The Human Person As An Embodied Spirit

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Man as an Embodied Spirit

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Philosophers consider the Human Person as defined by the union of the body and the spirit
Whatever affects the body also affects the spirit
Able to experience both the physical world and the spiritual world

Question 2

LOVE

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associated with the symbol of the heart-heart is the center of feelings of love

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Embodiment

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is one thing that enables us to feel love and love others.

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EXPERIENCE

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product of embodiment

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Mediator

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human body

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Limitations and Possibilities for Transcendence

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Forgiveness
It frees us from our anger and bitterness caused by the actions and/or words of another.
On the other hand, the hardness of our heart is reinforced by whole series of rational arguments.

Beauty and Nature
There is perfection in every single flower.
A hug, sunrise and sunset, eating together as a family are experiences of miracles which can be truly moments of grace that touch us deeply and spontaneously lift our hearts.

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Vulnerability

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To be vulnerable is to be human.
We need to acknowledge the help of other people in our lives if we want to be true with ourselves and live with meaning and direction.

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Failure

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Failures force us to confront our weaknesses and limitations and to surrender to a mystery or look upon a bigger world.
Acceptance of our failures makes us hope and trust that all can be brought into good.

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Loneliness

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It is our choice to live in an impossible world where we are always “happy” or to accept a life where solitude and companionship have a part.
Our experience of loneliness can help us realize that our dependence on other people or gadgets is a possessiveness that we can be free from.

Question 10

Bodily limitations

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1.natural disabilities
2mental and intellectual disabilitie
3 physical disabilities
4mental disabilities
5 failure experience

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Social limitations

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1.Socioeconomic status
2.social environment
3.abusive relationship
4.negative influence

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Transcends

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Is the ability to change be dynamic and continually redefining one self which works with our faciticy to create change

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Socrates

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Man as a rational being must practice a good life due to acquisition of truth to become a virtuous man. A man who knows what is the right will do what is right

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Plato

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Man is a rational and governed by his own intellect and will. His limitations can be transcends when rationality takes over . Thus he must be ruled by his head not by his heart to overcome his limitations

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Aristotle

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Man is a rational being who acts according to what he thinks is right.mans goal of life is happiness.

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St. Augustine

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Man is a “great mystery” because there is a man which cannot be understood as a part of the world as a thing among

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RENE descrates(modern philosophy)

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Mans existence finds it’s meaning and value through himself . He can only gain true knowledge the moment he learn to doubt everything.

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Maslow hierarchy of needs

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Self actualization-desire to become the most that can be
Esteem- respect,self esteem ,status, recognition, strength,freedom
Love and belonging- friendship,family, sense of connections
Safety needs- personal security,employment, resources,,health, property
Physiological needs- air ,water, food shelter,sleep ,clothing, reproduction

Question 19

Sustainable development

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Is development that meets the need s of the present without compramising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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Three important principles of sustainability

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1.environmental integrity
2.economic efficieny
3.equity

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Environment integrity

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Refers to maintaining the state of the invironment.

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Economic efficiency

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Refers to prudence in decision-makingand regarding the use of resources to ensure that there is minimum to zero waste

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Equity

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Demands that we use our natural resources in such a manner that these are conserved so than the next generation will be able to use them

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Prudence

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refers to the practice of being wise and cautious with your resources. It involves making careful and deliberate decisions that take into account the long-term consequences of your actions.

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Frugality

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on the other hand, means being thrifty or spending money or other material things wisely. It involves being mindful of your spending and finding ways to save money.

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Environmental ethics

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The disciplines in philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human being to,and also the value and moral status of the environment and his non human contents

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Views of attribution of moral consideration

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Anthropocentrism
Pathocentrism
Biocentrism
Ecocentrism

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Anthropocentrism

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Only humans are assigned intrinsic value consider human being as the center of moral consideration

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Opinions

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Are basically the product of our own belief and self expression about something

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Views on the attribution of moral consideration

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Anthropocentrism
Patho centrism
Biocentrism
Ecocentrism

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Patho centrism

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Extends intrinsic value and thus moral consideration to higher form of animals or intelligent animals such as dogs and chimpanzees who are sentient

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Biocentrism

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Is the view that not only humans and animals but also plants should be morally considerable

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Ecocentrism

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Regards ecosystem as holistic entities that should be given moral consideration

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Ecology

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A science that deals with a relationships between groups of living things and their invironments

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Theories in radical ecological philosophy

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Deep ecology
Social ecology
Ecofeminism

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Deep Ecology

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Is an ecological and invironmental philosophy which purposely that all living and things posses equal intrinsic value regardless of their usefulness or utility to other being

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Social ecology

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Is an offshot of the movement against domination of existing hierarchical structure in society that pre empt the development of the full nature of an individual

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Ecofeminism

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A belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunity