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human person is not a static thing • actus hominis such as walking, eating or sleeping • actus humanus according to whether freedom and intention the human person is always dynamic
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human person is not a static thing
• actus hominis such as walking, eating or sleeping
• actus humanus according to whether freedom and intention
the human person is always
dynamic
Rightness or wrongness of human behaviour:
• never determined on the basis of a single, isolated component of a behavioral event
• but rather on the basis of several, interrelated components which, together,
render a description of an event sufficient to demonstrate its
relevance to moral analysis
Person: neither reducible to a
single individual
• always person-in-
community,
• multidimensionality of
being human
stands in relation to everything, to the whole of reality
stands in relation to the material world
cultural
historical
stands in relation to other persons
a conscious inferiority, a subject
a corporeal subject
unique
…stands in relation to everything, to the whole
of reality:
the whole of humanityhuman destinythe cosmos
to an entire spirit worldto God
The 8 dimensions of a human person
stands in relation to everything, to the whole of reality
stands in relation to the material world
cultural
historical
stands in relation to other persons
a conscious interiority, a subject
a corporeal subject
unique
…stands in relation to the material world:
material dimensions of our existence - not to fall into the trap of
spiritualism or that of dualism our existence in a material world is
not insignificant for moral reflection
The 8 dimensions of a human person
stands in relation to everything, to the whole of reality
stands in relation to the material world
cultural
historical
stands in relation to other persons
a conscious interiority, a subject
a corporeal subject
unique
cultural:
always in relation to (groups of) other persons
the social dimension of the human person pervades every
aspect of our existence as human beings
The 8 dimensions of a human person
stands in relation to everything, to the whole of reality
stands in relation to the material world
cultural
historical
stands in relation to other persons
a conscious interiority, a subject
a corporeal subject
unique
historical:
inheriting the wisdom, tools of the past to perform moral
analysis and to reach moral decisions
always in the making, culturally and socially
The 8 dimensions of a human person
stands in relation to everything, to the whole of reality
stands in relation to the material world
cultural
historical
stands in relation to other persons
a conscious interiority, a subject
a corporeal subject
unique
stands in relation to other persons:
the most 'personal' relation of all is that
with other human persons
The 8 dimensions of a human person
stands in relation to everything, to the whole of reality
stands in relation to the material world
cultural
historical
stands in relation to other persons
a conscious interiority, a subject
a corporeal subject
unique
a conscious interiority, a subject:
an inner self, a subject endowed with freedom and called to responsibility
freedom is experienced as a personal identity
The 8 dimensions of a human person
stands in relation to everything, to the whole of reality
stands in relation to the material world
cultural
historical
stands in relation to other persons
a conscious interiority, a subject
a corporeal subject
unique
a corporeal subject:
it is through our corporeality, our bodies, that we interface
with the material world and with other persons
The 8 dimensions of a human person
stands in relation to everything, to the whole of reality
stands in relation to the material world
cultural
historical
stands in relation to other persons
a conscious interiority, a subject
a corporeal subject
unique
unique:
each person has their own talents, abilities, skills,
perspective, etc.
The 8 dimensions of a human person
stands in relation to everything, to the whole of reality
stands in relation to the material world
cultural
historical
stands in relation to other persons
a conscious interiority, a subject
a corporeal subject
unique
“In order to carry out a moral analysis with a view
toward taking responsible decisions, it is incumbent upon us to be constantly aware of all the dimensions of
the person, even and especially when one or more of those dimensions may not appear to be
immediately pertinent…”
“To ignore one or more dimension of the person is to neglect a source of moral responsibility.”
