Module 6: HUMAN PERSON, AS, CREATED

IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD

Let us start this lesson by pondering upon this question below:
How can you show your purity in intention to your neighbors?

Module Coverage

This module has the following lesson/s:

Lesson Title Expected Skills Core Values Estimated
no. You’ll learn to… Time
6 Human Doctrine: Discusses the morality of human acts. Freedom 10 days
Person, as Explain Jesus’ teaching on purity of intentions; Moral Acts
Dignified Human Dignity
Being, Morals: makes moral decisions and choices according
Created in to the teachings of Jesus and of the
the Image Church, and
and
Likeness of Worship: prays for the moral leaders of the Church.
God

CONTENT
The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding that God created man in his image and likeness with
freedom and will and that God in His providence can bring a good from the consequences of an evil, even a moral evil
done by humans.

PERFORMANCE

The learner will make responsible choices and decision guided by the principles and determinants of the morality
of human actions

SOURCE
 Holy Bible
 CCC
 CFC
 Social Teachings of the Church
 Documents of the Second Vatican
EXPECTED
To do well in this module, you need to remember and do the following:
1. Discusses the morality of human acts. Explain Jesus’ teaching on purity of intentions.
2. Makes moral decisions and choices according to the teachings of Jesus and of the Church.
3. Prays for the moral leaders of the Church.

EXPLOR

DAY 1 & 2

Pre-assessment
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Let’s find out how much you have learned about Human Person, as Dignified Being,
Created in the Image and Likeness of God by answering the set of question below.
Task 1
Directions: Read thoroughly the passage below under (What do I see?) section. Then, answer the guide questions below.

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WHAT DO I SEE?

We read and hear news reports that teenage pregnancy is increasing in Mindanao. Some young girls even resort to
abortion because they are afraid that their parents would not anymore support them in their studies if they bear a child at
such a young age. They think that if they abort the child, they would be free from responsibility and continue to pursue
their dreams.

Activity 1
Directions: Answer the question below. Write legibly.
1. What is the intention or motive of the young people in the given situation?
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2. What are the circumstances surrounding their actions?
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3. How do we know that a given act is right or wrong?
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As Christians, we are asked to make responsible choices and decisions guided by the Holy Spirit, the church
teachings on Christian values and principles. We also have the principles and determinants of morality to help us.

End of Explore
Good job! It’s quite easy right? You were able to understand Human Person, as Dignified Being, Created
in the Image and Likeness of God. Now, it’s time to strengthen your learning as you go along to the next
sections.

FIRM-UP

In this section, you will learn more about Human Person, as Dignified Being, Created in the Image and
Likeness of God. So, let’s get started! 
Task 2

Directions: Read the passage under What do I hear? Section.

WHAT DO I HEAR?

a. What Does the Bible Say?

God created human person to be His Living Witness for His unconditional love and goodness. We are asked to
share this love with others without any conditions and boundaries like the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

Luke 10:29-37

But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor? Jesus replied, "A man fell
victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-
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dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a
Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveller who came
upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and
bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn and cared for him. The next day he took out
two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, Take care of him. If you spend more than what I
have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.' Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’
victim?" He answered, the one who treated him with mercy Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

Activity 2
Directions: Answer the question below. Write legibly.
1. What message/s we can get from Luke 10: 29-37?
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End of Firm-Up
In this section, you will be going to widen your understanding on moral decisions and choices according
to the teachings of Jesus and of the Church. Do the task 3 below and learn more about the teaching of
Jesus and the Church.

LESSON

DAY 3 & 4

Task 3
Directions: Read the passage under What does the church teach? section.
b. What Does the Church Teach?

The church affirms and explains the intrinsic dignity of human person and points to it the source of Christian
moral life through Catechism of Catholic Church (CCC) and Catechism for Filipino Catholics (CFC).

Human acts are freely chosen in consequence of a judgment of conscience, can be morally evaluated. They are
either good or evil (CCC, 1749).

By virtue of his soul and his spiritual powers of intellect and will, man is endowed with freedom, an "outstanding
manifestation of the divine image." By his reason, man recognizes the voice of God which urges him "to do what is good
and avoid what is evil" Everyone is obliged to follow this law, which makes itself heard in conscience and is fulfilled in
the love of God and of neighbor, Living a moral life bears witness to the dignity of the person (CCC, 1705-1706).

God created human person both body and soul. Endowed with a spiritual soul, with intellect and with free will,
the human person is from his very conception ordered to God and destined for eternal beatitude. He pursues his perfection
in seeking and loving what is true and good" (GS 15 5 2). In man, true freedom is an "outstanding manifestation of the
divine image" (GS 17). Man is obliged to follow the moral law, which urges him "to do what is good and avoid what is
evil" (GS 16). The moral life is to reach its fulfilment in the glory of heaven (CCC, 1711-1715).

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is not only a morality story. It is an account of what kind of life we should
lead. It is a parable of our salvation. This is a concrete example of doing human act for others. The key to Christian moral
life is our dignity and human persons, created by God, redeemed by Christ, sanctified by the Holy Spirit, and destined for
eternal life with God (CFC, 718).

A thing is good if it has the fullness of its parts and it is bad when it is deficient in any of its integral part. The
Catechism of the Catholic Church (1750-1756) teaches us about Morality of Human Acts.

The morality of human acts depends on:

The Object is an act or action that we choose to do. The End or Intention is the good or evil result that we expect
from the action. The Circumstances of the Acton is the Conditions surrounding on action which contribute to increasing or

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diminishing its goodness or evilness and the degree of our responsibility for its goodness or evilness and the degree of our
responsibility for it.

A morally good act requires the goodness of the object, goodness of the intention and the goodness of the
circumstances together.
A human act is evil when the object of the act is always wrong because choosing an action entails a disorder of
the will, and this is a moral evil (e.g. stealing, lying, and blasphemy)
An evil intention will always corrupt an action even when the object is good in itself (e.g. giving of money to the
charity for the purpose of self-glorification)
A good intention can never make an evil action morally good (e.g. destroying a man's reputation for the good of the state).

Principle and Determinants of Morality

1. A good act done for a good end takes on an added or new goodness rom the end, and from each good end that
influences the act.
2. A bad act done for an evil end takes on an added or new malice from the end, and from each evil end that
influences the act.
3. A good act done for an evil end is wholly evil if the end is the complete motive for the act or if the end while only
a partial motive is gravely evil. Good act done for an end slightly evil and not the whole motive of the act is only
partially vitiated.
4. An evil act can never become good by reason of a good end.
5. An indifferent act is good if done for a good end.

The Human Acts and the Acts of Man

The human acts are those actions which man performs knowingly, freely and voluntarily. These actions are the
results of conscious knowledge and are subject to the control of the will.

The acts of man are those actions that happen in man. They are instinctive and are not within the control of a will.
Such actions are the biological and physiological movements in man such as the metabolism, perspiration, fear, anger,
love, and jealousy.

Essential Attributes of the Human Acts

1. It must be formed by a conscious agent who is aware of what he is doing and of its consequences. Children below
the age of reason, the insane, and the senile are considered incapable of acting knowingly.
2. It must be performed by an agent who is acting freely, that is by his own volition and powers. An action done
under duress and against one's will is not entirely a free action.
3. It must be performed by an agent who decides will fully to perform the act. This willfulness is the resolution to
perform an act now or in future time.

Modifiers of the Human Acts

1. Ignorance is the absence of knowledge which a person ought to possess.

2. Passions or concupiscence is the tendencies away from undesirable or harmful things.
3. Fear is the disturbance of the mind of a person who is confronted by an impending danger or harm to himself or to
his loved one.
4. Habits, as defined by Glenn, are the lasting reading and facility, born of frequently repeated acts, for acting in
certain manner.

In the Gospel of Matthew (5:8), Jesus said Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Jesus tells us to
have hearts being purified by faith and cleansed by the Holy Spirit of God. We must possess and maintain purity in
intention in all our deeds, thoughts and words. Based on our dignity as human person, we are called to become aware of
our common fatherhood of God, of the brotherhood of all in Christ as adopted children of God, and of the presence and
life-giving action of the Holy Spirit (CFC, 1178).

WHAT CAN I SAY AND DO?

Pope Francis underlined the Golden Rule in treating others as they want to be treated, explaining that if we want
opportunity and security, we must give these to others. "This Rule points us in a clear direction. Let us treat others with
the same passion and compassion with which we want to be treated. Let us seek for others the same possibilities which we
seek for ourselves.”
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 DEEPEN

To deepen your understanding in Human Person, as Dignified Being, Created in the Image and Likeness of
God, kindly answer the following activities below.

Activity 3
Directions: Answer the question below. Write legibly.
Human Acts or Acts of Man

Actions Human Act or Act of Insight/Explatation

Man
1. Eating

2. Exercising

3. Falling in Love

4. Digestion of food

5. Heart Beat

6. Murder

7. Playing Basketball

8. Breathing

Activity 4
Directions: Jesus asked us to be pure in our intention in our words, actions and thoughts. How could you show your
purity in intention in the following:

a. As a senior high school student

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b. As son/ daughter of your parent
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c. As a sibling
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d. As a friend
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e. As a citizen of your country
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f. As member of the Church
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Activity 5
Directions: Answer the question below. Write legibly.
1. Why is it significant that it was a Samaritan who helped the Jewish man?
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2. What characteristics of a good neighbor did the Samaritan show?
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3. How does this story help you understand human acts?
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End of Deepen
You have showed a great amount of effort to this lesson that leads you to a better understanding. Proceed to
the next section of this module to develop your learning.

SELF-
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How am I doing?
Using the scale of 1 to 5, rate your skills (1 = poor, 2 = satisfactory, 3 = good, 4 = very good, 5 = excellent)
Rate Skills

I can discuss the morality of human acts. Explain Jesus’ teaching on purity of intentions.

I can make moral decisions and choices according to the teachings of Jesus and of the Church.

I can pray for the moral leaders of the Church.

Now that you have gained enough knowledge about Human Person, as Dignified Being, Created in the
Image and Likeness of God, let’s apply your learning in a real-life context.

TRANSFER

DAY 5 - 9

Performance task

Directions: You have been asked by the school newspaper to make a scrapbook about the different images of Human
Acts and Acts of Man. To make a scrapbook, find at least 5 images of human acts and 5 images of acts of man, using
digital photographs or importing images from available Web sites. Explain each images in 50-60 words.

CRITERIA:
CRITERIA POINTS
Meaning & 20
Content
Originality 20
& Creativity
Cleanliness 10
Total: 50

Hopefully, you have learned many things about Human Person, as Dignified Being, Created in the Image
and Likeness of God. Continue improving your learnings as we go along with our next lessons. 

POST
ASSESSMENT
DAY 10

Post-assessment

Activity 6 – Explanation
Directions: Analyze the following situation based on the determinants of morality. Identify the object, intention, and
circumstances. Explain. Write legibly.

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 1. Ann was living an immoral way of life. After her failed marriage five years ago, she had been living with different
men. She had practically abandoned her children and busied with parties. She was also known as an alcoholic and
many believed that she was highly intoxicated when she drove the car that killed her.
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2. I am a confused individual. I am deeply religious and the only desire I have is to be loved by God. But I have two
problems- being a habitual liar and having lustful desire. I have actually tried to get rid of these when I was in
Grade 8. I felt most blessed then, but after a year I gradually returned to my old habits and I am desperate to break
free but I don't know how. Help me.
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3. A good friend offers you prohibited drugs for you "to get high". Initially, you hesitate and refuse. He tries to
convince you by saying that his experience with drugs is quite fun. Besides, he says, you cannot really hurt
anyone but yourself. He adds that it is your business and nobody else's if you take drugs or not. Eventually, he
loses his opportunity to finish school and pursue his dreams in life.
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