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Quarter 1 -Module 4
The Human Person in their Environment WEEK-7

MODULE OVERVIEW

Good day learners! Congratulations on making it this far in Introduction to

the Philosophy of the Human Person. We continue now with the next topic
at hand, the Human Person in their Environment. In this module, we will
explore the connection of the human person and their environment as well
as the substantial roles of the human person in maintaining the well being
and sustainable development of the environment where he/she lives in.
Afterwards, we will test how far you have understood the lesson through
short tests as well as reflective activities.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this lesson, you are expected to:

1. notice disorder in the environment;
2. notice things that are not in their proper place and organize
them in an aesthetic way;
3. show that care for the environment contributes to health, well-
being and sustainable development; and
4. demonstrate the virtues of prudence and thriftiness towards the
environment.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

To be guided in achieving the objectives of this module, do the

following:
1. Read and follow instructions carefully.
2. Write all your answers in your PHILOSOPHY ACTIVITY
NOTEBOOK.
3. Answer the pre-assessment before going through the lessons.
4. Take note and record points for clarification.
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 5. Do the activities and fully understand each lesson.
6. Answer the self-check to monitor what you learned in each lesson.
7. Answer the post-assessment after you have gone over all the
lessons.

PRE-ASSESSMENT

Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper or in your notebook.
1. What is environment philosophy?
A. Discipline that studies the moral relationship of human beings with the
environment and its non-human contents.
B. Is part of the world, and we significantly affect in environment.
C. Significantly role of humankind in the world.
D. Extends intrinsic value and moral consideration to higher forms of animals

2. It believes that humans are not the only significant species on the planet.
A. Anthropocentrism
B. Panthocentrism
C. Biocentrism
D. Ecocentrism
3. A science that deals with the relationships between groups of living things and
their environments.
A. Anthropocentrism
B. Ecology
C. Ecofeminism
D. Ecocentrism
4. What is a flame in cyberspace?
A. A person who follows the rules of Netiquette.
B. An expert programmer.
C. An online chain letter.
D. A post or email message that expresses a strong opinion or criticism.
5. Knowledge and understanding of netiquette is useful because
A. it helps you create a positive impression on those you meet in cyberspace.
B. it explains some of the technical limitations of online communications.
C. it explains the conventions already being used by millions of cybernauts.
D. All of the above.
6. What type of online threat happens when an attacker uses electronic devices
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A. Cyberbullying B. Phising C. Spamming D. Cyberstalking

7. What type of online threat happens when the attacker impersonates another
individual or organization to gather personal or business information?
A. Cyberstalking B. Spoofing C. Scamming D. Pharming

8. What type of information should you avoid giving when using the internet?
A. Phone number B. Profile Picture C. Shirt Size D. Religion

9. What is the golden rule of netiquette?

A. Remember the human. C. Use correct grammar.
B. Put a smiley in every message. D. Respect people’s time.

10. You get an email telling you that you won a hundred thousand without joining
in a competition. You should .
A. Claim the prize. C. Return the email with response.
B. Ignore the email. D. Send rude message as revenge

INTERACTION:
The Human Person in their Environment

John Donne: “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the
continent, a part of the main.”

This means that as human person, it is our responsibility to treat a person with
respect not only our fellow humans but also everything in this world. Humankind is a
part of the world, and we significantly affect our environment in the same manner of
what that changes in our environment affect us.

Lesson 4.1.1:
Notice things that are not in their proper place and organize them in an
aesthetic way.
Listen and sing the song together.
Examine the following pictures below then listen and sing the song together. You can
watch video clips and use it as a guide. After singing it then discuss:
“Wala ka bang napapansin sa iyong mga kapaligiran?
Kay dumi na ng hangin, pati na ang mga ilog natin. Hindi nga masama ang pag-
unlad at malayo-layo na rin ang ating narrating…”
–ASIN

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1. Hold each other’s hands and share with the persons in your right and left show
your visions or how do you imagine the world to be.

What signs of disorder in the environment do you see?

What is the world made of?
How did the world come into being?
How can we explain the process of change?
How did the song regard the environment?
How did the song see the human person in the environment?
What is the tone of the song?
Which lyrics serve as most meaningful? Why?

Environmental philosophy is the discipline that studies the moral relationships of

human beings with the environment and its non-human contents. Philosophers
believe that the human person has the ability to change the environment to suit his
purposes. It will enable them to become aware of their relationship and its related
issues in our society and their impact on the lives of human persons.

“What is the world made of?” “How did the world come into being?” and “How
can we explain the process of change?” were philosophical questions already
brought up approximately 600 B.C.E. (before the common era) in the Western lonian
seaport town of Miletus across the Aegean Sea from Athens, Greece.
The speculation of the pre-Socratic philosophers represents a paradigm
shift- a change from mythical explanation of the origins of the cosmos to a more
rational explanation.
Eastern sages probed nature’s depths intuitively through the eyes of spiritual
sages which Greek thinkers viewed nature through cognitive and scientific eyes
(Price 2000). These thinkers were looking for the underlying laws of nature. They
wanted to understand the processes of nature by studying nature itself, not by
listening to the stories about the gods.
According to Payne (2010) there are two frameworks where humans can be
related.
1. Anthropocentric Model. Based on the anthropocentric model, humans
are superior and central to the universe, thus, it is human centered.

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2. Ecocentric Model.
It is the ecological or relational integrity of the humans that provides
meaning of our morals and values and it is nature centered.
Devoted to preserving the totality of Earth’s biodiversity and the
functioning of its life –supporting system
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Ecocentric Model

Econcentric model, the ecological or relational integrity of the humans provides

meaning of our morals and values and it is nature centered.
Devoted to preserving the totality of Earth’s biodiversity and the functioning of it’s
life supporting system.

 Nature
 Wild
 Holism
 Body
 Relational
 Earth/Wisdom
 Ecology over / against human
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ACTIVITY : Human Person in their Environment

DIRECTIONS: Interview a person who is 45-60 years old. Be guided by the following
questions:

1. What are the things that you remember in your environment when you were
my age?

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 2. What were the things that you like doing when you were young?

3. What are the positive and negative changes in the environment?

4. Do you think environment plays a vital role in a person’s development? Why

or why not?

5. Distinguish the ecocentric from the anthropocentric models. Cite examples.

6. How do humans react to nature? Explain. In what way are your answers
positive or negative?

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES:

ACTIVITY 4.1 Notice disorder in the universe

DIRECTIONS: Interactive work: Write your answer in your notebook.
1. In your opinion, how can we protect, conserve and restore our environment?
You can further assess your answer by planning a nature walk or gardening.
a. How can you promote the human person in the environment through
nature walk or gardening?
b. Design: Conceptualize your designs if you will choose gardening. If you
choose nature walk, your teacher must suggest safe place such as La
Mesa Dam, etc.
2. Based on the previous images, what could be improper? Are you happy with
what you see or experience in nature? How will you organize or improve the
environment or world that you belong to?

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Lesson 4.2. -Notice things that are not in their proper place and
organize them in an aesthetic way

A. Ancient Thinkers

Anaximander a pre-Socratic philosopher and scientist said

about the creation-Destruction. According to him, the sketch
of the genesis of the world (cosmology), the evolution of the
world begins with the generation of opposites in certain
region Nature. Nature is indeterminate-boundless in the
sense that no boundaries between the warm and or the
moist and dry regions are originally present within.

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B. Modern Thinker

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about ACTIVITY 4.2.2 Notice things that are not in their proper
place and organize them in an aesthetic way

DIRECTIONS: Interactive work: Write your answer in your notebook.

1. Discussion: Compare the importance of nature from past to present.
2. Self-review: Study the ecocentric model and evaluate your personal
understandings and attitudes towards environment.
3. Visually guided learning:
A. In groups, answer how you can organize the following images in a
more aesthetic way.
B. Draw and share to class. You must be able to discuss your drawing
in class.
C. Consider how you can form the images in an aesthetic way:
 WHAT IS IT?
Lesson 4.3. -Show that care for the environment contributes to
health, well being and sustainable development
There are numerous theories to show care for the environment aside from the
ecocentric model such as deep
ecology, social ecology and ecofeminism to name some.

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ACTIVITY 4.3. Show that care for the environment contributes to
health, well-being and sustainable development

DIRECTIONS: Three minutes’ essay: Write your thoughts regarding these passages
of this section. For each passage below you are given three minutes to complete the
task.
a. The controlling attitude of humankind is extended to nature, when in
fact, humanity is part of nature.
b. Destroying nature is a reflection wherein few people overpower others
while exploiting the environment for profit or self-interest.
c. Fromm argues that as humans, it is also inherent in us to escape the
prison cell of selfishness.

WHAT IS IT?
Lesson 4.4. Demonstrate the virtues of prudence and frugality
towards environment
A self-supporting college student works part-time as a service crew to be able to fund his
education. He earns PhP2,000.00 more than what he needs to pay for monthly
expenses. With this extra money, he could have bought the expensive watch he
always wanted. Thinking practically, he decided to save his money in the bank
instead.
1. How will you describe this college student?
 2. What qualities does he possess regarding handling his money?
3. How can you relate his behavior to current environment trends?
Find out the answer in this lesson!
Prudence is defined as the ability to have good judgment that allows avoidance of
dangers and risks. Meanwhile, frugality is the act of using money or other resources
wisely and practically.
Prudence Frugality
covers good judgment, considering the The quality of being thrifty, sparing or
consequences of an action, using economical in the consumption of
common sense and discretion, resources and avoiding waste,
exercising caution, and conforming to lavishness, or extravagance
reason and decency
Arising from the discussions, Fromm (2013) suggested a new society that
should inspire the development of a new human being that will nurture prudence and
fairness or frugality towards environment. These are some of the functions of
Fromm’s envisioned society:
1. The enthusiasm to offer up all forms of having,
in order to fully be.
2. Being fully present where one is.
3. Trying to lessen greed, hate and illusions as
much as one is adept.
4. Making the full growth of oneself and of one’s
fellow beings the utmost goal of living.
5. Not deceiving others, but also not being
deceived by others, one may be called acquitted,
but not naïve.
6. Freedom that is not uncertainty but the
possibility to be oneself, not as a bundle of greedy desires, but as a carefully
balanced structure that at any moment is
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7. Happiness in the manner of ever-growing
aliveness, whatever the extreme point is the destiny permits one to reach, for living
as full as one can be so agreeable that the concern for what one might not attain has
little chance to develop.
8. Joy that comes from giving and sharing, not from hoarding and manipulating.
9. Developing one’s capacity for love, together with one’s capacity for critical,
unsentimental thought.
10. Shedding one’s narcissism and accepting that catastrophic boundaries inherent
in human survival.
The ideals of this humanity cross all party lines, for protecting nature needs
focused conservation, action, politically aware and support from business. If all these
segments agree on the same goals, the chance of transformation would seem to be
significantly greater, especially since most citizens have become less and less
interested in part allegiance and slogans.
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ACTIVITY 4.4. Demonstrate the virtues of prudence and frugality
towards environment
Directions: Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is happiness? If possible, related Fromm’s view with other

philosophers discussed.
2. What is freedom? Relate Fromm’s view with other philosophers discussed
in previous lessons.
3. What is joy? Do you agree with Fromm’s view?

A. Check your knowledge

1. What are the different environmental theories discussed in this lesson?
Compare the theories.

2. What is carbon footprint?

B. Check your understanding

1. Based on your own understanding, relate and contrast the Anthropocentric
and Ecocentric Models. Write your answers inside the circle.
Anthropocentric Model Ecocentric Model
 2. Research about animal rights. In your opinion, do animals deserve respect?
Why or why not?
3. How do you apprehend the meaning of frugality and prudence toward the
environment? Cite three examples.

C. Apply what you know

1. Open field: Nature walk

Organize a local tour. Students will have a nature walk they will not just be
able to exercise by walking but be at one with nature. Teachers or guardians must
be present to assist students. Terrains of the site must be studied carefully prior to
the occasion. Give feedback and reflection on this activity.

2. (Optional) Gardening
In nature walk is not possible, students can choose for gardening. If the
school has no garden yet, this is the chance to plant seeds and/ or put in pots of
flowers or vegetables to create a view of panoramic “greens”. Design the perimeters
creatively (i.e. paint). Take pictures and write your reflection on this activity.
3. If your class cannot do either of these suggested activities, you can invite
speaker/s from PAW (The Philippine Animal Welfare Society), WWF (World Wild
Fund for Nature), or DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources)
and hold a symposium.
POST -ASSESSMENT
Directions: Read carefully and write the letter of your answer on
your notebook.
1. What is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason?
a. Transcendence
b. Frugality
c. Aesthetics
d. prudence
2 . What is the act of using or other resources wisely and practically?
a. Aesthetics
b. Prudence
c. Frugality
d. Economics
3. What may be a sign of an environmental disorder?
a. Lack of material things
b. Lack of resources
c. Lack of friends
d. Lack of space
4.Which among the following options is a disorder in the environment?
a.A basket of unwashed dirty clothes
b. A house with no single plant
c. A garden with dying plants
d. A library with a small number of books
5. In what way can the environment contribute to health and well-being?
a.It can be available anywhere.
b .It is the source of life.
c.I t an produce products that provide medicinal value.
D .It is made up of consumers and producers.
6. In which of the following scenarios is prudence demonstrated?
a. Ordering food that you can consume
b Searching assignment answers over the internet
c. Keeping the lights on all day
d. Being friendly to neighbors
7. Lila wants to buy an expensive phone using the money she has been saving
since last year. She asked for her friends’ opinions in making her decision.
Which among her friends is frugal?
a. Jen suggested that she should spend the money for travel abroad.
b. Marco advised her to spend the money on the expensive phone.
c. Aiza said that the she should go on a shopping spree using the money.
d. Jack suggested that she should keep the money for future, more important
uses.
8. Which of the given statements is true?
1. Prudence and frugality can only be applied in one environment.
2. Looking at aesthetics is a way of determining disorder.
a. both statements 1 and 2 c. statement 1
b. neither statement 1 nor 2 d. statement 2
9. What is the role of the environment in achieving sustainable development?
1. It can reproduce resources.
2. It is the venue for producer-consumer relationships.
a. Statement 1
b. Statement 2
c. Neither statement 1 nor 2
d. Both statements 1 and 2
10. Which of the given statements is true about frugality?
1. It is only limited to tangible or solid materials
2. It applies to a select few.
a. Statement 1
b. Both statement 1 and 2
c. Statement 2
d. Neither statement 1 nor
 Congratulations!
You have completed your
journey in this module.
You did a great job!
It’s now time to go on to
the next adventure…
Good luck!