Senior High School

Introduction to the
Philosophy of the
Human Person
Quarter II- Module 12:
The Human Person in Society

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Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person – Senior High School
Quarter 2 – Module 12: The Human Person in Society
First Edition, 2020

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 Senior High School

Introduction to the
Philosophy of the
Human Person
Quarter II – Module 12:
The Human Person in Society

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to Philosophy and the Human Person Alternative Delivery
Mode (ADM) Module on The Human Person in Society!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed, and reviewed to

assist you in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12
Curriculum. This lesson is anchored on the Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC) in Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners in guided and

independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this
also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st-century skills.

As a facilitator, you are expected to guide the learners on how to use

this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while
allowing them to manage their own learning. You are also expected to
encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

“Human reason has the peculiar fate in one species of its cognitions
that it is burdened with questions which it cannot be dismiss, since they are
given to it as problems by the nature of reason itself, but which it also cannot
answer, since they transcend every capacity of human reason.”- Immanuel
Kant, Critique of Pure Reason

The ability to inquire or ask questions is inherent among human beings.

The act of asking is the person’s way of making sense of all the things around
him/her that he/she does not understand. Through this module you will be
able to understand the different philosophical views with regards to our
treatment of the environment we live in and how these views emerged due to
the growing need for environmental protection during their respective times.

You will write your answers of the pre-test, assessment and other
exercises on this paper. In addition, you can refer your answers to the Answer
Key to Activities, which are found at the last part of this module.

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 Let Us Learn!

Lesson
Society: What Drives the
1 Human Person to Establish It

Upon the use and application of this module as a guide for learning,
the students should be able to:

1. define society;
2. recognize how individuals form societies; and
3. recognize how individuals are transformed by societies.

Let us Try!

Activity 1:
THINK & SHARE: Read the statement carefully and answer it accordingly.
What comes to your mind when you
read or hear the statement below:

“NO MAN IS AN ISLAND”

Share your thoughts by writing it in
your activity notebook. Express it with
at least 5 sentences.

Let Us Study!

As we have learned in the previous lessons, humans have the natural

tendency to establish relationships with other people. The ability of a person
to engage in meaningful interactions with other people, or even with his/her
surroundings and the objects around him/her, is deeply rooted by one’s
awareness of himself/herself and of others. This shared awareness and
understanding among persons is referred to as inter subjectivity.

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 Through inter subjectivity, the relationship between the self and the
other enables the person to relate, establish and to maintain meaningful
relationships with others. Meaningful and beneficial human relationships are
founded on the values of acceptance, openness, and respect beyond diversity.
With this prior knowledge, let us explore now the idea of what propels human
to establish society. Are you ready to embark on this journey? Let’s GO!

Let’s Practice

Activity 2:

Direction: Complete the statement below by describing yourself in relation to

the social group being mentioned in each statement. Copy each item and
write your answers in the diagram above.
1. In my family, I am the …
2. My family has made me …
3. In my circle of friends, I am the …
4. My friends has helped me become …
5. In my classroom, I am the type of student that …

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 Let Us Practice More!

Activity 3
From your answers on your recent activity, you think and reflect with
your place within the social group being mentioned. In this way, you
attentively recognized that you are a part of a social group. Thus, you are a
part of our existing society. However, you might ask yourself; what is society?
Society is an organized group of people with a common territory and culture
whose members interact frequently. Furthermore, society is a large group of
people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to
do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. But then you might
pop up the question that other animals also form groups for survival and
mutual protection, are these forms of groups considered as society? Society
being formed by human individuals is considered unique among all other
groups because the relationship being established and the interaction
towards common good/goal is a way more difficult and uniquely profound.

Let Us Remember

Activity No. 4:

Direction: In your answer sheet, copy the diagram below and list down at least
two (2) differences of cultural practices for each society.

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

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 Let Us Assess

Activity 5
Directions: Answer the following questions using your own words: Express
your answer in 5 sentences only. Write it in your activity notebook.

Reflect and foresee yourself 10 years from now, what will you become
and how will you contribute towards society you have been part of? Give your
insights with a minimum of 5 sentences.

Let Us Enhance

Activity No. 6
Create a photo journal showing the individuals, groups, and institutions that
have significantly influenced you throughout your life. Describe the positive
influences they had imparted on your development as a person. Use any art
materials available.

Criteria:
Organization & Composition: overall content - 15 pts
Originality: theme - 10 pts
Creativity & Neatness: overall appearance - 5 pts
TOTAL:30 points
Let Us Reflect

INSTRUCTIONS: Reflect on the following statements what it would

like to convey and write your answers on a separate piece of paper.

1. “The ability of a person to engage in meaningful interactions with other

people, or even with his/her surroundings and the objects around him/her,
is deeply rooted by one’s awareness of himself/herself and of others”.

2. “Shared awareness and understanding among persons is referred to as

intersubjectivity”.
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 Let Us Learn!

Lesson

2 Different Forms of Society

Upon the use and application of this module as a guide for learning,
the students should be able to:

1. identify different forms of societies; and

2. compare different forms of societies and individualities.

Let us Try!

Activity 1:
Direction: Identify and arrange the following form of society chronologically
based on its development, from earliest (1) to latest (7).
____1. Industrial Society
____2. Feudal Society
____3. Horticultural Society
____4. Hunting & Gathering Society
____5. Agricultural/Agrarian Society
____6. Post-Industrial Society
____7. Pastoral Society

Let Us Study!

You have understood in the previous lesson on what drives human to

establish society and how human upbringing is transformed by society being
depicted through its culture. Also, in relation to past modules, you have
already recognized that you are a part of a social group. Thus, you are a part
of our existing society. With this prior knowledge, let us now explore the
different forms of societies being established. Are you ready to embark on this
journey? Let’s GO!

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 Let’s Practice

Activity 2

Describe the existing society you are involved in from small scale to large
scale. Complete the table by providing the required information. Copy and
answer in your activity notebook using the diagram above.
Social Group Size/Scale Establishments System
Family
Community/Town
Province
Luzon/ Visayas
/Mindanao
Philippines

Let Us Practice More!

Different forms of Society

1. Hunting and gathering society: is the earliest and simplest form of society
and is generally recognized by its small size, since it consists mainly of
families. They spend most of their time searching for food, thus, they are
considered as nomadic; no permanent territory. Its members are treated
equally and decisions are usually derived through consensus. As a result, the
roles of its members and the distribution of labor is not clearly defined.

2.Pastoral society: is characterized by the domestication of animals served

as a source for food supply. Compared to hunting and gathering society, this

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form of society has a larger population and remains in one place. They also
produce surplus food and resources which they trade with other societies
forming meaningful bonds. This relative prosperity enables the people to
engage in other activities apart from those necessary for survival, such as
handicrafts which eventually leads to the emergence of specialized tasks in
the community.

3.Horticultural society: engages in the small-scale cultivation of plants,

fruits, and vegetables and the domestication of animals. Semi-nomadic, which
means that they travel to another place when there is shortage of the
resources in one area.

4.Agrarian/agricultural society: involves in a large- scale and long-term

cultivation of crops and domestication of animals. Characterized by improved
technology and usage of tools to aid in farming which results in increased
production giving rise to a growing population in agricultural societies. Large
population leads to a more structured social system that helps manage
resources and its member.

5.Feudal society: is based on the ownership of land. Its members are

organized based on status which consists of higher class/ruler (people who
own a land), vassal/follower (granted a right to manage a land), and peasants
(workers who cultivate the land and tend the animals in exchange of military
protection). This society is mindful of the hierarchy system. It arose during
Medieval times in Western part of Europe.

6.Industrial society: is based on the use of specialized machinery in the

production of goods and services. The emergence of new production and
industrial methods along with innovations in transportation and
communication are results from the advances of science and technology in
the late 18th century. In this era, improved trade and commerce, public
education and better life conditions are evident for many people. However, an
important factor in social relations within this form of society is the workplace
where people interact with individuals who do not come from the same family,
clan, or community; thus, cultural diversity and bureaucratic forms of
organization arises.

7.Post-industrial society: emerged by the establishment of societies based

on knowledge, information, and the sale of services. Virtual society arises
where people organize themselves through communication technology and
Internet. This society is composed of members with higher educational
attainment, better training, and specialized roles.

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 Let Us Remember

Activity No. 3
Direction: In your Activity notebook, copy the diagram below and choose two
(2) forms of society to compare and contrast. List down at least two (2)
characteristics for each form of society.

FORMS OF SOCIETY

With all these growth and

development of various forms of societies, the human interactions are also
growing more complex over the span of time. Factors like science and
technology advancements and cultural changes brought improvement to the
society along with complexity and various ethnicities. But despite these
innovations and developments, the human person still remains the heart of
the society and drives social changes based on respective responses and
needs for the betterment.

Let Us Assess

Activity 4: Draw an Icon.

Directions: In your activity notebook, draw a symbol/icon for each
form of society and give your explanation for each symbol.
1. Hunting and gathering
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 2. Pastoral
3. Agrarian/Agricultural
4. Industrial
5. Post-industrial

Let Us Enhance

Activity No. 6:
Create a photo collage showing the progress and development of society
where you belong. Use short bond paper and any art materials available.

Criteria:
Organization & Composition: overall content - 15 pts
Originality: theme - 10 pts
Creativity & Neatness: overall appearance - 5 pts
TOTAL:30 points

Let Us Reflect

INSTRUCTIONS: Reflect on the following statements and explain

what it would like to convey. Write your answers on a separate piece of paper.
1. “With all these growth and development of various forms of societies, the
human interactions are also growing more complex over the span of time”.

2. “Despite innovations and developments, the human person still remains

the heart of the society and drives social changes based on respective
responses and needs for the betterment”.

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 Let Us Learn!

Lesson
Interrelationship between
3 Human Person and Society

Upon the use and application of this module as a guide for learning,
the students should be able to:
1. explain how human relations are transformed by social systems; and
2. evaluate how social systems transform human relationships as well
as how societies transform individual human beings.

Let us Try!

Activity 1:
Direction: Give a brief answer to the following question.
1. What traits or behavior did you get from your existing community?
2. How has your community influenced your upbringing as a person?
3. What makes us Filipino? Which traits/values identify us as Filipino?
4. Are these traits and values considered important by Philippine society?
Why do you think so?

Let Us Study!

You have understood in the previous lesson on what drives human to

establish society and how human upbringing is transformed by society being
depicted through its culture. Also, in relation to past modules, you have
already recognized that you are a part of a social group. Thus, you are a part
of our existing society. With this prior knowledge, let us now explore the
different forms of societies being established. Are you ready to embark on this
journey? Let’s GO!

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 Let’s Practice
You have understood in the previous lesson about what drives
human to establish society and the different forms of societies being
established as time flies. You have also learned that with all those growth and
development of various forms of societies, the human interactions are also
growing more complex over the span of time. But despite those progress, the
human person still remains the heart of the society and drives social changes
based on respective responses and needs for the betterment. Now, let’s
continue to embark on our journey with how human relations are transformed
by social systems.

Let Us Practice More!

Activity 2:
Direction: Complete the crossword puzzle below. Write your answers on your
activity notebook.
Hint:
Norms
Laws
Folkways
Rules
SocialRoles (word not separated)
SocialSystem (word not separated)
SocialGroup (word not separated)

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Vertical/Down
1. less formal norms that arise from tradition
2. actions and behaviors expected of a certain individual
3. set of traits and behavior that society considers acceptable
Horizontal/Across
4. organized/patterned set of relationships among individuals and groups
that compose a society
5. more formal and stringent norms that establish and define acceptable
behavior of citizen.

Let Us Remember

In your Activity 2, you have guessed the definition of some keywords

that you needed to know to better grasp the concept of this new lesson. Let’s
see if you’ve guessed right!
It can be said that you cannot think of a
person outside of society and you cannot think of a
society without a group of persons. Thus, human
persons and society are interrelated to each other in
which one cannot exist without the other. Moreover,
society’s role is considered important in the growth
and development of a person as well as the person’s
role in transforming society.
One important way wherein society influences us, as person is, its
ability to define the relationships and interactions among its members. There
are various ways that society influences our development and interactions but
one way is through the establishment of the following:
● Norms – a set of traits and behavior that society considers acceptable,
thus, to be encouraged to pass unto other members (e.g. pagmamano-
Filipino’s unique gesture to greet and show respect to elders)
● Laws – more formal and stringent norms that establish and define
acceptable behavior of citizens (e.g. using of pedestrian lanes when crossing
streets)
● Folkways – less formal norms that arise from tradition and do not
result in punishment when violated (e.g. concept of appropriate swimwear,
others might wear T-shirt and shorts, others might wear bikini)
● Social system – organized or patterned set of relationships among
individuals and groups that compose a society
● Social role – actions and behaviors expected of a certain individual
● Social groups/ Social classes – individuals who share similar
backgrounds or perform similar roles
● Social institutions – certain groups that perform vital functions in
society which include the family, school, government, and religion

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 ● Social values – actions or ideals that are considered vital in
maintaining an orderly society (e.g. cooperation, obedience to the law, concern
for others, respect for diversity, etc.)

Activity 3:
Direction: In your Activity notebook, copy the table below and complete
it by providing the necessary information. As you go through, reflect on how
your relationships and roles in society have changed throughout your life.
Period I often relate to the I performed the
following groups… following roles…
Early Childhood
Elementary
High School

Over the course of an entire life, a person will undergo various social
roles as he/she continually interacts with other person within a society and
gradually expands his/her social circles.

Let Us Assess

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each item carefully. Choose your BEST

answer. Write the ONLY letter of your corresponding answer on your activity
notebook. Avoid erasures.
____1. It is an organized group of people whose members interact frequently
and have a common territory and culture.
a. Society c. Country
b. Community d. All of the above.
____2. It is the basic unit of society.
a. Human c. Barangay
b. Family d. Government
_____3. The following are examples of virtual society, EXCEPT ONE, which is
it?
a. Facebook c. Google Classroom
b. Instagram d. Classroom
4. Social values are actions or ideals that are considered vital in maintaining
an orderly society such as mentioned below, EXCEPT ONE, which is it?
a. Cooperation c. negligence of duty
b. obedience to the law d. concern for others
____5. Social institutions are certain groups that perform vital functions in
society which include the following, EXCEPT ONE, which is it?
a. Best friends c. school
b. Family d. government

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II. Determine which form of society is referred by the following
statements. Choose your answers from the box. Write the corresponding
letter of your answer on your activity notebook. Write the letter only. Avoid
erasures.
A. Hunting and gathering society
B. Pastoral society
C. Horticultural society
D. Agrarian / Agricultural society
E. Feudal society
F. Industrial society
G. Post-industrial society

___1. A society based on knowledge, information, and the sale of services.

___2. A society based on the ownership of land.
___3. The earliest and simplest form of society.
___4. This society features large-scale and long term cultivation of crops and
domestication of animals.
___5. This society primarily relies on the domestication of animals for food.
___6. A society which is generally small in size and is composed of families.
___7. A society that uses machinery in producing goods and services.
___8. This society has given rise to the virtual society.
___9. People who owned a land are considered most powerful and influential
in this form of society.
___10. This society engages in the small-scale cultivation of plants.

Let Us Enhance

Activity No. 4
Direction: Answer the following questions using your own words. Express
your answer with maximum of 5 sentences. Write it in your activity notebook.
1. What significant changes have you noticed in your relationships with others
throughout your life? 2. What role did society play on those changes you have
mentioned? Are those changes have something to do with the existing society
you are in?

Activity No. 5
Direction: Interview your parents or any other elders in your family or
neighborhood. Ask their beliefs/ideas/views in regards with the chosen topic
and then compare their responses with your own beliefs/ideas/views. Choose
only one (1) of any topics mentioned below.
1. Internet is considered a necessity, not wants.
2. Online dating vs. Traditional dating

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3. Go through college or go for vocational courses
4. Work abroad or work in local
5. Private school vs. Public school

Let Us Reflect

Activity No. 6
Make an illustration/poster that describes society
and shows the relationship between how individuals
form societies and how individuals are transformed by
societies. It can also showcase the progress and
development of different forms of societies. Use short
bond paper and utilize any art materials available.

Criteria:
Organization & Composition: overall content - 25 pts
Originality: theme - 15 pts
Creativity & Neatness: overall appearance - 10 pts
TOTAL : 50 pts

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Lesson 1: Let Us Assess
(Outputs may vary) Lesson 1:Let Us Enhance
(Answers may vary as long as
Criteria the thought is there and related
Organization & Composition: to the topic)
overall content - 15 pts Content – 15 pts.
Originality: theme – 10 pts. Coherence – 10 pts.
Creativity & Neatness: overall Grammar – 5 pts.
appearance – 5 pts. Total: 30 pts.
Total: 30 pts.
Lesson 1: Let Us
Remember
Lesson 1: Let Us
(Answers may vary)
Practice
1. Filipino Culture
Give emphasis (Answers may vary)
on family ties
In my family, I
Filipino am the ELDEST. Lesson 1:Let Us Try
parents continue to My family has
support their made me A The phrase originates
children and live with RESPONSIBLE PERSON from the
them into adulthood. In my circle of understanding if
friends, I am the islands being self-
2. American Culture
LISTENER AND THE sufficient and
Gives
ONE GIVING ADVICE independent. It is
emphasis on
My friends has compared with men
independence and
helped me become because no matter
individuality. Parents
POSITIVE THINKER how able, no person
expect their children
WHO ENJOYS LIFE can do everything by
to move out of their
In my classroom, themselves. Human
homes once they
I am the type of student beings are social
reached legal age or
that ABIDES WITH THE animals and cannot
after graduated from
RULES/LAW function.
high school
Answer key to Activities
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Lesson 2: Let Us Remember Lesson 2: Let Us Enhance
(Answers may vary for each (Answers may vary as long as it
learner) is based on the lesson being
presented)
Lesson 2: Let Us
Assess
Lesson 2: Let Us
Criteria
Practice
Organization &
Composition: overall Criteria
content - 15 pts Organization &
Originality: theme – Composition: overall
10 pts. content - 15 pts Lesson 2: Let Us Try
Creativity & Neatness: Originality: theme – 10 1. 6
overall appearance – 5 pts. 2. 5
pts. Creativity & Neatness: 3. 3
overall appearance – 5 4. 1
Total: 30 pts.
pts. 5. 4
Total: 30 pts. 6. 7
7. 2
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Lesson 3: Let Us
Assess
I.
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. A
II.
1. G
2. E
3. A
Lesson 3: Let Us Lesson 3: Let Us
4. D
Enhance Practice More
5. B
6. A Activity 4 Folkways
7. F Social Roles
(Answers may vary as
8. G Norms
long as the thought is
9. E Social Systems
there and related to
10. C
the topic)
Lesson 3: Let Us
Lesson 3: Let Us
Remember
Enhance
Lesson 3: Let Us Try
Activity 3
Activity 5 (Answers may vary as
(Answers may vary as (Answers may vary as long as the thought
long as the thought is long as the thought is is there and related
there and related to there and related to to the topic)
the topic) the topic)
Content – 15 pts.
Content – 15 pts. Content – 15 pts. Coherence – 10 pts.
Coherence – 10 pts. Coherence – 10 pts. Grammar – 5 pts.
Grammar – 5 pts. Grammar – 5 pts. Total: 30 pts.
Total: 30 pts. Total: 30 pts.
 References

Book:
Abella, Roberto D. 2016. Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person
Textbook. Quezon City: C & E Publishing, Inc.,
E-sources:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/society
https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-cultural-differences-between-
America-and-the-Philippines
https://www.theidioms.com/no-man-is-an-island/
Image source:
USFWS / Katrina Krebs, National Elk Refuge winter naturalis.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwsmtnprairie/1625012697
Artist: Jonathan V. Rivas. Journey Towards a Progressive Society Through
Volunteerism
http://www.pnvsca.gov.ph/news/page.php?article=pressreleases/2017/201
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