WHAT CHARATERIZES A GENUINE HUMAN INTERACTION?

Question 1

• deep and genuine relationship / interaction between
people
• made possible when the SELF realizes that the OTHER
is a genuine and unique individual
• happens when two persons truly acknowledge each
other’s presence and treat each other as equals
• interaction between persons that happens through SPEECH or the USE OF WORDS, EXRESSIONS, and
BODY LANGUAGE

Answer 1

DIALOGUE

Question 2

– occurs when two persons “ open up” to each other and give and receive one another in their encounter

Answer 2

DIALOGUE

Question 3

• ability to share emotions
• important aspect of intersubjectivity
• this emotion is driven by a person’s awareness that the
OTHER is a person with thoughts and feelings
• enables us to experience another person’s emotions,
such as happiness, anger, and sadness
• not only to share and offer comfort during a difficult
experience, but also to feel the grief of the person and PLACE YOURSELF IN HIS SHOES ( ex. feel the grief of the person even if it wasn’t your own relative’s death; basketball enthusiasts celebrating favorite team’s victory; parents taking pride in their child’s achievement )
• leads to a greater understanding and appreciation of others

Answer 3

EMPATHY

Question 4

• is the feeling of support for something, the feeling that you care about and are sorry about someone else’s trouble. Sympathetic feeling or the “feeling-with” situation.

Answer 4

Sympathy

Question 5

• the willingness of a person to
- be present for another
- be at the disposal of another - render assistance to another
Ex. asking directions or information

Answer 5

AVAILABILITY

Question 6

• an ethical theory that emphasizes the moral dimension
of human relationships and interactions
• this moral perspective encourages individuals to help
other people, most especially the vulnerable
• it believes that people have a moral obligation to respond to the needs of others, and encourages
individuals to extend help to people in need
Ex. PWD crossing a street; child falling from his bicycle

Answer 6

ETHICS OF CARE

Question 7

– a state when a person ceases to view the OTHER as a distinct and authentic person ( matapobre; namecalling )
- the person considers others as merely objects or means to satisfy personal interests or desires
- pessimistic view that considers human relationships frustrating and often inauthentic or deceptive

Answer 7

ALIENATION

Question 8

• the way a person presents himself when dealing with others
• the way we act with other people is often influenced by our ideas of how these people see us (SOCIAL CONTEXT)
• an individual presents himself in a certain way when dealing with others
• Persons take on “roles” or act out characters when dealing with certain people or when in certain situations ( unconscious, natural act on the part of humans )

Answer 8

SEEMING