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3. ECOCENTRISM
Places great value on ecosystem and biological
communities. This view believes that
humankind is part of greater biological system
or communities and we have significant role as
stewards or guardians of nature.
1. FREEDOM ITSELF
According to Merriam Dictionary it is the
quality or state of being free.
It is our capacity to choose of what we wanted
and an inner awareness of what is right and
wrong that is trace to our free will according to
Aristotle. It is also intrinsic and essential
property of human person which basically
means, it is part of our human nature.
As human, we enjoy freedom, but we need to Actions where an individual presents himself or
understand that it is not absolute meaning, we herself in a certain way when dealing with
should exercise our freedom with control and others.
reasonable limits.
DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC OF
MEANINGFUL AND GENUINE HUMAN
RELATIONSHIP
INTERSUBJECTIVITY
EMPHATY
What is INTERSUBJECTIVITY? Ability to share emotion, is an Important aspect
It is the mutual recognition of each other as of intersubjectivity.
person; a unique relationship between distinct Emphaty = “feeling in”
subject.
Sympathy = “feeling with”
JOHN RAWLS
Redefined the social contract and explain that
human beings approach social cooperation in a
rational manner in order to meet their individual
self-interest.
In this state, humans
THE HUMAN PERSON IN SOCIETY
would naturally seek a
just and fair society in
SOCIETY – organized group of people whose members an effort to look out for their own interest.
interact frequently and have a common territory and
culture.
DAVID GAUTHIER
Also refers to companion or friendly association with
others, an alliance, a community, or a union. Describe self-interest as a significant factor in
building and maintaining societies.
People choose to cooperate since it is beneficial
THE SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY to meet their self-interest.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY FOLWAYS – are less formal norms that arise from
tradition and do not result in punishment when violated.
Engage on the small-scale cultivation of plants,
fruit and vegetable. SOCIAL SYSTEM – organized or patterned set of
Semi-nomadic relationship among individuals and group that composed
Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined societies.
where task assigned according to gender. SOCIAL ROLE – actions and behavior expected from a
AGRARIAN OR AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY certain individual.
SOCIAL INSTITUTION – certain group that performed
Further evolution of pastoral and horticultural
vital function in society.
societies.
Involves large scale and long-term cultivation of SOCIAL VALUES – actions or ideals that consider
crops and domestication of animals. important by society such as COOPERATION,
Characterized by improved technology and OBEDIENCE OF THE LAW, CONCERN FOR
farming methods. OTHERS, AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS.
FEUDAL SOCIETY