THE ETHICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERSON

Résumé

A person is a rational being that consciously behaves in a unique manner, projecting the qualities of rationality, altruism and responsibility. This paper demonstrated that the human person is made up of certain basic features, like rationality and consciousness, which makes him to behave morally and sometimes amorally. In addition, man’s social nature is an integral dimension and expression of his rationality and freedom, which are critical to the actualization of his existential end. The paper also established that the criteria based definition of person as a rational and conscious being is not totally acceptable, but is indispensable in the projection of the true qualities that make a person.