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reflect?
How often?
Where? Why?

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◗ Reflection is an activity that requires a
person to examine his or her thoughts,
feelings and actions and learn from
experience.
◗ Its trajectory is to see the bigger picture
about everything. This process is called
◗ philosophical reflection.
According Gabriel philosophical
reflection
to is the act of giving time to
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about the meaning and purpose of life.
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◗ It requires a person to willing to examine
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thoughts, one’s and to learn
feelings, and actions
more
about one’s life and .
experiences
◗ One can reflect on almost any subject. For
instance, the moment you wake up you can
already reflect upon the things that you
plan to do for the day. This will enable you
to set your daily goals and set you on the path
of thinking of ways to achieve them.
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 Philosophical Reflection allows us to have
opportunities to think more deeply about our action,
our motivations for doing such action, and even its
possible consequences.
 Philosophical Reflection is vital in ensuring that our
actions and decisions are well thought out and are
done with due regard for their implications and
consequences on ourselves, others, and our
surroundings.

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 Philosophical Reflection helps us understand
ourselves and our actions better. When we reflect,
we can judge whether our actions or decisions are
reasonable or not.

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Primary
Reflection
 The ability to think logically.
 The ability of the mind to construct and evaluate
arguments.
 It examines its object by abstraction, by
analytically
breaking it down into its constituent parts.
 It is concerned with definitions, essences
and technical solutions to problems.
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Secondary reflection.
 This type of reflection enables us to look deeper
into our experiences and see the bigger picture
of reality.
 It integrates the fragmented and
compartmentalized experience into a whole.
 It is the idea that various systems (e.g. physical,
biological, social) should be viewed as
wholes, not merely as a collection of parts.

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Primary Secondary
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LIFE Reflection

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◗ Reflection is not exclusive for philosophy in fact it
is
employed in any endeavor, research or disciplines.
◗ Moral theology employs the STOP sign as
guidepost of
moral decision making.
S= Search out the facts. (It is necessary that
all means should be exhausted to better
understand the issue.)
T=Think, reflect and analyze
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the facts, its
O How it affects Others. We should always
= consider
others in every decision that we make. Every
action that we take has always a social dimension.
It affects ourselves, others and community where
we stands
P belong.for Pray. We are human beings
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limitations.
with If our best effort are not enough,
then there is no way but look up for divine or
God for enlightenment and guidance.

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