2.

How will you be able to show appreciation for the skills and talents of persons with
disabilities and the underprivileged? (20pts)
I-it relationship (Ich-Es)
-It refers to the world of experience and sensations where there are objects _____________________________________________________________________________
-The beings do no actually meet. Instead “I” confronts and qualifies an idea, or _____________________________________________________________________________
conceptualization, of being in its presence and treats that being as an object _____________________________________________________________________________
-an individual treats other thing, people, etc. as objects to be used and experienced.
-essentially, this form of objectivity relates to the world in terms of the self – how an object Activity 6.3 Write in the boxes the names of four people with whom you have genuine
can serve the individual’s interest. relationships . Write also how the have contributed to your growth as a person.
I-Thou (Ich-Du) E
- It refers to the world of encounters and relationships where there are persons.
- It is a concrete encounter without any qualifications or objection of one another.
- It is a dialogue

*refer to your book

Activity 6.1 Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is wrong. 1pt each
_________ 1. Man has the natural tendency to establish relationships with other people.
_________ 2. We are primarily aware of people as objects and not as persons.
_________3. The views and ideas of other people, as well as social context, do not influence our
behavior as individuals
_________4. Intersubjectivity refers to shared awareness and understanding among people
Me
_________ 5. “Seeming” refers to the capacity of individuals to engage in genuine interaction with
others
_________6. An authentic relationship is possible only if individuals acknowledge each other’s
presence as persons.
_________7. Availability refers to the willingness of a person to make himself or herself available for
another.
_________8. Humans find it difficult to have a meaningful relationships with others.
_________9. Empathy requires an individual to accept the other as a thinking, feeling person.
_________10. Ethics of care believes that persons help one another because of their selfish
interests.
Activity 6.2 Essay: Answer the following questions.
1. Do you believe that people who are disabled and underprivileged are still able to contribute to
society? Explain your answer?

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Activity 6.4 Give an example of the following:
I-it relationship (Ich-Es)
_________________________________________________________________________________ Division of Nueva Ecija
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I-Thou (Ich-Du)
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________ Name:________________________________________________
Grade and Section:______________________________________
Parent/Guardian Name and Signature:______________________
Teacher_______________________________________________

Week # 6 Inclusive Dates: ______________ Quarter:_Quarter II Score: _______

Competencies: 1. Realize that intersubjectivity requires accepting differences and not
imposing on others
2. Explain that authentic dialogue means accepting others even if they are
different from themselves
3. Performs activities that demonstrate an appreciation for the talents of
persons with disabilities and those from the underprivileged sectors of
society

Interaction between the self and the other is related to the philosophical concept of
intersubjectivity, which by the mutual recognition of each other as persons.
Man, by his very own nature, is a social being.
Martin Buber- an Australian born Israeli-Jewish Philosopher best known for his
Philosophy of Dialogue.
Social vs. Interhuman
The social refers to the life of a group bound together by common experiences
and reactions
The interhuman refers to the life between and among persons; it refers to the
Interpersonal, that is, a life of dialogue
Dialogue- it is a deep and genuine relationship between persons. It happens when two persons
Prepared by: truly acknowledge each other’s presence and treat each other as equals.

PHIL RAYMOND A. IGNACIO, LPT

Source: Lesson 1: What is Philosophy. (2016). In 959341999 746676455 R. D. Abella (Ed.), Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person (pp. 1-17). Quezon City: C&E Publishing.
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