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NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

Civic Welfare Training Service

Prepared by:

ROBERT OLETRES-PARCON

WMSU Instructor

WESTERN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY


OBJECTIVES:
1.Describe the nature of the human person.

2. Identify the importance of a person’s


ability and capacity; and

3. Describe a person’s unique qualities that


make him/her a productive social being.
THE HUMAN PERSON

Estanol (2007) defines the human person as having


physical, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual attributes.

St. Thomas Aquinas describes the human person


as having physical and spiritual substance because he/she
has a soul and is created by a superior being with a divine
purpose.

Dictionaries define the human person as a ‘’self-


conscious animal’’
Characteristics of a Human Person
Babor (2007) in his book, the human person: not real, but existing,
discusses the several characteristics of a human person, namely:

1. A human person is rational being. He/she free to think and has the
capacity to reason and distinguish between right and wrong.
2. A human person is born free. He/she has the freedom to do or not
to do things. However, every person is responsible for his/her own
action.
3. A human person is unique. He/she possesses an identity that
makes him/her unlike any other person.
4. Every person is intrinsically a social being and cannot detach
himself/herself from other creatures in the universe.
5. All living things are sexual by nature, but the uniqueness of
expression of a person’s sexuality makes him/her different.
BIBLICAL VIEWS
The human person has superiority and dignity inherited
from the supreme being. According to the book of genesis,
chapter 1, verses 26-27, god created man and woman in his
own image and likeness and made them masters of the fish of
the sea, the birds, the heaven, the earth, the wild beasts, and
all the reptiles that crawl upon the earth.

Agbuya (1997) states that ‘’he/she (human person) is


designated by god to exercise dominion over other creatures in
his/her everyday use freedom, search for happiness, and
openness to world around him/her.
PHILOSOPICAL VIEWS
According to Protagoras, human person is the measure
of all things that exist and of all things that do not exist.
Furthermore,

Plato claimed that the perfect human being does not exist in
this world because what is in this world is just an imperfect copy
humanity’s original self in the realm of ideas.

Parmenides posited that a person has knowledge of something


that exists, for a person who does not exist is nothing.
Philosophical Views of the Human Person:
1. Conservatism
It is not entirely positive and definitely non-egalitarian.
Some men contribute more than others to society, and, therefore,
must be rewarded and honored by society.
All human person may not be of equal value to society; some
men are intended to rule, the rest to obey.

2. Liberalism
It has more view of human nature. It believes that all men
are capable of reason and rational action and have the capacity
to live satisfactory and productive lives if given the opportunity,
’’every human being can become a sage king, that is, anyone can
gain the wisdom to rule’’ - mencius
3. Socialism
the human being readily engages in cooperative social
activities when given the opportunity. Unfortunately, this natural
cooperative instinct is not fostered when some people selfishly
exploit other people.

4. Fascism
it holds that what matters most is the country itself. The
human being can prosper only when the nation prospers.
Classical Greek Views
The early classical Greeks define the human person as
‘’a rational animal’’. An animal’s vegetative sensory and
rational element is integrated within his/her beings; thus
he/she is a material (body) and spiritual (soul) being. As a
vegetative creature, the human person needs to have food to
grow, develop, and reproduce. As a sentient being, he/she
needs sensory perceptions to gain knowledge. As a rational
animal, he she needs the power of thoughts, reason, and
cognition.
Sociological Views
a perspective is a particular way of looking at and seeing
something. Salcedo (2004) states that people look at this social
world or at the various ways that human being behave in social
way.
San Juan (2007) proposes some common ideas about the human
person:
1. Human person are social animals. We need to cooperate with
others in some way to create the social world in which to live.
2. The human social behavior is learned, not instinctive.
3. To understand the human person social behaviour, we have to
focus our attention on the groups which people belong
4. Sociology is a discipline that looks into the totality of
relationships in an individuals life.
Hierarchy Of Needs (MASLOW)
PHYSIOLOGICAL

SELF-
SAFETY
ACTUALIZATION

SELF-ESTEEM SOCIAL
ROGERS’ Person-Centered Therapy Theory
every person has within him/her an inherent desire for a
positive transformation and the development of his/her
capacities. He/she possesses an innate goodness no matter
how imprudent his/her actions are.
the society should be sounding board reflections of life,
so that an individual can realize his/her problem and formulate
solutions for it.
There are four (4) selves that represent each
human person:

KNOWN TO SELF NOT KNOWN TO SELF

OPEN SELF BLIND SELF

HIDDEN SELF UNKNOWN SELF


OPEN SELF – represents all the information,
behaviors, attitudes, feelings, desires, motivations,
ideas and so on.

BLIND SELF- represents information about


yourself that others know but you do not.

UNKNOWN SELF-represents those parts of


yourself about which neither you nor others know.

HIDDEN SELF-contains all that you know of


yourself but keep hidden from others.
Five Basic Elements Of Emotional
Intelligence

1. Self Awareness
2. Self Regulation
3. Motivation
4. Empathy
5. Social Skills
SELF AWARENESS
knowing what are the feelings at
the moment and using those
preferences to guide our decision-
making, having a realistic assessment
of own abilities , and a well-grounded
sense of confidence.
SELF-REGULATION
Handling our emotions so that they
facilitate, rather than interfere , with the
task on hand, being conscientious and
delaying gratification to pursue goals ,
recovering well from emotional distress.
MOTIVATION
Using our deepest preferences to
move, guide us towards our goals, to
help us take initiative and strive to
improve, and to persevere in the face
of setbacks and frustrations.
EMPATHY
Sensing what people are feeling,
being able to take their perspectives
and cultivating rapport and attunement
with a broad diversity of people.
SOCIAL SKILLS
Handling emotions well in
relationship and accurately, reading
social situations and networks,
interacting smoothly, using these skills
to persuade and lead, negotiate
disputes for cooperation and teamwork.
Activity 101.1- A journey to a good life!
Instruction:

A. Make a dream board that would show an ideal day in the life you
would like to have years from now. Be as creative and imaginative as
you can. Consider the following questions in your dream board:
1. Who are you?
2. Where are you?
3. Whom do you live with?
4. What are you doing?
5. Who do you feel about your life?
6. What are the things you want to have in the
future?
B. Creatively/Artistically fill up the following
circles using any coloring material and
pencil.
What made me aspire for such life?

What kind of life do I like to have? What steps will I


take to achieve
that
CONCLUSION
It is basically difficult to understand the human person.
He/she is described as having physical, spiritual, emotional,
and intellectual attributes, capable of knowing, loving and
believing. Various biblical, philosophical, classical and
sociological views and perspectives offer essential insights into
the human nature. Nevertheless, it boils down to the human
person’s relational character toward others called ‘’service to
his/her fellowmen.’’

A person is a social being with various needs that have


to be satisfied. This will enable him/her to reach the peak of
his/her potential, so that he/she could effectively relate with
others and be a productive part of his community.
‘’ knowing others is wisdom but
knowing yourself is enlightenment’’,

- Lao Tzu

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