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1. The Human Person in the Environment

2. LESSON 4 THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE ENVIRONMENT Objectives AT THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Probe into a distinct frame about gaining valuable insights regarding the human person in the environment. Demonstrate the virtues of prudence and frugality toward his/her environment. Appreciate the beauty of nature.

3. KEY QUESTIONS What is the relationship of man with his environment? How can human beings live harmoniously with their environment? ((Source: Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person, by Christine Carmela R. Ramos, Rex Publishing, 2016, pp. 69-91).

4. 1. Have you ever wondered about the changes happening in our environment? 2. What have you noticed about the weather and your surroundings ?

5. It is hotter now than it usually was during the summer months. Typhoons are stronger and there is more rain during the rainy season.

6. We experience more flooding in our community. We evacuate our homes more frequently in our community.

7. Our world is changing not for the better but for worse And humanity is responsible for this 

8. Did you feel at peace with yourself and the world? Did you feel that you were one with nature?

9. Humankind is part of the world ,and we significantly affect our environment in the same way that changes in our environment affect us.

10. Philosophy also seeks to explore the relationship between humanity and the environment.

11. Environmental Philosophy/ Environmental Ethics The discipline in Philosophy that studies moral relationship of human beings with the environment and its non-human contents.

12. 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

13. Philosophers believe that the person has a special relationship with nature . The person has the ability to change the environment to suit his or her purposes.

14. The early history of humankind shows that wherever humans came together to for communities, the landscape and the environment changed.

15. It is an orderly environment where human persons thrive best. Disorder can give rise to several problems and challenges for humankind.

16. As a rational being, the person is not only capable of transforming the world, but also of understanding the laws which govern nature.

17. It can be said that the world is a text which the person can read and understand in order to live a better life.

18. Because of the ability to “access” nature, the role of the person in relation to it can take on different things.

19. as an object a source of raw materials to be used as he/she pleases something that envelopes and surrounds people, and has a special and unique relationship with it

20. It can be linked to a blank canvass that needs to be painted on. Persons have unique ability of cultivating nature . Persons can help the environment become greater that what it originally is if they take the task

21. There are three major views regarding the relationship between humanity and the environment Anthropocentrism Biocentrism Ecocentrism

22. ANTHROPOCENTRISM - focuses on the significant role of humankind in the world and considers nature as a means by which humans are able to meet their needs and survive.

23. ANTHROPOCENTRISM -believes that humans are the most important species on the planet and they are free to transform nature and use its resources

24. Anthropocentric model – humans are superior and central to the universe. ((Source: Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person, by Christine Carmela R. Ramos, Rex Publishing, 2016, pp. 69-91). Human Culture Individualism Mind Calculative Human over/against environment Global/technological

25. BIOCENTRISM - believes that humans are not the only significant species on the planet, and that all the organisms have inherent value and should be protected.

26. BIOCENTRISM -This view drives the activities of humane organization that advocate the ethical treatment of animals - R.A. 8485 “ The Animal Welfare Act of 1998”

27. Ecocentrism -places great value on ecosystems and biological system or community and that we have a significant roles as stewards or guardians of nature.

28. Ecocentrism - promotes the idea that order and balance in nature brings about stability and beauty -emphasizes the important role of the interaction between living and non-living components of the environment

29. The influence of humanity on the environment can be best understood if we consider the individual person as a dynamic source of change within his or her particular environment

30. We benefit greatly from a clean and orderly environment. Clean/Orderly = safety, well-being, health Dirt/ disorderly- diseases ,accidents

31. Environmental Aesthetics - A philosophical view that believes maintaining order in the environment will bring out the natural beauty of the surroundings and contribute to the well-being of people and other organisms living in it.

32. Environmental Aesthetics - the appreciation of natural beauty brings about concern for the environment and helps people relate more effectively with nature

33. Human Actions Pollution Environmental degradation Depletion of human resources

34. Sustainable Development - Meeting the needs of the present without without compromising the needs of the future generation.

35. Principles of Sustainability Environmental Integrity Economic efficiency Equity

36. Environmental Integrity - Maintaining the state of the environment . This means that human activities should not disrupt the ecosystem and human communities located in the area

37. 2. Economic Efficiency - refers to the prudence in decision making regarding the use of resources to ensure there is minimum to zero waste.

38. Prudence – ability to regulate one’s action and behavior Frugality – being thrifty with the use of one’s resources

39. 3. Equity - Demands that we use our natural resources in such a manner these are conserved so that the next generation will be able to use them