WorksheetsREVIEW Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which statement best captures the Anthropocentric Model as presented in the lesson?
Humans are essential and central to the universe, providing the primary basis for meaning
Moral value arises only from ecosystems independent of human concerns
All living beings share equal moral status regardless of relational context
Nature is valuable exclusively for its beauty, not for human life
According to the Ecocentric Model, what is emphasized as providing meaning to morals and values?
Human technological progress
Ecological or relational integrity
Religious authority
Economic prosperity of nations
Which ancient or modern thinker is paired with the idea that beauty is ultimately a symbol of morality?
Anaximander
Immanuel Kant
Herbert Marcuse
George Mead
Match each environmental theory to its stated source of ecological crisis in the lesson.
Deep Ecology: crisis stems from anthropocentrism
Social Ecology: crisis arises from authoritarian social structures and exploitative profit-seeking
Ecofeminism: crisis rooted in male dominance and the patriarchal system
Biocentrism: crisis caused by individual moral failures
Which view of nature associates the universe with biophilia and cosmophilia?
Pythagoras
Chinese philosophical view
Anaximander
United Nations declaration
Which function of Fromm’s envisioned society focuses on the supreme goal of living?
Being fully present where one is
Making the full growth of oneself and of one’s fellow beings as the supreme goal of living
Not deceiving others and not being deceived by others
Trying to reduce greed, hate, and illusions
In Fromm’s envisioned society, what distinguishes an innocent person from a naïve one in the final function listed?
An innocent person avoids greed; a naïve person pursues wealth
An innocent person does not deceive others; a naïve person easily gets deceived
An innocent person prioritizes beauty; a naïve person ignores morality
An innocent person is fully present; a naïve person is distracted
According to the lesson, freedom is defined as which of the following?
The absence of laws and social norms
Freedom of an individual from oppression, compulsion, or coercion by others, authority, or society
The ability to achieve any desired outcome
A privilege granted only by the state
Which statement best distinguishes natural rights from legal rights as presented in the lesson?
Natural rights are based on customs; legal rights are innate in the person
Natural rights are innate in the person (moral rights); legal rights are based on society’s customs and laws
Natural rights are granted by courts; legal rights come from religious texts
Natural rights change frequently; legal rights never change
Human freedom is expressed in two ways. Which pairing correctly matches each term with its description?
Free will: performing actions without obstacles; Free action: choosing among alternatives
Free will: capacity to choose among alternative courses of action or decision; Free action: freedom to perform an action without obstacles or hindrances
Free will: doing what society allows; Free action: deciding based solely on emotions
Free will: obedience to law; Free action: rational deliberation
Which philosopher in the lesson is linked with the idea of Individual Freedom and Existentialism?
Aristotle
St. Thomas Aquinas
Jean Paul Sartre
Thomas Hobbes
In the Fourfold Classification of Law, which type of law is described as "God's rational purpose and plan for all things"?
Human Law
Natural Law
Divine Law
Eternal Law
Which description correctly identifies Human Law within the Fourfold Classification of Law?
God’s plan for all things
From the Scriptures or God’s revelation
The first precept that good is to be sought and evil avoided
Interpretation of natural law, made by man
Which statement best captures Martin Buber’s I–Thou relationship as presented in the lesson?
It reduces the other to an object that serves personal goals.
It treats the other genuinely as a person in a whole, concrete relatedness.
It centers entirely on one’s own needs and private interests.
It is a transactional exchange guided by utility and possession.
According to the lesson, which is NOT listed as a characteristic of dialogue?
Importance of silence
Importance of sensitivity
Importance of listening
Importance of persuasion
Which option describes responsibility as emphasized in the lesson?
A passive awareness of another’s feelings with no need to act
Being driven to act and do something for the other beyond merely knowing and feeling what they experience
A legal duty enforced by external sanctions alone
An obligation that ends once empathy is achieved
Whose work defines intersubjectivity as an interaction between the self and the other related to a philosophical concept?
Martin Buber
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Edmund Husserl
Thomas Hobbes
In Hegel’s account , the struggle for self-recognition involves two sides. Which pairing is correct?
Observer and participant
Master and slave
Teacher and student
Subject and object
Which scenario best illustrates a relationship of domination as defined in the lesson’s discussion of true recognition?
Two friends cooperating as equals to reach a shared goal
One party enjoying power and freedom over another who is controlled
Individuals exchanging goods mediated by objects without any power imbalance
A person recognizing another as a genuine Thou in open dialogue
Which statement best captures Aristotle’s view of humans in society?
Humans are naturally solitary and thrive away from communities.
Man by nature is a political animal, oriented toward life in the polis.
Human social life is accidental and arises only from economic needs.
Society is merely a contract without any natural basis.
Which innovation is identified as the most important advancement in agrarian society?
The steam engine
The plow
The printing press
Coal-fired electricity
Select the statement that best differentiates horticultural society from pastoral society.
Horticultural society focuses on cultivating plants with simple tools and can establish semi-permanent to permanent houses; pastoral society centers on herding domesticated animals with gendered roles in herding and food production.
Horticultural society is powered by coal and petroleum, while pastoral society relies on wind power.
Horticultural society is egalitarian and nomadic; pastoral society builds cities and uses numerical notation.
Horticultural society emphasizes consumer advertising; pastoral society turns workers into consumers.
According to the lesson, what does “sign consumption” mean within the consumer society?
People consume goods for their utility alone, ignoring status signals.
People are no longer consuming commodities but the signs of these commodities, which function as signifiers of status, culture, identity, and lifestyle.
Workers are turned into consumers through the steam engine’s efficiency.
Consumption is driven only by agrarian land wealth and calendars.
Which option lists a clear aspect of a “Throw Away Society” as described in the lesson?
Long-term repair culture for durable goods
The throw-away practice in food consumption
Strict limits on single-use packaging
Community sharing to reduce product proliferation
According to the lesson’s description of a Technological Society, which statement best captures how the Internet reshapes social belonging?
It reinforces society strictly by geography and culture
It forms society based solely on accessibility to the Internet rather than geography or religion
It eliminates accessibility differences while keeping traditional boundaries intact
It prioritizes national identity over online networks
In a Disembodied Society, human relations begin to lose an important element. Which choice identifies that element and explains why this loss becomes likely in a technologically mediated context?
Privacy, because online platforms mandate real-name policies
Commitment, because technological alternatives appear to resolve the limits of embodied interaction
Equality, because physical proximity increases social hierarchies
Autonomy, because face-to-face contact removes individual agency
In the lesson’s religious perspective on death, which outcome is associated with Indian religion?
Heaven
Purgatory
Hell
Reincarnation
Which statement correctly pairs an Abrahamic religious view of the afterlife with its corresponding concept from the lesson?
Abrahamic religions — Reincarnation
Abrahamic religions — Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell
Abrahamic religions — Nirvana
Abrahamic religions — Annihilation of the soul
Strategic Thinking: A patient has just received a terminal diagnosis. They are attempting to negotiate with their doctor and even with God for more time. Which grief stage does this most likely represent, and why?
Anger, because frustration at illness leads to lashing out
Bargaining, because trying to negotiate is the defining feature of this stage
Depression, because suicidal ideation follows bad news
Acceptance, because acknowledging fate involves discussion with others
Their are Five Stages of Grief. Which stage is described as “deny anything was wrong”?
Denial
Anger
Depression
Acceptance
