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Learners’ Activity Sheets

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE

HUMAN PERSON
Grade 12
Quarter 1 – Module 4: The Human Person in the
Environment

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Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person – Grade 12
Learners’ Activity Sheets
Quarter 1 - Week 7 & 8: Understand the meaning and process of doing philosophy
First Edition, 2021

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 INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
Quarter 1, Week 7 & 8
LEARNERS’ ACTIVITY SHEETS
Grade 12

Name of Learner: _______________________ Grade & Section: ________

School: ______________________________________ Date: ____________
Teacher: _____________________________________ Score:_____________

I. Learning Competencies

 Notice disorder in an environment PPT11/12-Ii-4.1

 Notice things that are not in their proper place and organize them in an aesthetic
way PPT11/12-Ii-4.2
 Show that care for the environment contributes to health, well-being and
sustainable development PPT11/12-Ij-4.3
 Demonstrate the virtues of prudence and frugality towards environments
PPT11/12-Ij-4.4

II. Key Concepts

What is environmental philosophy is?

A human person is a living being that contains a real and existing to direct its
own development toward fulfilment through perfect, unconditional, and infinite
truth, love, goodness, beauty, and unity, and will do so if all the proper conditions
are met. (Spitzer 1999) Human activities encompasses all events, actions, or
happening that people do or cause to happen. One activity is philosophizing. It is man’s
default to inquire beyond what can’t gasp. Since our childhood days, we have been asking
the “whys” to better understand our perception of the world.
Environment

It is the sum total of all surroundings of a living organism, including natural

forces and other living things, which provide conditions for development and growth
as well as of danger and damage. (Endriga 2017)

This means that as human person, we interact not only with our fellow human
beings, but also with other living and non-living elements in our environment. Like
other sciences, philosophy also seeks to explore the relationship between humanity
and the environment through environmental philosophy or environmental ethics.

Environmental Philosophy or Environmental Ethics

Environmental philosophy or environmental ethics as defined by Abella (2016),

is the discipline that studies the moral relationship of human beings with the
environment and its non-human contents.

He also described environmental philosophers as philosophers who tackle issues

that is related to humanity’s role in the natural world, the interaction between nature
and human activities, and humanity’s response to environmental challenges. And
that environmental philosophers have radical views which argue that a paradigm shift
or cultural revolution is what will save all from ecological crisis.

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 Environmental Ethics as defined by Abella (2016), is a moral approach that
analyses the relationship between humans and the environment. He further adds
that environmental ethics discuss environmental problems caused by human
activities and social issues that impact the environment and that environmental
ethics serves as a basis for reflecting on how our actions show our regard for
nature and it also guides us in upholding the welfare of the environment and
everything in it.

The Three Main Paradigms:

1. Deep Ecology – is a contemporary ecological philosophy. Proponents were

disillusioned with existing modes of depletion of natural resources and the heavy
pollution they cause. It emerged as a reaction to this shallow ecological point of
view. It also recognizes an inherent worth/intrinsic value of other beings aside from
their utility. It emphasizes the interdependence of organisms within ecosystems
and that if ecosystems with each other within the biosphere (Arne Naes-1970s)

2. Social Ecology – is an offshoot of the movement against domination of existing

hierarchical structures in society that pre-empt the development of the full nature
of an individual. Bookchin (2011), on his article ecological problem states that our
present ecological problems cannot be clearly understood, much less resolved,
without resolutely dealing with problems within society. (BookChin 2011)

3. Ecofeminism – is a reaction against male domination and the corresponding

oppression of women, there is superiority and subordination. On ecofeminism men
are assumed to be superior to women and nature, which result domination and
exploitation. As we try to link feminism with ecology, it seeks to eradicate all the
forms of social injustice, not just injustice against women and the environment.
Ecofeminism believes that a society characterized by a mentality that tolerates the
oppression of women is directly linked with its tendency to tolerate abuse of the
environment and the degradation of nature. (Vinzsons 2016)

Upholding Environmentalism and Care for Nature

Understanding that there is a necessity to address different environmental
challenges in or environment, philosophers act deliberately to address
environmental problems. According to Abella (2016), environmentalist views have
given rise to varied perspectives regarding the best means for humanity to act and
uphold its mission as stewards of nature

III: Guided Practice

Environmental Issues and Alternative Solution

Directions: Write at least of three environmental issues in our community.

Suggest or give alternative solutions using the three main paradigms.

Environmental Solution using Solution using Solution using

Issues/Problems Deep Ecology Social Ecology Ecofeminism

1.

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3.

Remember that we are part of the environment. Our actions can damage our
environment and by doing so we can also damage our relationships to other
humans which are least capable in defending themselves; the poor and even the
future generation will be affected.

IV: Independence Practice

DIRECTIONS: Based on the photos indicated in column 1, look for an

improved version of the photos provided. Use an old printed material. Cut and
paste photos that show visible positive transformation of the photos in Column 1.

COLUMN 1-BEFORE COLUMN 2-AFTER

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Activity III: Directions: Make a slogan about environmental philosophy and how
human person affects the environment.

o It must be written on a letter-sized bond paper

o maximum of 20 words

V. Application

Directions: Enumerate things that can preserve our environment. (Sharing is

Caring).

Things that I do to protect something or

someone…
1.
2.

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4.
5.

VI. Assessment: Matching Type

Directions: Match the terms in Column A with the descriptions in
Column B. Write your answer on the space provided.

Column A Column B

1. Prudence a. demands that we use our natural

2. Frugality resources in such a manner that these are
3. Equity conserved so that the next generations will
4. Economic Efficiency be able to use them
5. Environmental Integrity
b. refers to prudence in decision- making
regarding the use of resources to ensure
that there is minimum to zero waste

c. is the ability to regulate one’s

actions and behavior

d. is being thrifty with the use of

one’s resources

e. refers to maintaining the state of the

environment

VII. Enrichment Activities: Take a leap, plant a crop!

DIRECTIONS: For Printed Modality: Take a photo of you with any member of
your family in your garden, empty pot or plant crops.

Paste your photo here 

For Blended Digitized and Synchronous/Asynchronous modality

Directions: Show your care on the environment, by making a short video clip
using different mobile apps where you can film showing how you care to our
environment.

You will be graded using this rubric: Activity I

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Category Above Meets Approaching Below
Expectations Expectation Expectation Expectations
/4 s/ 3 s/ 2 /1
Reflective The The The The reflection
Thinking reflection reflection reflection does not
explains the explains attempts to address the
student’s the demonstrat student’s
own thinking student’s e thinking thinking
and learning thinking about and/or
processes, about learning learning.
as well as his/her own but is
implications learning vague
for future processes. and/or
learning
unclear
about
the personal
learning
process.
Analysis The reflection The The reflection The reflection
is an in-depth reflection is attempts to does not
analysis of an analysis analyze the move beyond
the learning of the learning a description
experience, learning experience of the learning
the value of experience but the value experience.
the derived and the of the
learning to value of the learning to
self or others, derived the student or
and the learning to others is
enhancement self or vague and/or
of the others. unclear.
student’s
appreciation
for
the discipline.
Making The reflection The The The reflection
Connecti articulates reflection reflection does not
ons multiple articulates attempts to articulate any
connections connections articulate connection to
between this between this connections other learning
learning learning between this or
experience experience learning experiences.
and content and content experience
from other from other and content
courses, past courses, from other
learning, life past courses,
experiences learning past
and/or future experiences learning
goals. , and/or experiences
future goals. , or personal
goals, but
the
connection
is
vague
and/or
unclear.

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Rubric grading: Activity III

Category 4 3 2 1 Score
Craftsmanship The The The The
slogan is slogan is slogan is slogan is
exception attractive acceptabl distracting
ally in y ly
attractive in terms of attractive messy.
terms of neatness. though it
may
neatness. Good be a bit
Well- messy.
constructed construction
and not and not very
messy.
messy.
Creativity Slogan is Slogan is Slogan is The
exception creative creative slogan
ally and a and does not
creative. A lot good amount some reflect any
thought
of thought of thought was put into degree of
and was
effort was put into decorating creativity.
used it.
to make the decorating
it.
banner.
Originality Exceptional Good use of Average use No use of
of new
use of new new ideas new ideas ideas and
and and
ideas and originality to originality to originality to
originality to create create create
slogan. slogan. slogan.
create
slogan.
Grammar There are no There is 1 There are 2 There are
grammatical grammatical grammatical more than 2
mistakes on mistake on mistakes on grammatical
the
the poster. poster. the poster. mistakes on
the poster

VIII. ANSWER KEY

Guided Practice:

1. Kaingin
2. Pollutions
3. Littering

Independence Practice

Improved version of the photos provided in the first column using an old printed
material, paste to column 2.

IX. References

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Abella. 2016. Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person.
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