Philosophically, the soul is understood as the mind.

The mind pertains to physical and mental attributes.

The mind and the brain are synonymous.

Plato theorized that the body existed prior to the soul.

Rene Descartes was famous for his “method of certainty” for his dualistic ideas of human nature.

Reflection is an activity of thinking that happens inside of us.

People who are not born physically complete do not necessarily have broken souls.

The duality of body and soul shows that we are more than our physicality.

The mind-body problem is a contemporary realization of the issues between the body and the mind.

Human beings are part of Creation. They are also the author of their existence.

As a steward, human beings must destroy the environment.

Being the summit of Creation, human beings can manipulate the environment whenever they want it.

The rationality of human beings should be directed towards the moral responsibility on the environment.

The power of reasoning of a human being can lead to a possible objectification of the environment.

A human being recognizes the consciousness of the environment instantly.

The objectification of the environment stems from the need to progress at the expense of the environment.

A harmonious relationship with the environment is necessary.

Rationality can also be found in plants.

Human beings should be careful in treating the environment since it becomes a reflection of their very own selves.

Human beings are conscious of their limitations due to the body.

The body is the main basis for reflection and self-consciousness.

In the first level of reflection, the body is treated as a “mystery”.

In the second level of reflection, the body is treated as a separate entity from the self.

Reflection happens as communication between “my body” and the existence of the world.

Manipulation is the effect of treating the body as a separate entity from the self.

Objectifying the body manifests the totality of the body.

“My Body” is fully explainable only in natural science.

The body is the manifestation of uniqueness.

As a mystery, the body cannot be objectified.

The kind of relationship that human being establishes with the environment depends on a persons perceives it.

The Instrumental approach recognizes the intrinsic value of the environment.

The Axiological approach affirms the protection of the environment since it is a medium in establishing society and civilization.

The Anthropological approach focuses on the consequences of human action whether it is right or wrong.

Utilitarianism underscores the goodness of human nature as the goodness of God.

Natural Law Ethics makes the human person determine the intrinsic value of the environment.

Virtue Ethics is the habitual performance of caring and respecting the environment.

The sacredness of the environment affirms a Creator.

Created things cannot share in the perfection of the Creator.

The manipulation of human beings destroys the sacredness of the environment.