TOPIC

THE HUMAN PERSON AND

THE ENVIRONMENT
REVIEW
• 1. What is death?
• 2How does it affect you?
• 3. What is your view about death?
• 4.What is suffering?
• 5. How do you deal with your suffering/s?
Answer the questions
1. What is environment?
2. What is your role as a human being towards environment?
3. Do you think you are responsible for our environment? Why?
ENVIRONMENT
Environment can be defined as a sum total of all the
living and non-living elements and their effects that
influence human life. While all living or biotic
elements are animals, plants, forests, fisheries, and
birds, non-living or abiotic elements include water,
land, sunlight, rocks, and air.
 Whatever philosophical views of humanity, their
interaction surely affects the environment for the good
or worst. They can transform it into the way they
benefit from the environment, but always remember
that whatever humanity’s activities toward the
environment may result in environmental changes that
negatively affect humanity such as great damages to
property, injuries, and even loss of lives.
Environmental Philosophy or
Environmental Ethics.
-The discipline in philosophy that examines the moral
relationship of human beings with the environment
and its non-human contents.
-It helps humanity to morally act on the environment.
Their actions and activities must not destroy but
instead, preserve the environment for the next
generation. Once the environment will be continued
destroyed, humanity will soon extinct.
Three major views regarding the relationships
between humanity and the environment

1. Anthropocentrism
focuses on a significant role of humankind in
the world and considers nature as to how humans
can meet their needs and survive. This belief
assumes that humans are the most important
species on the planet and they are free to transform
nature and use its resources. Look around and you
can see evidence of humans transforming the
environment to suit their needs.
2.Biocentrism
This believes that humans are not only
significant species on the planet and that all
organisms have inherent value and should be
protected. This view drives the activities of humane
organizations that advocate the ethical treatment of
animals. Our government has passed laws that
recognize the rights of animals to be treated kindly,
such as R.A. 8485 or “The Animal Welfare Act
of1998”.
3.Ecocentrism
emphasizing that humankind has a
significant role as stewards or
guardians of nature and a part of a
greater biological system or
community and that we have. This
view also promotes the idea that
order and balance in nature bring
about stability and beauty.
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