Human Person and his Environment  The aesthetic properties of the environment

make an excellent venue for various

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
 Identify disorder in the environment and
suggest solutions to the problem,
 Prove that care for the environment
contributes to health, well-being, and
sustainable development, and
 Demonstrate the virtues of prudence and
frugality towards the environment.
A self-supporting college student works part-time as a
service crew to be able to fund his education. He
earns PhP 2,000.00 more than what he needs to pay
for monthly expenses. With this extra money, he
could have bought the expensive watch he always
wanted. Thinking practically, he decided to save his
money in the bank instead.
 How will you describe this college student?
 What qualities does he possess regarding
handling his money?
 How can you relate his behavior to current
environmental trends?
Prudence and Frugality
exercises and activities.
 The environment is the primary source of
raw resources used to make all types of food
and materials.
 With appropriate techniques, the
environment can reproduce and regenerate
resources that have been harvested or lost.
 The environment produces oxygen and
carbon dioxide which are necessary factors
in the continuation of life systems.
Demonstrating Prudence and Frugality Towards
the Environment
With new forms of technological advances that make
life easier, the seemingly simple task of
demonstrating prudence and frugality towards the
environment becomes a challenge. One must realize
that the processes involved in the environment are
not occurring as fast as modern technologies do.
Looking deeper, exercising prudence and frugality
towards the environment is both a personal and
collective responsibility.

 In the previous example, the college student
was shown to have direction and control
over what he needs versus what he wants by
being prudent and frugal with his money.
 Prudence is defined as the ability to have
good judgment that allows avoidance of
dangers and risks. Meanwhile, frugality is
the act of using money or other resources
wisely and practically.
 Disorders in the Environment and Aesthetic
Organization
Below are some examples:
 Cooking and consuming food with little to no
leftovers
 Planting trees in replacement of cut-down
ones
 Employing waste segregation strategies in
the community and recycling reusable
materials

Signs that may easily point to environmental

disorganization, such as:

 Lack of resources: The environment is both

a producer and consumer for all species.
The unavailability of a particular local
byproduct may imply excessive disturbance
that is not at par with its reproduction.
 Things are not in place: The environment
exhibits a sense of chaos or confusion. It
does not create a place of comfort and
warmth.

The Importance of Caring for the Environment

 Some plants have medicinal properties that

may aid in the removal of pathogens in the
body.
 Fruits and vegetables are good sources of
numerous vitamins and minerals.