The Human
Person in Society
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…….
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.
SOCIETY
-It is important to note that society is founded on the
concept of the common good.
What are the different forms of societies?
 Hunting and gathering society
 Pastoral Society- This type of society is
characterized by the domestication of animals for
food for a more stable and predictable food supply