THE HUMAN PERSON AS AN

EMBODIED SPIRIT

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GROUP 3
Man -is the general term commonly used to refer to the entire
human race.

Human -refers to man as a species.

Human Being -used to distinguish man from other animals.

Person -is much more complex term which generally refers to

a human being granted recognition of certain rights, protection,
responsibilities, and dignity above all.

Personhood -refers to the state of being a person.

Human Nature- refers to the characteristics that distinguish

humans from all other creatures.
 has awareness
of self

What is the
human is able to reach
PERSON has
person? out and interact
with another
dignity

has self
determination

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 How do we now that we are human persons?
Let us first compare ourselves to the following:

 Ask yourself the following questions:

Am I a rock?
Am I a dog?
Am I a lamp?

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Looking at the dog, however, you may see a number of
shared many attributes. We both have eyes, ears, a
nose, a mouth, a body-though these are shaped in
different ways. Being a living, breathing, functioning
organism is a characteristics that we share with other
organisms that occupy this planet. Though living is an
essential feature of being a human , it cannot be the
defining feature that sets us apart and makes us human
persons.
  refers to the person having a clear
perception of oneself, including his or her
thoughts, emotions, identity and actions.

 This awareness of the self also enables us persons

to experience an ‘inner world’ that is defined by our
personal thoughts and ideas.

 A person is aware of his both surroundings and himself.

He knows that he is living an experience and is an active
participant in this experience.
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Self-determination
 Refers to the capability of persons
to make choices and decisions
based on their own preferences,
monitor and regulate their actions,
and be goal-oriented and self-
directed. We are persons because
we act and we are aware of our
actions.

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 It enables us to do actions whenever we want
to and makes self-determination possible.

 Is the capacity to choose a course of action

from various alternatives. The existence of
free will enables a person to act willfully,
control his or her actions, and recognize
himself or herself as the source of action.

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Imagine a small boy, Carlo, playing in the living
room of their house while his mother is in the
kitchen. Suddenly, the boy accidentally bumps
into a table, causing a vase to fall. Upon
hearing the sound of something crashing to the
floor, Carlo’s mother asks him, ‘Did you break
the vase?’ What do you think his answer will
be?

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A discussion
on self- Is the result or effect of
determination an action or condition.
and free will  As a persons we are
eventually aware that each action
leads to a we perform has a
discussion of consequence.
consequence.

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Let us go back and analyze Carlo’s situations.
Carlo plays in the room.

Carlo bumps into the table.

Vase falls to the floor and breaks.

Mother goes into the living room to

investigate.

Mother asks him if he broke the vase.

Carlo responds

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Looking at the diagram, you will see that there is a chain of actions and
events that have a cause-and-effect relationship. Persons exercise
self-determined actions but often encounter unintended consequences
of their actions.

 This brings us to another element of human

action, which is morality or the goodness or
badness of an act.
 This act will result in feelings of guilt or
nervousness because we are aware of the
fact that we are lying and what we are
ding is wrong.
 Is such an important aspect of the
person that many philosophers
consider human action as a way to
reveal a person’s true nature.
Human act complete the person, as
it is though his or her actions that his
or her inner self is revealed to
others, and it is through action that a
person is able to explore and fulfill
his or her potential.
 Is the capability to reach out
and interact with others and
the world.

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 Is the innate right to be valued and
respected. Philosophers consider
all humans as having an inherent
worth or value. Each person is
worth the same as another person
in the sense that every person is
priceless, unique, unrepeatable,
and irreplaceable.

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◦ Is the ability to surpass the limits. And it is
also important trait that distinguishes the
human person from other beings in
existence.

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What is in our human that enables us
to become a persons?

 The first question philosophers pondered

was whether or not the person is truly
defined by his or her body and what he or
she experiences through the senses. The
initial view was that the person is a purely
physical being defined by his or her body
and what his or her body experiences.
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 Theintangible element is the spirit which
enables us to exercise thought, posses
awareness, interiority, and the capacity to
reach out to the outside world and the
other persons.

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 How are the body and the spirit related?

Philosophers consider the human person as defined

by the union of the body and the spirit. The human
person is an embodied spirit. Not only are the body
and spirit united, but they are also integrated with
each other. This means that we cannot separate the
two and they go hand-in-hand in making us who we
are. Whatever affects the body also affect the spirit,
and this unique trait of the person enables him or her
to experience both the physical world and the spiritual
world.
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What is the human person?

What certain things we posses as a human?

What is trait that refers to a person who has

awareness of his/her self?

What is the quality of being focused on one’s

inner life and identity?

What is trait that refers to capability of

persons to make choices and decisions?

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What is this trait that enables us to do action
whenever we want t and make self
determination possible?
What is the result or effect of an action or
condition?

What is the different traits and capabilities of a

human person?
What in our human that enable us to become
a person?
How are body and spirit related?

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 GROUP #3 MEMBERS

Mary Rose Ochavo

Jan Dale Parañal
Carlo Jay Sales
Elsie Dancalan
Ken Evan Soltes
John Eldrick Adiova
Al Francis Francia

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