACT. Answer
the question below using the box below the question. (5 POINTS ONLY)

WHAT IS HUMAN ACTS ACCORDING TO PAUL GLENN IN RELATION TO THE

MORALITY OF THE ACT?

A human act refers to a deliberate action performed by an individual, and

its morality is assessed based on the intention, the circumstances, and the
nature of the action itself.