Introduction to the Philosophy

of the Human Person

GROUP 9
 How does intersubjectivity define our
interactions with other people?

Philosophers agree that it is important for humans to

pursue and achieve genuine relationships to attain
development. Human persons naturally seek and are
able to achieve and maintain genuine, meaningful
relations with each other. The human person is
considered as a “being with others,” which means that
his or her identity and destiny are shaped by relating
with others. Human existence is a continual dialogue
with the other, and that the self becomes whole
through inreraction with other people and his or her
surroundings
 Empathy

Empathy, or the ability to share emotions, is an

important aspect of intersubjectivity. This emotion is
driven by a person’s awareness that the other is a
person with thoughts and feelings. Human persons are
actively aware of the emotional states of other people,
and they use this information to determine their own
actions and behavior. Empathy enables us to
experience another person’s emotions, such as
happiness, anger, and sadness. In a manner of
speaking, sympathy is “feeling with” and emapthy is
“feeling in.“
 Availability

Another characteristic of meaningful and genuine

human relationships is Availability, or the
willingness of a person to be present and be at the
disposal of another. You may jave encountered a
situation where you needed help. For instance, you
went to an unfamiliar place and cannot locate the
place where you are supposed to go. What will you do?
You might think of asking directions from the people
living in the area. How will you feel if you were asking
directions from the people you were asking kept
ignoring you? What will you think about these people?
 Ethics of care

The Ethics of care is an ethical theory that

emphasizes the moral dimension of relationships and
interactions. This moral perspective encourages
individuals to help other people, most especially the
vulnerable.