Week 4- Human Beings, Culture and Moral Choices

Question 1

The most important characteristic human have is;

Answer 1

morality-their ability of knowing what is good and bad

Question 2

Attributes of Human Uniqueness

Answer 2

1. Personhood
2. Family
3. Culture

Question 3

◈Morality is rooted in the personhood of an individual.

◈Moral values are born from human interactions in society.

◈A person is not born with a complete or perfect personhood, but has all the potentials to become a unique and special individual.

◈His or her choices, decisions, and judgments will be essential to his or her self-realization.

Answer 3

Personhood (pagkatao)

Question 4

The family is a product of a particular culture. Since the family is the basic unit of society, it is therefore, the primary source of morality.

◈Parents are the first teachers of right and wrong. They approve and disapprove the actions and decisions of their children.

◈As one grows up, he or she becomes wiser and more independent and spends more time with friends and less with family.

◈Growing up comes with being more open to other sources of knowledge, information, and moral values

Answer 4

Family

Question 5

Today, culture is influenced largely by mass media. It is seen as an effective channel in the transmission of cultural messages-whether widely accepted or not -to society.

◈Conflicting moral values from various sources cause confusion, disagreements, and debates.

◈ As society and culture change and improve, moral values and norms also change and develop. Morality is not stagnant.

Answer 5

Culture