Human person Flashcards
(34 cards)
general term used to refer to entire human race.
man
refers to man as a species Homo Sapiens or modern human beings.
human
- is a term used to distinguish man from other animals.
human being
much complex term which generally refers to a human being granted recognition of certain rights, protection, responsibilities and above all, dignity.
person
– refers to the state of being as person.
personhood
- refers to the characteristics that distinguish humans from all other creatures.
human nature
– drives human person into deeper awareness. (Human thoughts)
rationality
described by philosophers as the person actively aware that he or she is perceiving reality
self
– quality of being focused on one’s inner life or identity
interiority
– enable us to do actions whenever we want to and make self-determinations. Is the capacity to
choose an action from various alternatives
free will
-result or effect of an actions and conditions.
consequence
the goodness or the badness of an act.
morality
refers to our biological and physical presence of our bodies, which are a necessary
condition before it happened, based on emotion, language, thought and social interaction.
embodiment
mean that the body is not separated from the soul, just as the soul is not
separated from the body
embodied spirit
– refers to the person having a clear perception of oneself, including his or her
thoughts, emotions, identity, and actions.
self awareness
– capability of a person to make choices and decisions based on their own
preferences, monitor, and regulate their actions, and be goal oriented and self-directed.
self determination
the capability to reach out and interact with others and the world.
externality
- often refers to an experience with the divine or God, which is conceived as
absolute, eternal, and infinite.
transcendence
the innate right to be valued and respected.
dignity
refers to the things in our life that are already given.
facticity
our most obvious limitation is our finitude - our finite quality or state. We are
limited by space (spatial) and the time (temporal). We are limited by our bodies to be present in two or more
places at the same time.
spatial temporal being
Our body serves as our mediator which prevent us from revealing what we really want to express. For us, in most cases, words are not enough because action speaks louder.
the body as intermediary
A chance that something might exist, happen or be true.
possibility
- discipline in the philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human beings with the environment and its non-human contents.
Environmental Philosophy or Environment Ethics