The Person And Others Flashcards
(Matthew 7:12)
“do unto others what you would have them do unto you”
(Mark 12:31)
“love your neighbor as yourself”
-Jesus Christ redefined God’s covenant through His death and resurrection
-Christ’s teachings also emphasize the importance of fellowship among men
New Testament
God’s relationship with mankind began with the Creation, when God established man’s ideal relationship-the union between man and woman
Old Testament
parents and their children, friends, and the bond between a man and his wife
Strongest bonds
human relations in the context of community
Christian perspective
philosophers may vary in their views and perspectives on human relationships, but all agree on the general notion of the human person, a human person who continually seeks and maintains harmonious relationships
Being-with-others
Characteristics of Genuine Relationship
1) Emphaty
2) Availability
3) Ethics of Care
-moral dimension of relationships and interactions -this moral perspective encourages individuals to see the needs of other people, especially the vulnerable
Ethics of care
considers human existence as a continuous dialogue with the other, and that the self becomes whole through interaction with nature, with other people, and with God
Buber
defines a genuine relationship as one based on availability or the willingness of a person to be present and be at the disposal of another
Gabriel Marcel
believes that intersubjectivity is more than just shared understanding; it is the capability to put oneself “in the place where the other is”
Edmund Husserl
defines the self-other relationship as being driven by empathy-the awareness and recognition that the other is a human person with thoughts and feelings
Edith Stein
states that alienation happens when a human being is treated as an object instead of a human being
Karl Marx
