Philosophy Module 4 Week 4

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOILO
Luna Street, La Paz, Iloilo City
Senior High School

Grade 12
Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person
DIVISION ARALING PANLIPUNAN TOOLS

DAPAT
First Quarter – Lesson 4
THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

Notice things that are not in their proper place and
organize them in an aesthetic way (PPT11/12-Ii-4.1)
Show that care for the environment contributes to health, well-being and
sustainable development (PPT11/12-Ii-4.2) Demonstrate the virtues of
prudence and frugality towards the environments (PPT11/12-Ij-4.3)
Social Sciences - Senior High School – Grade 12

Division Araling Panlipunan Tools (DAPAT)
Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person
First Edition, 2020
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Writer: Dr. Eden E. Subade

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Notice things that are not in their proper place and organize
them in an aesthetic way (PPT11/12-Ii-4.1)
Show that care for the environment contributes to health,
well-being and sustainable development (PPT11/12-Ii4.2)
Demonstrate the virtues of prudence and frugality
towards the environments (PPT11/12-Ij-4.3)
Foreword
Welcome to Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences, Grade 12.
The Division Araling Panlipunan Tools (DAPAT) was co-authored, designed,

developed and reviewed by educators from the Department of Education, Schools Division of
Iloilo. This is done to guide you, and the teachers who will be teaching the subject to help the
student achieve the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum.
The purpose of the Division Araling Panlipunan Tools (DAPAT) is to guide students
in independent learning activities according to their ability, speed and time. It also aims to help
the students develop and achieve lifelong skills with consideration to their needs and
circumstances.
For the learning facilitator:
The Division Araling Panlipunan Tools (DAPAT) was created to meet the current
needs of students in the country. To effectively assist the teachers, make sure it is clear to the
students how to study or answer the activities in this material.
For the students:
The Division Araling Panlipunan Tools (DAPAT) was created in response to your
need. Its main purpose is to help you with your studies while you are not in the classroom. In
this way you will have the freedom to study the entertaining activities contained in this material.
Read and understand the instructions.
The following are important notes in using this module:
1. Use the module with caution. Do not mark any part of the module with any marks or
letters. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don't forget to answer the Test before moving on to the other activities in the module.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each exercise.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in carrying out tasks and in correcting answers.
5. Finish the current task before going to another exercise.
6. Please return this module to your teacher or facilitator when you have completed all
the exercises.
If you find difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult
your teacher or facilitator. You can also ask for help from mother or father, or your elder sibling
or any of your housemates who are older than you. Always instill in your mind that you are not
alone.
We hope that through this module, you will experience meaningful learning and gain
deeper understanding of relevant competencies. You can do it!

Notice things that are not in their proper place and
organize them in an aesthetic way (PPT11/12-Ii-4.1)
Show that care for the environment contributes to health,
well-being and sustainable development (PPT11/12-Ii-4.2)
INTRODUCTION
“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a
part of the main”, this quote by the English poet John Done means that as a human
person, we interact with other human beings as well as with other living and non-living
things in our environment.
We have the role and responsibility to safeguard the planet, preserve and take
care the environment for the next generation to come. But sad to say there are times
that humans tend to exploit the environment for the sake of their own personal interest.
As a result, it leads to destruction and environmental change.
This Covid-19 pandemic taught us the virtues of being prudent and frugal,
towards the environment by the choices and actions we made. Our care in the
environment is manifested by engaging in planting different kinds of plants, minimizing
going out of our home unless necessary, making use and recycling available materials
or trash found in our environment into a beautiful creation that serves a purpose.
In this module, we will explore different ways of understanding our relationship

with the environment. It makes us aware of the different approaches so that we will be
able to understand and do our share in addressing properly the environmental
problems we face today at our own level.
YOUR TARGET
At the end of the module, you should be able to:

• notice things that are not in their proper place and organize them in an
aesthetic way (PPT11/12-Ii-4.1);
• show that care for the environment contributes to health, well-being
and sustainable development (PPT11/12-Ii-4.2); and
• demonstrate the virtues of prudence and frugality towards the
environments (PPT11/12-Ij-4.3).

Show that care for the environment contributes to health, 4
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Task 1: PRE-TEST
Directions: Read the statements in Column A and match it with Column B. Write your
answer on your paper.
Column A Column B
1. ideology that promotes the protection and A. anthropocentrism

preservation of the environment
2. ability to regulate one’s actions and behavior B. climate ethics
3. order and balance in nature brings about C. ecocentrism

stability and beauty
4. refers to the fair distribution of environmental D. environment

benefits
5. studies the moral relationship of human beings E. environmentalism

with the environment and its non-human contents
6. known as Mother Earth F. environmental justice
7. focuses on the ethical dimensions of climate G. environmental philosophy/

change environmental ethics
8. humans are the most important species on Earth H. Gaia

and are free to transform nature and use its
resources
9. holds that society should implement changes in I. prudence

order to address environmental issues
10. the totality of everything around us J. Social ecology

The Human Person in the Environment
LEARN THIS
Task 2: PICTURE ANALYSIS

Directions: Study the given pictures below and compare it. What are your
observations? Write your answer on your paper.
Source: https://www.clipartkey.com Source: https://depositphotos.com
DISCOVER
Task 3: SCRAMBLED WORDS

Directions: Arrange the following scrambled letters to form words that will reveal the
secret message. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
EVRSEPER NAD TROCEPT TORMEH HATRE

REMEMBER
“The Earth has enough for everyone’s need but not for everyone’s greed”.
- Mahatma Gandhi
What is the meaning of environment?

It is the totality of all surroundings of a living organism, including natural forces
and other living things. It provides condition for development and growth as well as of
danger and damage.
What is a human person?

A human person is a living being that contains a real and existing power to
direct its own development. He/she is directed towards fulfillment through perfect,
unconditional and infinite Truth, Love, Goodness, Beauty, and Unity. He/she could
attain this if all the proper conditions are met.
How does philosophy define man’s relationship with the environment?

Heraclitus, a Western philosopher in the ancient period once argued that the
world is in constant change. To him, the world involves in an ongoing process
governed by the law of change. This simply means that everything in this world is
continuously moving and flowing in some respect. The same principle holds true to our
environment.
Our environment undergoes an unending process of transformation manifested
by the rapid growth and development of our society. There is the invention of different
appliances and gadgets, building of tall edifice and infrastructure projects, road
widening and concreting of farm to market roads, and production of cars and other
vehicles.
However, these developments are coupled with different environmental issues
that cause harmful effects in our lives which need to be addressed properly.
Environmental Philosophy or Environmental Ethics is the discipline in
philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human beings with the environment
and its non-human contents. These environmental philosophers tackle issues such
as humanity’s role in the natural world, the interaction between nature and human
activities, and humanity’s response to environmental challenges.

Philosophical Views on Nature and Man’s Relationship with the Environment

Views Description
• focuses on the significant role of humankind in the world
and considers nature as the means by which humans
are able to meet their needs and survive
Anthropocentrism
• believes that humans are the most important species
on the planet and they are free to transform nature
and use its resources
• man has a sense of responsibility to manage and care
for the environment
Stewardship • man has moral responsibility towards nature, it means
that the person has: the knowledge of the consequence
of the act; the capacity to do the act; the choice to do it
• believes that humans are not the only significant species
on the planet, and that all organisms have inherent value
and should be protected
Biocentrism
• drives the activities of humane organizations that
advocate the ethical treatment of animals (R.A. 8485
or The Animal Welfare Act of 1998)
Ecocentrism • places great value on ecosystems and biological
communities
• non-individuals (the Earth as an interconnected
ecosystem, species, natural processes) have moral
standing or intrinsic value and are deserving of respect
• individuals must be concerned about the whole
community of life/nature
• humans should strive to preserve ecological balance
and stability
• promotes the idea that order and balance in nature brings
about stability and beauty
- Deep Ecology • sees the natural world as being maintained
by the interrelationship among living organisms
and that every living thing on the planet is dependent
on each other for survival.
- Gaia Hypothesis • Gaia = land, mother; Greek primal goddess;
Mother Nature, Mother Earth
• suggests that non-organic elements in the planet play
a significant role in maintaining balance in the
environment as they interact with living organisms
to regulate the various systems that enable life
to continue thriving on Earth.
• rejects patriarchal dualisms; the domination of nature
by men is wrong; is similar to and related to the
Ecofeminism domination of women by men
• must break the pattern of “power over” relationships;
will benefit both women and the natural world

Our society has progressed but it has damaged the nature along the way. Likewise, nature
has begun to damage society in the recent years. The deadly catastrophes that we have
experienced such as the strong typhoons like Yolanda, soil erosions and flashfloods, water and
air pollution and many more have somehow resulted from our act of abusing and exploiting our
environment. It can cause disorder that will result to diseases and accidents.
How do philosophical views influence environmental action?
Human beings and the environment are interconnected. Whatever we do to the
environment will come back to us. We need to develop an ecological self and treat the
environment as partner in the preservation of life.
Environmentalism is an ideology that promotes the protection and preservation of the
environment. As humans we have the responsibility to respect, protect, and preserve the natural
world.
Environmental ethics is the study of the ethical basis of environment or discussion of
the ethical basis of environmental protection. This emerged in the 1970’s, advocating human
responsibility and action with regard to environmental issues with the following main ideas:
• All non-human • The preservation of • Humankind has

elements of the world, the environment will a responsibility
including animals and benefit humans by to safeguard
natural resources providing for the the planet as
have intrinsic value needs of present stewards of
and should be and future creation.
preserved. generations.
Varied views that resulted from Environmental Ethics

• Social ecology applies an ecological and ethical approach in analyzing society, and
sees a relationship between social problems and environmental problems. Society
should, therefore, implement changes in order to address issues regarding the
environment.
• Environmental justice which refers to the fair distribution of environmental benefits, as
well as the burden of meeting environmental challenges greatly influenced the concepts
of climate ethics, which is an area of study that focuses on the ethical dimensions of
climate change; and climate justice which is a view that considers climate and
environmental issues as significant political and ethical issues.
• Environmental aesthetics is a philosophical view that considers natural beauty in the
context of maintaining order and balance in the environment.
Stewardship of creation is our human vocation. Protection of the environment is a
Biblically epic task straight from God that we have to uphold. Nature and everything in it are
God’s creation that we need to preserve.

Sustainability or sustainable development focuses on reconciling human activities

and economic development with the protection of environment. This is the development that
meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs. In other words, while we are improving our lifestyle and well-being, we are
preserving the natural resources and ecosystems. Sustainability is concerned with the three
important principles known as “3Es”: Environmental Integrity, Economic Efficiency, and Equity.
Environmental integrity refers to maintaining the state of the environment. This
means that human activities should not unduly disrupt the ecosystems and human communities
located in the area. Economic efficiency refers to prudence in decision-making regarding the
use of resources to ensure that there is minimum to zero waste. Equity demands that we use
our natural resources in such a manner that these are conserved so that the next generation will
be able to use them. We should also possess the values of prudence and frugality in using the
resources. Prudence is the ability to regulate one’s actions and behavior, while frugality is being
thrifty with the use of one’s resources.
YOUR LEARNINGS
Task 4: FILL ME IN
Directions: Supply the box with the appropriate word that best describes the role of humans in
different worldviews. Choose your answer inside the oval. Write it on your paper.
Caretakers Masters One of many Preservers Caregivers
Philosophy Intrinsic Value Instrumental Value Role of Humans

Anthropocentrism Humans Nature 1.
Stewardship Humans and Nature Tools 2.
Biocentrism Species Abiotic Nature 3.
Ecocentrism Process Individuals 4.
Ecofeminism Relationship Roles 5.
Task 5: POSTER MAKING

Directions: Make a poster promoting an idea on how you can help address
environmental problems that we face today. Make your work colorful, neat,
and clean. Do this in a long-sized bond paper.

THINK AND REFLECT
Task 6: ESSAY WRITING

Directions: Read the quotation below. How do you understand it? Explain your answer
and write it on a separate sheet of paper.
“Whatever befalls the earth, befalls the sons and daughters of earth. We did not
weave the web of life; we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web we do to
ourselves.”
- Chief Seattle
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
POST TEST
Directions: List at least five (5) things that you can do to show your care for the
environment. Write your answers on a piece of paper.
I CAN…
1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________

Answer Key
Task 1: PRE-TEST Task 3: SCRAMBLED WORDS
1. E 6. H PRESERVE AND PROTECT MOTHER EARTH
2. I 7. B
3. C 8. A Task 4: Fill Me In
4. F 9. J 1. masters
5. G 10. D 2. caretakers
3. one of many
Task 2: PICTURE ANALYSIS 4. preservers
Answers may vary. 5. caregivers
Task 5: POSTER MAKING Poster Making Rubrics

Answers may vary Criteria Description Points
Content shows an understanding of concept 10
Task 6: ESSAY WRITING Clarity eye catching and makes sense 5
Answers may vary Creativity quality of work showing imagination 5
Essay Writing Rubrics

Task 7: Post-Test Criteria Description Points
Answers may vary Content details, makes sense 10
Organization clear beginning, middle, end 5
Craftmanship neat and easy to read 5
References:
1. Abella, Roberto. Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person. Quezon, Manila: C & E
Publishing, Inc., 2016.
2. Corpuz, Brenda, Ruben Corpuz, Maria Lovelyn Corpuz-Paclibar, and Socrates Paclibar. Introducion
to the Philosophy of the Human Person for Senior High School. Quezon City, Philippines: Lorimar
Publishing.
3. Ramos, Christine Carmela R. Introduction to the Philosophy of Human Person Oxford Language
Dictionary
4. Lesson 4: The Human person in the environment. Retrieved October 8, 2020 5.
https://quizlet.com/417147326/lesson-4-the-human-person-in-the-environment-flash-cards/
5. https://www.slideshare.net/MrsERivera/environmental-ethics-61532298. Retrieved October 10, 2020


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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOILO

Luna Street, La Paz, Iloilo City

Senior High School

Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

DIVISION ARALING PANLIPUNAN TOOLS

THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE ENVIRONMENT

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

Social Sciences - Senior High School – Grade 12

The Division Araling Panlipunan Tools (DAPAT) or any part of it is published

Development Team of Division Araling Panlipunan Tools (DAPAT)

Writer: Dr. Eden E. Subade

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

The Division Araling Panlipunan Tools (DAPAT) was co-authored, designed,

For the learning facilitator:

For the students:

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

In this module, we will explore different ways of understanding our relationship

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

1. ideology that promotes the protection and A. anthropocentrism

2. ability to regulate one’s actions and behavior B. climate ethics

3. order and balance in nature brings about C. ecocentrism

4. refers to the fair distribution of environmental D. environment

5. studies the moral relationship of human beings E. environmentalism

6. known as Mother Earth F. environmental justice

7. focuses on the ethical dimensions of climate G. environmental philosophy/

8. humans are the most important species on Earth H. Gaia

9. holds that society should implement changes in I. prudence

10. the totality of everything around us J. Social ecology

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

The Human Person in the Environment

Task 2: PICTURE ANALYSIS

Source: https://www.clipartkey.com Source: https://depositphotos.com

Task 3: SCRAMBLED WORDS

EVRSEPER NAD TROCEPT TORMEH HATRE

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

What is the meaning of environment?

What is a human person?

How does philosophy define man’s relationship with the environment?

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

Philosophical Views on Nature and Man’s Relationship with the Environment

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

• All non-human • The preservation of • Humankind has

Varied views that resulted from Environmental Ethics

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

Sustainability or sustainable development focuses on reconciling human activities

Caretakers Masters One of many Preservers Caregivers

Philosophy Intrinsic Value Instrumental Value Role of Humans

Task 5: POSTER MAKING

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

THINK AND REFLECT

Task 6: ESSAY WRITING

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

Task 5: POSTER MAKING Poster Making Rubrics

Essay Writing Rubrics

Grade 12 – Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

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