HOW PRUDENCE WORKS

Introduction to the Philosophy of the human person

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is the art of taking moral principles

and applying them to concrete
situations. Prudence therefore
PRUDENCE demands two aspects:

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F I R S T LY
knowing the principles, that is, knowing
what the goods of human nature are, and
that we must work towards them and
never against them. Consequently, it is
never prudent, regardless of the situation,
to act against the moral principles.

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S E C O N D L Y

- knowing how to apply the

principles to the concrete
situation.
- The first part is knowing the
goals; the second part is
knowing how to choose the
means for obtaining the
goal.
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a. Prudence is very
important in decision-
making.
b.You are free to make
KEY
whatever choice you
POINTS: want, but you are not
free from the
consequences of the
choice.
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T H E WA Y T O G E T S T A R T E D I S T O
Q U I T TA L K I N G A N D B E G I N D O I N G .
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ACTION CONSEQUENCE

A student studying his or her lesson

A driver observing traffic lights

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Athletes practicing in the gym

A person taking illegal drugs

A student sleeping in the class

D IVIDE THE CLASS INTO 5 GROUPS. DISCUSS THE GIVEN

A CTIONS BELOW AND BRAINSTORM ABOUT THE POSSIBLE
C ONSEQUENCES. ASSIGN A LEADER AND A REPORTER TO
P R E S E N T Y O U R G R O U P O U T P U T.

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THANK
YOU
By: Ver Angelo A. Cacharo

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