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Quarter 2 Module 1
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
 LEARNI NG COMPETENCIES
1. Evaluate and exercise prudence in choices
2. Realize that:
a. choices have consequences
b. some things are given up while others are obtained in
making choices.
3. Show situations that demonstrate freedom of choice and
consequences of these choices.
 HUMAN ACTS VS. ACTS OF MAN

HUMAN ACTS ACTS OF MAN

 Voluntary in nature  Involuntary in nature

 Knowledge  Acts shared with animals

 Freedom  Instinctive

 Actual Choice  Physiological

 Responsibility  No acceptable choice

H U M A N A C T I O N S A R E V O L U N TA R Y A C T I O N S
It is an act which emanates from the will with a knowledge of the
end or goal to which the act leads.
KNOWLEDGE
 adequate knowledge of the
desired object
 attention to the action by which
the particular object is to be
pursued
 judgement on the value of the
act
 -IGNOU p 3
H U M A N A C T I O N S A R E V O L U N TA R Y A C T I O N S

It is an act which emanates from the will with a knowledge of the

end or goal to which the act leads.

KNOWLEDGE
 adequate knowledge of the
aspired object
 attention to the action by which
the particular object is to be
pursued
 judgement on the value of the
act
H U M A N A C T I O N S A R E V O L U N TA R Y A C T I O N S
It is an act which emanates from the will with a knowledge of the
end or goal to which the act leads.
That is just a toy gun.
Anyway, might as
well give this to get
FREEDOM AND even with my boss.
ACTUAL CHOICE

 Rational being
 Coercion is not present
 Presence of alternatives
 Knowledge of consequences of
alternatives
H U M A N A C T I O N S A R E V O L U N TA R Y A C T I O N S
It is an act which emanates from the will with a knowledge of the
end or goal to which the act leads. That is just a toy gun.
Let us see how you
match with my skill
once you reach for the
FREEDOM AND money.
ACTUAL CHOICE .

 Rational being
 Coercion is not present
 Presence of alternatives
 Knowledge of consequences of
alternatives
A C T S O F M A N A R E I N V O L U N TA R Y A C T I O N S
These are acts that are instinctive in nature or acts that are done
when there are no acceptable choices
I rather give him
I N V O L U N TA RY the money rather
than die.
 Acts shared with animals
 Instinctive
 Physiological
 No acceptable choice
HUMAN ACTS

IMPEDIMENTS TO
HUMAN ACTS
 Ignorance
 Fear
 Passion
 Habit
HUMAN ACTS
IMPEDIMENTS TO
HUMAN ACTS

IGNORANCE
 Lack of adequate knowledge
on the nature and quality of
the act
 Invincible ignorance
 Vincible ignorance
 HUMAN ACTS
IMPEDIMENTS TO
HUMAN ACTS

IGNORANCE
 Invincible ignorance is doing
something wrong when one
could have not known better.

 Vincible ignorance id oding

wrong when one ought to
have known better.
HUMAN ACTS
IMPEDIMENTS TO
HUMAN ACTS

FEAR
 shrinking back of the mind on
account of an impending evil

 Grave
 Mild
HUMAN ACTS
IMPEDIMENTS TO
HUMAN ACTS

PASSION
 powerful or compelling emotion or
feeling for instance an experience of
strong hate or sexual desire
 strong tendency towards the possession
of something good or towards the
avoidance of something evil
 more the intensity of the emotions, the less
the capability for making balanced and
objective deliberation.
HUMAN ACTS
IMPEDIMENTS TO
HUMAN ACTS

HABIT
 acquired tendency for doing
something as a result of repeated
practice
 strong tendency towards the possession
of something good or towards the
avoidance of something evil
 voluntary or involuntary, depending on
whether it was imbibed with consent of a
person or without
FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY

FREEDOM RESPONSIBILITY
 Rational being  attributing certain powers and
 Coercion is not present capacities to a person,

 Presence of alternatives  and viewing the behavior as

 Knowledge of consequences of arising from the fact that the

alternatives person has, and has exercised,
these powers and capacities.
 Deliberate action
TYPES OF CHOICES

CHOICE
 Naturally occurring from free will
 Voluntary decision to act or
avoid an action after considering
alternatives
 INTELLECTUAL CHOICE
 PRACTICAL CHOICE
 Exercise Prudence in choices
CHOICES

TROLLEY PROBLEM
 Do nothing
 Pull lever and save five
persons instead of one
C H O I C E S H AV E C O N S E Q U E N C E S
 Free will
 Consequences of choices
may be good or bad
 Affects you
 May affect people around
you
 May have a long-lasting
repercussions or effects
Be careful of your thoughts, for your
thoughts become your words.
Be careful of your words, for your
words become your actions.
Be careful of your actions, for your
actions become your habits.
Be careful of your habits, for your
habits become your character.
Be careful of your character, for your
character becomes your destiny.