Senior High School

Introduction to
the Philosophy of
the Human Person
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
The Human Person as an
Embodied Spirit
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person – Senior High School
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 3: The Human Person as an Embodied Spirit
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 Senior High School

Introduction to
the Philosophy of
the Human Person
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
The Human Person as an
Embodied Spirit
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Introduction to the Philosophy of the

Human Person Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module
on The Human Person as an Embodied Spirit!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed

and reviewed by educators both from public and private
institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to
12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social,
and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient 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. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person Alternative

Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on The Human Person as an Embodied Spirit!

The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
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Know competencies you are expected to learn in the
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check what you already know about the lesson
to take. If you get all the answers correct
(100%), you may decide to skip this module.

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the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
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What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and skills
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Learned sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
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 Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level
of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
Additional In this portion, another activity will be given to
Activities you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

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this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with

you in mind. It is here to help you master the
human person as an embodied spirit. The scope of
this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes
the diverse vocabulary level of students. The
lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you
read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into two lessons, namely:

• Lesson 1 – Human Being as Embodied Spirit
• Lesson 2 – Evaluating Human Beings Limitations and Transcendence

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. determine the differences among human persons, body, soul and spirit;
2. identify the traits that distinguish them as human persons;
3. analyze how embodiment defines them as persons;
4. realize that human nature brings the possibility of transcendence;
5. identify their own limitations and possibilities; and
6. evaluate their own limitations and possibilities for transcendence.

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 What I Know

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following items carefully. Write the letter of the correct
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is the basis of our human dignity?

a. Human nature
b. Man’s uniqueness
c. Right to life
d. Transcendence

2. Which of the following refers to a man as a species and distinguishes man

from other animals?
a. Homo erectus
b. Homo habilis
c. Homo phobia
d. Homo sapiens

3. The general term commonly used to refer the whole entire human race.
a. Group
b. Man
c. Mongols
d. Yellow people

4. This refers to the person having a clear perception of oneself, including his
thoughts, emotions, identity and actions.
a. Dignity
b. Integrity
c. Self-awareness
d. Self-determination

5. ____________ refers to the intangible element enables us to exercise thought,

possess awareness, interiority, and the capacity to reach out to the outside
world and other persons.
a. body
b. human
c. mind
d. spirit

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6. What do you call the ability of a human person to surpass limits and
weaknesses?
a. Giftedness
b. Human capacity
c. Superpowers
d. Transcendence

7. This enables us to do and experience all the things that make us human
persons.
a. Body
b. Embodiment
c. Soul
d. Spirit

8. As a human person, we stand with our own belief and perceptions for we
believe that we have our own value and worth. What natures of the human
person it is?
a. Dignity
b. Externality
c. Self-awareness
d. Self-determination

9. This refers to the person capability to reach out and interact with others.
a. Dignity
b. Externality
c. Self-awareness
d. Self-determination

10. A human person is defined as a human being with granted recognition of

certain rights, protection, responsibilities, and ____________ above all.
a. Dignity
b. Food
c. Medicine
d. Shelter

11. What abilities do we need to enable us to surpass our limitation?

a. Mental and abstract abilities
b. Mental and spiritual abilities
c. Physical and mental abilities
d. Spiritual and physical abilities

12. Joshua believes that once he acknowledged his limitations, identified

possibilities for development and changed for the better he will reach
____________.
a. Exercises
b. Self-activity
c. Self-assessment
d. Transcendence

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13. What do you call the animator of the body?
a. Body
b. Embodiment
c. Soul
d. Spirit

14. Trish always thinks that she is weak and cannot do something good, what is
the best advice you can give to Trish?
a. Advise her to be alone so she cannot bother other people.
b. Agree with her that she cannot do something about it.
c. Show to her that things are complicated and it is easy to let go and
move on.
d. Tell her that she needs to accept and identify ways on how to improve
herself.

15. The following are the benefits of transcendence, EXCEPT one.

a. You can brag how good you are.
b. You explore more of your capabilities.
c. You became the better version of yourself.
d. You accept your own weakness and surpass it.

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 Lesson
Human Being as Embodied
1 Spirit
At the end of this lesson you are expected to:

1. Determine the differences among human persons, body soul and spirit;
2. Analyze how embodiment defines a person; and
3. Show appreciation on the importance of determining the different traits of
the human person.

What’s In

Hi there! Before jumping to our new lesson, let

us try to answer the following questions.

IDENTIFICATION. Identify the terms being described in the

following statements.

1. It is the clear awareness and understanding of

something.
2. These are the statements which are observed to be real or truthful.
3. These are the statements which need to be examined to determine whether
they are true or false.
4. These are arguments based on faulty reasoning.
5. This is a judgment based on certain facts.

Notes to the Teacher

Facilitator will instruct the students to answer the given questions
before proceeding to the new lesson!

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 What’s New

Human has its own wonder. We do things that differ to other persons, thus,
equate with the context of uniqueness and understanding how a human does it all
is an interesting thing to do. According to Abella (2016), the human person is an
important subject in Philosophy and an understanding of the nature and condition
of the person is one of the foremost goals of the discipline. He further added that,
Philosophers have long pondered human nature, what it means to be human, and
what sets us apart from other beings and things in existence.
Have you ever asked yourselves “Who am I?”, “What are the things that makes
who I am?”, “Am I capable of doing things?”. Thinking of those things help us to have
a reflective analysis of our nature, characteristics, and traits as human beings. This
will make us realize that we are in fact a human with its own uniqueness that can
be shared with other human beings.

ACTIVITY 1

What makes me, me?

DIRECTION: Complete the diagram by writing the different traits that makes you
unique among others.

_____________
____

_____________ _____________
____ ____

_____________ _____________
____ ____

_____________
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 What is It

The Human Person

PERSON
Is
Is able
able to
to
Has self reach
reach out
out and
and
determination interact
interact with
with
other
other

Has
Has dignity awareness
of self

Abella (2016), describes human being to its relations to animals, he added that
Philosophers, however, believe that the human being is not just a mere animal and
that there is something in the human that sets him or her apart from other beings
which these special traits make a human as a distinct individual person.

Human as a person has the following traits:

1. Has awareness of self which refers to the person
having a clear perception of oneself, including his
thoughts, emotions, identity and actions. (Abella
2016)

2. Has, refers to the capability of persons to make choices and decisions based
on their own preferences, monitor and regulate their actions, and be goal-
oriented and self-directed; we are persons because we act and we are aware
of our actions. (Abella 2016)

3. Externality, person is able to reach out and interact with

others. (Abella 2016)

4. Has dignity, this refers to the innate right to be valued and

respected, Philosophers consider all humans as having an
inherent worth or value; “You’re worthless!” is an insult
since it attacks the very notion of a person having value or
worth. (Abella 2016)

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ACTIVITY 2.
I am a Human Person
DIRECTIONS: On the graphic organizer given, write in the boxes the characteristics
of the human person.

A PERSON

Has Is able to reach Has self-

awareness of out and
determination
interact with Has dignity
self
others

Soul
According to Steph (2018), the soul causes the
body to live; indeed, it is the soul that animates the
body. In addition, the soul is the animator of the
body, and the body acts as the matter to the soul.
Based on Aristotle, he believes that the soul is the
form of the body, while the body is the matter to the
soul. For him, everything that exists is composed of
matter and form, and they are indeed inseparable
and we cannot talk about any object if either of these
entities is not present. In the context of the human
person, he also believes that body and soul are
inseparable. Therefore, body and soul, constitute the
human person as a whole.

Spirit
Aside from the physical characteristics, another aspect of the human that defines
us as persons is the spirit, and this is the intangible element that enables us to
exercise thought, possess awareness, interiority and the capacity to reach out to the
world and to other persons. (Abella 2016)

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How are the body and spirit related?

Philosophers consider the human person as defined by the union of the body and
the spirit or known as the human person is an embodied spirit (Abella 2016).

Embodiment
Embodiment makes the human experience and does the things that make him a
person. Because of the human embodiment, physical acts are no longer purely
physical acts, because the body conveys something from a person’s inner world.

Let us say that, a pat on the shoulder from your idol, a smile from your crush, a
kiss from your partner will create an intense emotional reaction, and it is possible
because of embodiment. These examples show that it is through embodiment that a
person is able to have a unique relationship with the world and it is this unique
relationship that defines us as humans. (Garcia 2018)

What’s More

ACTIVITY 3
We are a 3-part whole
DIRECTIONS: Looking on the diagram below, do you agree that “Human Person has
body, soul and spirit”? Explain your answer on the space provided.

(Vinzons and Sioco 2016)

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__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.
A human person as an embodied spirit means that both our body as spirit define
as human nature and experience. The body and spirit come collectively to form a
whole and give us the chance to have a meaningful experience. It is our right and
responsibility to give our whole self the fullest expression to grow and have an
expressive involvement.

What I Have Learned

1. The human being is not only Homo-sapiens but as a unique person, and an
individual that has its own awareness of the self.

2. Person when defined as a human being have certain rights, protection,

responsibilities, and dignity above all.

3. The human person has the entirety of an individual, having awareness, self-
determination, the capacity to interact with others and with dignity.

4. Soul causes the body to live and animates the body.

5. Spirit refers to the intangible element that enables us to exercise thought,

possess awareness, interiority and the capacity to reach out to the outside world
and other persons.

6. Human spirit as an embodied spirit means that both the human body and spirit
define human nature and experience; the body and spirit come together to form
a whole, and this integration defines the embodiment of the person and the
human person’s nature as an embodied spirit gives rise to the characteristics
that define the person.

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 What I Can Do

In the space provided, list down the positive traits that you have and explain how
those traits benefit humankind. Cite concrete examples.

My positive traits How its benefits humankind

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Have a short reflection on your actions; I hope this

activity makes you feel proud for being a human
with your own uniqueness. Keep it up!!!

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 Additional Activities

In the space provided list down at least 3 persons that serve as your idols for
having a good trait. Explain how those traits influence you to be a good person.

Name: _______________________ Name: _______________________

Trait/s: _______________________ Trait/s: _______________________

Influence/s:_____________________ Influence/s:_____________________
_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________

Name: ________________________

Trait/s: _______________________

Influence/s:_____________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________

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 Lesson Evaluating Human Beings
2 Limitations and
Transcendence
At the end of this lesson you are expected to:

1. Explain what is limitations and transcendence;

2. Evaluate own weaknesses and how to overcome it; and
3. Realize that being embodied restricts a man in a lot of ways.

What’s In

Good day! It is a wonderful day to start our new lesson, but

before going in to it, let us have a short review of our
previous lesson.

DIRECTIONS: Read the given statement and elaborate

it based on your own understanding, write your answer
on the space provided.

“Embodiment enables us to do and experience all the things that make us human
persons”
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Notes to the Teacher

Facilitator will instruct the students to answer the given question
before proceeding to the new lesson!

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 Did you make it? Great job! We can now move
forward to your new lesson!

What’s New

Embodiment gives us the opportunity to do all the things that human person
does, but we cannot always say that our own body is limitless. As we called human
person as embodied spirit, we also embrace the idea that there are things that we
cannot do and there are limitations which make us a human as well.

ACTIVITY 1

My “I can” and “I cannot”

Explore your abilities and limitations. In the “I can”, write down the skills and
abilities that define you as a person. In the “I cannot”, list down the things you have
tried to do but could not because of your personal limitations.

I CAN I CANNOT

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Answer the following guide questions:

1. What enabled you to do things you identified in the “I can” part?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Do you see yourself overcoming the limitations that prevented you from
doing the things you stated in the “I cannot” side?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Have a short reflection.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

(Abella 2016)

What is It

Human Nature and Limitations

Human nature, being an embodied
spirit has its own limit. It can be said
that the person is a very biologically
deficient being. Let us say for example
that we do not have the natural ability to
fly, we cannot breathe underwater, and
we cannot even survive in certain
environments like other animals. But
despite these limitations, we have used
our intellect to devise means to achieve
several feats such as building aircraft, breathable devices underwater, and other
mechanisms that helps human to overcome its deficiency.

According to Abella (2016), the ability to surpass limits is called transcendence,

and it is also one important trait that distinguishes the human person from other
beings in existence. He further discusses that Philosophy gives us useful tools to
explore our limitations and possibilities for transcendence. The idea is to
acknowledge our limitations, identify possibilities for advancement, and change
ourselves for the better. It may be a physical or behavioral change and mental
activities but opening ourselves to new experiences and concepts is another aspect

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of transcendence. Our capability for transcendence gives us the opportunity to work
toward becoming better versions of ourselves.

ACTIVITY 2
Exploring My Possibilities for Transcendence
DIRECTIONS: Let us do some exploration. Fill out the table with the appropriate
responses.

I want to be… I can achieve this by…

I want to do the following… I can make this happen by…

(Abella 2016)

What’s More

If you ever wonder that despite of our limitations, we can able to overcome our
own weaknesses, the answer is, it is because our human nature enables us to explore
our own limits. It is because of transcendence that we are open with new
opportunities and overcoming own vulnerabilities.
Let us go back to Activity 1. Upon making your reflection I hope you can find the
connection on the importance of identifying your own traits, accept your limitations
and open up yourself for a better version of you.

Now, I am challenging you to turn your “I cannot” to “I’m sure, I can”. Copy the
things that you “cannot do” from activity no. 1. and complete the table.

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ACTIVITY 3.
“I am sure, I can!”
I CANNOT BUT I WILL…

What I Have
Learned

Our human nature makes transcendence possible. It

refers to our ability to explore and surpass our limits. We
are able to transcend our limits through our physical and
mental abilities. Our ability to transcend drives us to
become better persons and to improve ourselves in every
way. We can also transcend our own selves when we govern
ourselves towards what is proper to our nature as a person.

What I Can Do

DIRECTION: On the space provided, answer the question below.

1. Have you ever encouraged other persons to try and surpass their limits? If so,
relate your experiences. If not, describe how you will try and encourage others
to surpass their limits.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

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 You will be graded using these rubrics:

CATEGORY 5 4 3 2 1

EXCELLENT VERY GOOD AVERAGE NEEDS UNACCEPTABLE

IMPROVEMENT

Ideas This paper is This paper is The writer is Topic is not Yet, the paper
clear and mostly focused beginning to well-defined has no clear
focused. It and has some define the topic, and/or there sense of purpose
holds the good details even though are too many or central theme.
reader's and quotes. development is topics. To extract
attention. still basic or meaning from
Relevant details general. the text, the
and quotes reader must
enrich the make inferences
central theme. based on sketchy
or missing
details.

Organization The Paper (and The Sentences The writing lacks

organization paragraphs) are organizational within a clear sense of
enhances and mostly structure is paragraphs direction. Ideas,
showcases the organized, in strong enough make sense, but details, or events
central idea or order, and to move the the order of seem strung
theme. The makes sense to reader through paragraphs does together in a
order, structure the reader. the text without not. loose or random
of information too much fashion; there is
is compelling confusion. no identifiable
and moves the internal
reader through structure.
the text.

Sentence The writing has The writing The text hums The text seems The reader has
Fluency an easy flow, mostly flows, along with a choppy and is to practice quite
rhythm, and and usually steady beat, but not easy to read a bit in order to
cadence. invites oral tends to be orally. give this paper a
Sentences are reading. more fair interpretive
well built, with businesslike reading.
strong and than musical,
varied structure more
that invites mechanical
expressive oral than fluid.
reading.

Conventions The writer The write The writer The writer Errors in
demonstrates a understands shows seems to have spelling,
good grasp of good writing reasonable made little effort punctuation,
standard conventions control over a to use capitalization,
writing and usually limited range of conventions: usage, and
conventions uses them standard spelling, grammar and/or
(e.g., spelling, correctly. Paper writing punctuation, paragraphing
punctuation, is easily read, conventions. capitalization, repeatedly
capitalization, and errors are Conventions are usage, grammar distract the
grammar, rare; minor sometimes and/or reader and make
usage, touch-ups handled well paragraphing the text difficult
paragraphing) would get this and enhance have multiple to read.
and uses piece ready to readability; at errors.
conventions publish. other times,
effectively to errors are
enhance distracting and
readability. impair
readability.

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Presentation The form and The format only The writer's The writer's The reader
presentation of has a few message is message is only receives a
the text mistakes and is understandable understandable garbled message
enhances the generally easy in this format. occasionally, due to problems
ability for the to read and and paper is relating to the
reader to pleasing to the messily written. presentation of
understand and eye. the text and is
connect with not typed.
the message. It
is pleasing to
the eye.

(www.uen.org n.d.)

Additional
Activities

Create a bookmark with a concept of “encouragement”. Once your bookmark

has been checked, give it to the person which you think needed some
encouragement to overcome their limitations.

You will be graded using these rubrics:

Category Basic Competent Proficient Excellent
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
5 pts 6 pts 7 pts 8 pts
Creativity Student passively Student is The student's Student
attempts to fulfill developing an exploration of consistently
assignment without exploration of multiple solutions displays
much thought or possible solutions and thinking like an willingness to try
exploration of and thinking like an artist develops and multiple solutions
possibilities. artist. expands during the and ask thought
project. provoking
Artwork shows little Artwork shows questions, which
evidence of original some evidence of Artwork reflects lead to
thought, or originality and an originality and deeper/more
expansion on the attempt to expand expands on the distinctive results.
original concept. on the original original concept. Artwork shows a
concept. personal vision

Artwork reflects a
high level of
originality and
expands on the
original concept.
Craftsmanship The artwork shows The artwork shows The artwork shows The artwork shows
limited average good craftmanship, outstanding
craftmanship and craftmanship and with some attention craftsmanship with
limited attention to average attention to to control, clear attention to
control, adaptation, control, adaptation, adaptation, control,
selection and selection and selection and adaptation,
experimentation of experimentation of experimentation of selection and
medium/media. medium/media. medium/media. experimentation of
medium/media.
Artwork is messy Artwork is Artwork is neatly Students use of
and shows smudge somewhat messy kept. materials is
marks, rips, tears, and shows either innovative
or folds. smudge marks, Art is in
rips, tears, or folds. impeccable
condition.

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Effort The student put Artwork is complete Artwork is Artwork is
forth little effort but it lacks some completed in an completed with
required to finish finishing touches or above average excellence and
the project with can be improved manner, yet more exceeded teacher
detail and care; with little effort. could have been expectations.
class time was not Class time was done. Student Student exhibits
used well. used adequately. needs to go one step exemplary
further to achieve commitment to the
Student does just excellence. project.
enough to meet the
requirements. Student is
respectful of the
studio, supplies
and equipment

Student shows
respect to fellow
students and
teacher
(www.rcampus.com n.d.)

Assessment

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following items carefully. Write the letter of the
correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which is NOT a nature of the human person?
a. Dignity
b. Self-awareness
c. Self-centered
d. Self-determination

2. This refers to the individual capability to reach out with others.

a. Enhance
b. Exchange
c. Expresses
d. Externality

3. Julius always stands with his own belief and perceptions for he believes that he
has value and worth, what nature of the human person does Julius possess?
a. Dignity
b. Externality
c. Self-awareness
d. Self-determination

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4. Esther always analyzes the situation before doing any actions. She is capable to
act and be aware of her actions, Esther practices ________________?
a. Dignity
b. Externality
c. Self-awareness
d. Self-determination

5. What enable us to do and experiences all the things that make us human
persons?
a. Acquire
b. Embodiment
c. Possess
d. Spirited

6. What do you call the intangible element that enables us to exercise thought,
possess awareness, interiority, and the capacity to reach out to the outside world
and other persons?
a. Body
b. Embodiment
c. Spirit
d. Thoughts

7. Lucile exerts all her efforts in order to overcome her weaknesses. She practices
_________________?
a. Exercises
b. Self-activity
c. Self-assessment
d. Transcendence

8. The following are the ways to transcend own limitations, EXCEPT?

a. Acknowledge our limitations
b. Change ourselves for the better
c. Identify possibilities for development
d. Endure and settle on the idea that you are weak

II. TRUE OR FALSE. The following are statements about human's limitations and
possibilities for transcendence. On a separate sheet of paper, write TRUE if the
sentence is correct, write FALSE otherwise.

9. Human nature still has limits despite being an embodied spirit.

10. Transcendence helps surpass our limits.
11. You can turn your limitations to possibilities.
12. We have same weakness and capabilities.
13. The key to overcoming your weaknesses is thru acknowledging your limitations,
identify possibilities for development, and change yourselves for the better.
14. Philosophers, however, believe that the human being is not just a mere animal.
15. With human embodiment, physical acts are purely physical acts, because the
body conveys something from a person’s inner world

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Assessment What I Know
1. C 1. B
2. D 2. D
3. A 3. B
4. D 4. C
5. B 5. D
6. C 6. D
7. C 7. B
8. A 8. A
9. T 9. B
10. T 10. A
11. T 11. C
12. F 12. D
13. T 13. C
14. T 14. D
15. F 15. A
Answer Key
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