The Mod pt 2

Question 1

is that which is perfect in itself and capable of satisfying all human desires. It is also the ultimate good, because it is absolutely final thing which is sought for its own sake.

Answer 1

summum bonum

Question 2

refers to something having intrinsic value and capable of satisfying a human need.

Answer 2

Objectively, happiness

Question 3

psychological state of feeling contented resulting from the attainment of that which is good in itself. Eg. the toy (objective) makes the child happy (subjective).

Answer 3

Subjectively, happiness

Question 4

is that which is attainable by man through the use of his natural powers.

Answer 4

Natural

Question 5

is that which is attainable by man through his own powers aided by the infusion of grace from God.

Answer 5

Supernatural happiness

Question 6

is a descriptive of a pleasure-seeking individual, a low-life”.

Answer 6

hedonist

Question 7

is based on the teachings of Epicurus who regards pleasure as the ultimate good of man. According to him, pain is an evil to be avoided. And because some pleasures may also cause pain, one must be choosy about his pleasure.

Answer 7

Hidonism

Question 8

proclaims the supremacy of reason over man’s lower appetites. Thus, the highest good of man is the contemplation of divine truths.

Answer 8

Aristotelianism

Question 9

is based on the teachings of St. Thomas of Aquinas. It holds that the ultimate purpose of man consists in the beatific vision of God which, however, is possible only in the next life and only with the aid of supernatural grace.

Answer 9

Thomism

Question 10

defines pleasure as that which gives the greatest number of people. John Stuart Mill, for example, says that pleasure itself is good, but better when it is experienced by the most number of people

Answer 10

Utilitarianism

Question 11

proceeds from the biological theories of Charles Darwin. According to him, the greatest good is the rearing of the greatest number of individuals, with perfect faculties, under given circumstances.

Answer 11

Evolutionism

Question 12

laments the inadequacy of reason to guide man in the complexities of life. The attainment of personal fulfilment which is the ultimate purpose of one’s life depends largely on one’s faith and personal conviction.

Answer 12

Existentialism

Question 13

Etymologically, person comes from this Greek word that refers to the mask used by stage actors.? and _________ alludes to the mask which is so constructed that the voice of an actor is projected forcefully.

Answer 13

prosophon, Latin personare

Question 14

a complete substance, subsisting itself, separate from all else, and endowed with a rational nature.

Answer 14

Person

Question 15

the sum total of those factors of physique and constitution, and those enduring and underlying tendencies of a person which determine his characteristic behaviour.

Answer 15

Personality

Question 16

refers to the person’s choice of values and to his intelligent and free conversion of such values into practical goals.

Answer 16

Character

Question 17

Filipino believe that….

Answer 17

1. Man is a creature of God
2. Man has an immortal soul
3. Man has an assigned destiny in life
4. Man must do good or else be punished by God
5. Man by nature is good but he is morally weak

Question 18

nutrition, locomotion, growth, and development

Answer 18

Biological powers

Question 19

those of the senses and emotions

Answer 19

Psychological powers

Question 20

those of the intellect and the will like comprehension, and volition.

Answer 20

Rational powers