This document discusses the relationship between individuals and society. It begins by outlining learning objectives about understanding how individual human beings are shaped by their social context and comparing different forms of societies. It then defines what a society is, explaining that humans are social beings who form relationships and bonds. The document discusses different types of early societies like hunting and gathering societies, pastoral societies, and horticultural societies. It also explains that individuals and societies have a dynamic relationship where they influence each other and individuals take on social roles. The document touches on philosophical views of social cooperation and the concept of the common good.

1. The Human
Person in Society

2. Learning Objectives
• What you can learn and do in this lesson:
• 1. understand the interplay between the individuality
of human beings and their social context;
• 2. evaluate the formation of human relationships and
how their social context shapes individual; and
• 3. compare different forms of societies and
individualities

3. Describe yourself in relation to the following.
Complete the following statements.
 In my family, I am the ………
 My family has made me……..
 In my school, I consider myself……
 My school has helped me become……
 In my community, I am a…….
 My community has enabled me to…….

4. What is society? What drives human beings to
establish societies?
The human person exists to relate with others. The
person is by nature a social being because he or she has
the tendency to go out of himself or herself to bonds and
relationships with others.
Throughout a person’s life he or she experiences a
variety of relationship that shape him or her as a
person.

6. SOCIETY

8. Nature of a Society
• A society is an organized group of people whose members
interact frequently and have a common territory and culture.
• It also refers to companionship or friendly association with
others, an alliance, a community, or a union.
• Origin of the word "Society."
• The term "society" came from the Latin word societas, which
means comrade, friend, or ally.
• It is used to describe a bond or interaction between friendly
parties, or at least civil.

9. WHAT DRIVES HUMANS TO
ESTABLISH SOCIETIES?
• • The human person exists to relate to others. The person is, by
nature, a social being because he tends to go out of himself to
form bonds and relationships with others.
• • Our freedom allows us to pursue various activities to achieve
our goals and attain well-being happiness.
• • Society also makes possible the emergence of certain
individuals. The survival of a human being is essentially
rooted in society and human relations.
• Example: Filipinos value family ties with family members.
Western families send the elderly to retirement homes.

10. What are the different forms of societies?
 Hunting and gathering society

11. Hunting and Gathering
Societies
• the earliest and simplest form of
society. It is generally
characterized by its small size and
is composed mainly of families.

12.  Pastoral Society- This type of society is
characterized by the domestication of animals for
food for a more stable and predictable food supply

13.  Horticultural Society- primarily engages in the small-
scale cultivation of plants, fruits, and vegetables and
domestication of animals.

14. The Person and the
Society
The person and the society have a very
dynamic relationship in which one cannot
exist without the other.
Because of this, it is important to consider
society's role in the growth and development
of a person and the person's role in
transforming society.

15. • • Society influences the interactions of its members
through the establishment of norms, which are a
set of traits and behavior that society considers
acceptable and are thus encouraged and passed on
to the other members.
• • Laws in our society, which are more formal and
stringent norms, define the acceptable behavior of
our citizens.
• • Society also transforms human relations, which
leads to the transformation of its members. A
person will undertake various social roles as he
continually interacts with other members of
society.

16. Philosophical Thoughts
• John Rawls – redefined the social contract
and explained that human beings rationally
approach social cooperation to meet their
self-interest.
• David Gauthier- described people's self-
interest as a significant factor in building
and maintaining societies.

17. Common Good
• COMMON GOOD refers to the
social conditions which enable
persons and groups to fulfill their
goals and achieve well-being.

18. -It is important to note that society is founded on the
concept of the common good.