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Human Acts and Societal Structures
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Human Acts and Societal Structures
Human Acts and Societal Structures
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What is the definition of a HUMAN ACT?
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An act that is performed only by a human being and thus is proper to man.
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What are ACTS OF MAN?
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Actions shared by humans and other animals, while human acts refer to the appropriate actions of human beings.
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What is Aristotle's distinction between Voluntary and Involuntary Actions?
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Voluntary Actions are acts originating from the individual performing the act using knowledge about the situations of the act.
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What are the classifications of Voluntary Actions?
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A. Voluntary actions are performed from will and reason. B. Related to Compulsion - it is considered as mixed of voluntary and involuntary.
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What are Involuntary Actions?
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Acts done under force or coercion and ignorance, where the doer failed to understand the effect and feels sorry for the result.
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What are the classifications of Involuntary Actions?
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A. Under Compulsion - circumstances which are beyond the control of the agent and contributes none to the action. B. Through Ignorance of Particular Circumstances.
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Provide an example of an involuntary action.
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A man steals and is ignorant of the law; arrow or gun shot by mistake.
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What does the Filipino saying 'Buntot mo, hila mo!' signify?
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It signifies taking full responsibility for one's actions and being obliged to do so.
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What is the difference between Intellectual Choice and Practical Choice?
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A. Intellectual Choice is deliberately selected based on a moral standpoint. B. Practical Choice is borne out of psychological and emotional considerations.
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How is Morality defined?
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Morality is defined as the principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.
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What did Aristotle mean by 'Men are political animals'?
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This ancient saying suggests that humans are inherently social beings who live within a political community.
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What characterizes PRE-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES?
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They are characterized by a tribal society and feudal society, where tribes have unwritten languages and feudalism is an economic, political, and social system.
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What defines an INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY?
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An industrial society uses advanced technology to drive a massive production industry that will support a large population.
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What is a POST-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY?
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It is marked by a shift from manufacturing-based to a service-based economy.
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List some characteristics of Post-Industrial Societies.
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A. A shift from the production of goods to the production of services. B. The replacement of manual laborers with technical and professional workers. C. The replacement of practical knowledge with theoretical knowledge. D. Focusing on the theoretical and ethical implications of new technologies. E. The development of recent scientific disciplines. F. An emphasis on universities and polytechnic institutes. G. Changing values and norms.
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What does DIGITAL SOCIETY AND THE INFORMATION AGE refer to?
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Digital technologies have widely affected interactions and activity in the 21st century, correlated with the progress and development of digital information and communication technologies.
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Who is a DIGITAL CITIZEN?
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A person who is knowledgeable and responsible enough to effectively use different social platforms on the Internet.
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What is the concept of the DISEMBODIED SUBJECT?
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People are slowly putting aside their bodies in relating with others because the technological society offers an alternative which resolves the human of an embodied subject.
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What are the key points of the PHENOMENOLOGICAL NOTION OF DEATH?
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1. Death is certain. 2. Death is indefinite. 3. Death is one's property. 4. Death is non-relational. 5. Death is not to be outstripped.
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What does Authenticity mean in the context of existentialism?
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Authenticity refers to having true and meaningful existence.