Exercise
Exercise
Specific Objectives:
define and understand the terms "Tully functioning person' and "healthy personality
compare Dr. Jose Rizal's chatacteristics with the characteristics of a fully functioning
person
functioning person
determine if Dr. Rizal had a healthy personality hich enabled him to become a
National Hero;
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determine if they have a healthy personality that will enable them to become ideal
Filipino citizens-socially concerned, productive, morally upright, and patiotic like Dr.
Rizal; and
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discover the beneficial efects of having a citizenry that possesses a healthy personality.
Present Realities:
Graft and corruption, disrespect for people's rights, ineficiency of workers, lack of concern for
the environment, drug abuse and difflerent types of crimes, among others, are only a few examples
af existing problematic situations in the Philippines at present. These rmay also indicate that many
Filipinos at present are not fully functioning as human beings and are not acting or behaving as
they should. Negative biological, psychological, social, material, cultural, and also geographical
intluences have caused them to become persons with unhealthy personalities who have no
qualms about displaying anti-social acts. This is beca use a person with an unhealthy personality
tends to be self-centered; her or his main concern is heror his own welfare only.
Many institutions like the family, school, government, and the church have failed to
OEvelop many of their members or constituents holistically in the dimensions of human growth
spiritually.
Psychologists and social scientists believe that development of social concern and service
Crlentations which results from an indiwidual's full development is enhanced if she or he has a
ealty and normal personality supported by a positive self concept and sound values, both of