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FINAL TEST
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person Q2

1. Aristotle’s “Intellectual Freedom” consists of the following except _____.

A. Reason B. Will C. Action D. Friendship
2. The line, “Our spirituality separates humans from animals”, was attributed
to___.
A. Aristotle C. St. Thomas Aquinas
B. Jean Paul Sartre D. Viktor Frankl

3. Human freedom has two elements. Which of the following pair of ordered
words is correct?
A. Will : Apathy C. Intellect : Irresponsibility
B. Voluntariness : Responsibility D. Volition : Enslavement

4. Which of the following is consistent with the concept of physical freedom?

A. The person is free to perform actions that he or she considers right and
wise.
B. The person has the freedom of mobility to go where he or she wants to go.
C. Using freedom in a manner that upholds human dignity and goodness.
D. A person must use freedom for him to grow as a person as one has a
natural inclination for what is true and good.

5. Which of the following statements is the pronouncement of Aristotle?

A. Humans are selfish, cruel, and bad.
B. Humans, by nature, are social beings.
C. Humans, by nature, are born good and free.
D. Humans are rational beings as reason is a divine characteristic.

6. The line, “if a human being perseveringly lives a righteous and virtuous life,
he transcends his mortal state of life and soars to an immortal state of life?” is
true to which of the following?
A. Jean Paul Sartre: Individual Freedom
B. St. Thomas Aquinas : Love is Freedom
C. Aristotle: Intellectual Freedom
D. Karl Marx : Historical Materialism

7. Power of volition that belongs to humans has something to do with the

following, EXCEPT _____.
A. actions bear no consequences.
B. an act of making a choice or decision.
C. the power of choosing or determining a course of action.
D. that if there were no intellect, there would be no will.

8. Central to Jean Paul Sartre’s existentialism is the principle of ____.

A. Existence precedes essence.
B. Spirituality separates humans from animals.
C. The use of reason through human will results into actions.
D. The will of humans is expressed by their use of free choice.
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9. The principle of “existence precedes essence” is illustrated in the following,
EXCEPT
_____.
A. Persons must first exist or be born and define themselves afterward.
B. The will of humans to do things is according to the dictates of his intellect.
C. To provide oxygen, shades, or fruits, the seedlings need to grow bigger to
become trees.
D. The essence of a person expressed in meaning or purpose can be known
only after he has learned lessons in life through experiences.

10.The line “Freedom is rooted in the human person’s self-determination and

the exercise of intellect and will”, has something to do with the following
EXCEPT _____.
A. a person’s every action is freely determined.
B. humans can freely choose to be good or bad persons.
C. the nature of self-determination: that a person’s actions determine what
kind of person he or she becomes.
D. one who loses control does not diminish human freedom and dehumanize
himself or herself.

11.Which is not true about Sartre’s theory of existentialism?

A. People are free agents who have control over their choices and actions.
B. A belief that society should not restrict an individual's life or actions and
that these restrictions inhibit free will and the development of that person's
potential.
C. Existence is always individual and particular—always my existence, your
existence, his existence, or her existence.
D. The proposition is true if it works satisfactorily, that the meaning of a
proposition is to be found in the practical consequences of accepting it, and
that unpractical ideas are to be rejected.

12.Which of the following statements is inconsistent with freedom?

A. Freedom is an intrinsic and essential property of the person.
B. Freedom is rooted in the human person’s self-determination and the
exercise of intellect and will.
C. Freedom is also understood as the power to be what you want to be and the
ability to decide and create for yourself.
D. Freedom makes a person free when he or she is no longer control of himself
or herself as he or she is controlled by other forces.

13. The following are negative labels, EXCEPT ____.

A. Unworthy B. Hopeless C. Loser D. Compassionate

14. A genuine human interaction used in the concept of inter subjectivity is

called_________.
A. Inequality B. Labelling C. Dialogue D. Exclusivity

15. Which of the following is a negative label?

A. Capable B. Achiever C. Fat D. Smart

16. Juana Kurdaping has been in your employ as a household helper. In a fit of
anger, you berated her by calling her names. Which of the following relations
is true to this scenario?
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A. I-It relation B. I-We relation C. I-Me relation D. I-Thou relation

17. Born in Poland, Saint Pope John Paul II or Karol Wojtyla was an architect
of communism's demise (death) in his country. Which of the following was his
criticism of the traditional definitions of a human person contained in his
encyclical letter, “Fides et ratio”?
A. Political animal C. Rational animal
B. Social animal D. Spiritual animal

18. Pope John Paul’s assertion that the human person is the one who exists
and acts (conscious acting, has a will, has self-determination) is illustrative of
his _______.
A. I-Thou relation C. I-It relation
B. I-We relation D. I-Me relation

19. Buber’s “I-You relation” has something to do with _____.

A. Disregard of others’ sense of dignity.
B. A relationship that is based on deceptions.
C. Individuals using each other for personal interests.
D. A kind of relationship between persons that is described by mutuality
directness, availability, and intensity.

20. Dialogue that is meaningful and genuine in the concept of inter subjectivity
happens _____.
A. When individuals engage in heated verbal tussles.
B. When two individuals begin to view each other as an “other.”
C. When human interactions are based on deceptions.
D. When two individuals truly acknowledge each other’s presence as the
beginning of an authentic relationship.

21. Inter subjectivity constitutes a level of self-other interaction by _____.

A. Seeing oneself as existing for and with others.
B. Dehumanizing others through catcalling or labeling.
C. Conducting oneself in a messy and disorganized manner.
D. Inflicting more harm to the environment through acts of imprudence.

22.A dialogue has something to do with the following, EXCEPT ____.

A. An interaction between persons that happens through speech or use of
words, expressions, and body language.
B. Expressions are made to convey a person’s inner life.
C. Words, expressions, and body language becoming a means by which he or
she can express a part of himself or herself to another person.
D. Being insensitive towards others’ way of thinking and feeling.

23.Inter subjectivity is referred to as ______.

A. The interaction between the self and the other that is based on the mutual
recognition of each other as persons.
B. The depletion of marine resources due to man’s economic activities.
C. The interdependence of countries in globalized economy and culture.
D. The study of the human mind as the consequence of behavior.

24.Which of the following statements is inconsistent with inter subjectivity?

A. It is a unique relationship between distinct subjects.
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B. It does not allow a person to become closer to agree and cooperate with
each other.
C. Every human person has an inner life of interiority which allows him or
her to give himself or herself to others.
D. It has the characteristic of the human person to engage in a very intimate
and personal relationship with others.

25. Hindus are forbidden to eat beef. Jews, Muslims, and members of the
Seventh Day Adventist Church don’t eat pork as well. The proscription
(prohibition) is either due to culture, or religion. Doing the act is considered a
______.
A. Taboo B. Folkway D. Mores D. Law

26. Which of the following norms has been inscribed in the country’s justice
system that violations thereto result in formal punishments, such as fines,
incarceration, or even death?
A. Folkways B. Mores C. Taboos D. Laws

27. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. Social system is the organized or patterned set of relationships among
individuals and groups that compose a society.
B. Social roles are behaviors that are learned and shared by a social group
that we often refer to as “customs” in a group that are not morally significant,
but they can be important for social acceptance.
C.Social groups or social classes arise when individuals share similar
backgrounds or perform similar roles.
D. Social institutions performing vital functions in society include the family,
school, government, and religion.

28. The quote, “Life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short” because
individuals are in a war of all against all; a war of every man against every
man", is made famous by _____.
A. John Locke C. Jean Jacques Rousseau
B. Thomas Hobbes D. Martin Luther King, Jr.

29. John Locke considered persons in their natural state as more cooperative
and reasonable, and that society, is formed through the consent of individuals
that organized it. This concept is known as ______.
A. Consent of the governed B. General Will
C. Original Position D. Self-interest

30. Which of the following principles is an affirmation of the obligation of a

bigger society to look after the responsibilities and needs of the smaller
organizations?
A. Alter-ego Principle C. Political Agency Principle
B. Separation of Powers D. Subsidiary Principle

31.It is the unwritten rule or agreement between the ruled and their rulers
viewing that persons' moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon
a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live.
A. Marriage Contract C. Lease Contract
B. Social Contract D. Usufructuary Contract
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32.The concept of the “general will”, where the government be allowed to
impose
its will on the people based on the assumption that the people have empowered
the government to act on their behalf, and that it is considered to be the best
judge how and what is most beneficial for society is the proposition of ______ .
A. John Locke C. Jean Jacques Rousseau
B. Thomas Hobbes D. David Hauthier

33. Who among the following philosophers has an incorrect statement?

A. Thomas Hobbes posited the view that men, by nature are born free and
good.
B. Plato believed that no one is sufficient in himself or herself; everyone needs
the aid of others.
B. Aristotle said that the human person is a political animal that can realize
his or her truest self only in society.
D. John Stuart Mill recognized that humans, that by living in society, they can
acquire the habit of sharing their happiness with the happiness of others.

34. The following statements explains the natural sociability of human person,
EXCEPT ___.
A. It is shown by the fact that all people have to live a life far removed from
others.
B. Humans need other people to satisfy their needs and interests. In other
words, people need people to be happy.
C. If human beings are social by nature, then they have the natural duty to
work with others for the good of society as a whole.
D. In spite of the differences of people according to place, time, race, ideas, and
feelings, it must proceed from a constant and universal cause: that humans
are by nature social beings.

35. The following statements characterize the Industrial Revolution, EXCEPT

____.
A. The workers (proletariat) are the most influential as they own the means of
production.
B. This is based on the use of specialized machinery in the production of goods
and services.
C. Gave rise to new production and industrial methods, as well as innovations
in transportation and communication.
D. Work is done in factories and public education is more prevalent. However,
the emergence of industrialized societies is characterized by greater inequalities
in wealth, power, and influence.

36. The Enlightenment is best understood to ______.

A. Make factories central to the activities of workers and means for the few to
accumulate tremendous wealth.
B. Center around the idea that reason is the primary source of authority and
legitimacy, and advocated such ideals as liberty, progress, tolerance,
fraternity, constitutional government, and separation of church and state.
C. Be an art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush
strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its
changing qualities, ordinary subject matter, inclusion of movement as a
crucial factor.
D. Be a movement focused on these ideas of chaos and unconscious desires in
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an effort to dig deep into the unconscious mind to find inspiration for political
and artistic creativity.

37. In the 19th century, the philosophy called individualism flourished. What
did it overemphasize?
A. The individuals are thought of pursuing economic, social, and political
equality.
B. Considered the state as all-powerful and absolute that it could disregard the
rights and freedoms of people.
C. Few individuals find meaning by sharing their wealth with the common
people to advance the common good.
D. The individual as absolute, superior to the State (government), and thus
independent of State control. Hence, individuals could disregard social
obligations.

38. Temporal beings can be understood to mean as _______.

A. Beings as embodied spirits C. Beings to live in perpetuity
B. Beings oriented towards death D. Beings in their proprietary capacity

39. Oppor Tunista, your new classmate, befriends you. There was no single
instance that she failed to copy your answers during examinations, or copy
your assignments as well. Which of the following will you categorize her
friendship with you?
A. Useful good C. Noble good
B. Pleasurable good D. Common good

40. Which could be the meaning of self-determination, as the essence of

freedom?
A. The capacity to choose and act for oneself.
B. The temporal existence of a person means that his or her life is temporary.
C. He or she is not a being who exists permanently and for eternity.
D. We have a limited time in this world which allows us to determine the
course of our life.

41.Which statement is not true about death?

A. It is the end of bodily functions which signals the end of person’s life.
B. Death can refer to the separation of body and spirit.
C. Death proves that humans are not subject to the natural law of decline or
decomposition.
D. Human persons are bound by the laws of time and space and is subject to
growth, death, and decay.

42. Which of the following views of suffering is philosophically correct?

A. Suffering will make us unable to grow and improve.
B. Suffering is viewed as an undesirable condition, and that we naturally seek
pleasure and avoid pain.
C. Some people often focus on the various means to avoid suffering or
eliminate it entirely from life.
D. Suffering is relevant to our existence. Without it, we are unable to grow
and improve, and our positive experiences lose meaning and significance.

43. Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

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A. It is true that a person’s spiritual nature allows him or her to transcend his
or her temporality and physical limits.
B. Some things that came to being will not eventually come to an end.
C. The material nature of the person presupposes that he or she is still bound
by the laws of nature and reality that apply to all objects in existence.
D. We are born into human life, we grow and age, and we eventually die.

44. Hindus believe on the concept of karma. Which of the following conveys
this concept?
A. Everything including suffering is God-given.
B. Death is certain as all are bound by the laws of nature.
C. Life is linear, that is, at the moment of death, that is the end of everything.
D. Suffering is part of life, and it is the result of past thoughts and actions
either in this life or a previous life.

45. Buddhism looks suffering in three ways, EXCEPT ___.

A. Suffering of suffering which refers to pain, fear, and mental distress.
B. Suffering of change which is brought about by change such as
disappearance of happiness or death.
C. The all-pervasive suffering that points to a fact that we always have the
potential to suffer or can get into problematic situations.
D. The essence of suffering is that we can find perpetual happiness in this life.

46. Mental suffering involves emotional and mental states such as depression,

anxiety, fear, loneliness, and grief. Which of the following statements is not responsive to this statem
A. The pandemic has resulted to cases of suicide on few people.
B. The bus driver who rammed the ambulance was severely injured.
C. Due to loss of business opportunities, some capitalists have decided to close
shop.
D. Many are affected by job retrenchment as their employers could not keep them

47. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. A noble good is one which is pursued for its own sake; it is good in itself.
B. A useful good is considered good so long as it serves as a means to an end;
its goodness is found only from what it can provide. For example, money is
good as it can buy you something.
C. A pleasurable good is good so long as it provides some form of pleasure,
though it does not have to be physical.
D. A common good is shown to benefit only the interests of the few rather than
the greater number of people.

48. Which of the following attitudes is admirable?

A. There are people who deny the idea of human decline and death.
B. They rely on anti-aging treatments and products that make them look, feel,
and think that they are younger than they really are.
C. Others adopt the philosophy of, “Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we
die!”
D. Some choose to embrace aging gracefully by taking pride in their gray hairs,
wrinkles, and the fact that they have grandchildren.
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49. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. A noble good is one which is pursued for its own sake; it is good in itself.
B. A useful good is considered good so long as it serves as a means to an end;
its goodness is found only from what it can provide. For example, money is
good as it can buy you something.
C. A pleasurable good is good so long as it provides some form of pleasure,
though it does not have to be physical.
D. A common good is shown to benefit only the interests of the few rather than
the greater number of people.

50. Which of the following attitudes is admirable?

A. There are people who deny the idea of human decline and death.
B. They rely on anti-aging treatments and products that make them look, feel,
and think that they are younger than they really are.
C. Others adopt the philosophy of, “Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we
die!”
D. Some choose to embrace aging gracefully by taking pride in their gray hairs,
wrinkles, and the fact that they have grandchildren.

Prepared by: Checked and Reviewed by:

Noted:

ANSWER:

1. D. Friendship

2. A. Aristotle

3. B. Voluntariness : Responsibility

4. B. The person has the freedom of mobility to go where he or she wants to go.

5. B. Humans, by nature, are social beings.

6. B. St. Thomas Aquinas : Love is Freedom

7. A. actions bear no consequences.

8. A. Existence precedes essence.

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9. B. The will of humans to do things is according to the dictates of his
intellect.

10. A. a person’s every action is freely determined.

11. A. People are free agents who have control over their choices and actions.

12. D. Freedom makes a person free when he or she is no longer in control of

himself or herself as he or she is controlled by other forces.

13. D. Compassionate

14. C. Dialogue

15. C. Fat

16. A. I-It relation

17. D. Spiritual animal

18. A. I-Thou relation

19. D. A kind of relationship between persons that is described by mutuality,

directness, availability, and intensity.

20. D. When two individuals truly acknowledge each other’s presence as the
beginning of an authentic relationship.

21. A. Seeing oneself as existing for and with others.

22. D. Being insensitive towards others’ way of thinking and feeling.

23. A. The interaction between the self and the other that is based on the
mutual recognition of each other as persons.

24. D. It has the characteristic of the human person to engage in a very

intimate and personal relationship with others.

25. A. Taboo

26. D. Laws

27. D. Social institutions performing vital functions in society include the

family, school, government, and religion.

28. B. Thomas Hobbes

29. A. Consent of the governed

30. D. Subsidiary Principle

31. B. Social Contract

32. C. Jean Jacques Rousseau

33. A. Thomas Hobbes posited the view that men, by nature, are born free and
good.
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34. A. It is shown by the fact that all people have to live a life far removed from
others.

35. A. The workers (proletariat) are the most influential as they own the means
of production.

36. B. Center around the idea that reason is the primary source of authority
and legitimacy, and advocated such ideals as liberty, progress, tolerance,
fraternity, constitutional government, and separation of church and state.

37. A. The individuals are thought of pursuing economic, social, and political
equality.

38. A. Beings as embodied spirits

39. A. Useful good

40. A. The capacity to choose and act for oneself.

41. B. Death can refer to the separation of body and spirit.

42. D. Suffering is relevant to our existence. Without it, we are unable to grow
and improve, and our positive experiences lose meaning and significance.

43. B. The material nature of the person presupposes that he or she is still
bound by the laws of nature and reality that apply to all objects in existence.

44. D. Suffering is part of life, and it is the result of past thoughts and actions
either in this life or a previous life.

45. D. The essence of suffering is that we can find perpetual happiness in this
life.

46. B. The bus driver who rammed the ambulance was severely injured.

47. C. A common good is shown to benefit only the interests of the few rather
than the greater number of people.

48. D. Some choose to embrace aging gracefully by taking pride in their gray
hairs, wrinkles, and the fact that they have grandchildren.

49. D. A common good is shown to benefit only the interests of the few rather
than the greater number of people.

50. D. Some choose to embrace aging gracefully by taking pride in their gray
hairs, wrinkles, and the fact that they have grandchildren.
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