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What are some aspects of 'the good life' that most people can probably agree on?
What are some aspects of 'the good life' that most people can probably agree on?
Material comfort, wellbeing, engagement in meaningful activities/work, loving relationships (with partners, family, and friends), belonging to a community.
According to Vanderweele (2017), what will lead most people to flourish and feel that life is worth living?
According to Vanderweele (2017), what will lead most people to flourish and feel that life is worth living?
A sense of fulfillment in material comfort, wellbeing, engagement in meaningful activities/work, loving relationships, and belonging to a community.
How can one invest in living the good life according to the text?
How can one invest in living the good life according to the text?
By clarifying values, identifying valued life domains, investing in strengths, setting valued goals, ensuring high-quality relationships.
Do you have body parts that currently require a visit to the doctor or perhaps surgery?
Do you have body parts that currently require a visit to the doctor or perhaps surgery?
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What could have affected the functioning of these body parts?
What could have affected the functioning of these body parts?
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How would you feel about the possibility of regenerating these defective body parts?
How would you feel about the possibility of regenerating these defective body parts?
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What did you notice in the two (2) images?
What did you notice in the two (2) images?
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What is the most striking difference between them?
What is the most striking difference between them?
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What could have affected the development of the storage size of computers? How has this particular development affected society in return?
What could have affected the development of the storage size of computers? How has this particular development affected society in return?
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Give an example of old and modern technology and explain how these are both means to an end and a human activity.
Give an example of old and modern technology and explain how these are both means to an end and a human activity.
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Why must silver or wood be chosen as the primary material for the chalice?
Why must silver or wood be chosen as the primary material for the chalice?
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Why must the chalice be shaped that way, in relation to the occasion being celebrated?
Why must the chalice be shaped that way, in relation to the occasion being celebrated?
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Study Notes
The Good Life
- The concept of a "good life" is subjective and can vary greatly from person to person.
- However, some common aspects of a good life that most people agree on include:
- Material comfort
- Wellbeing
- Engagement in meaningful activities/work
- Loving relationships (with partners, family, and friends)
- Belonging to a community
What Makes it a Good Life?
- The "good life" of sugar consumption in the past coincided with the suffering of Africans, highlighting the negative impact of unregulated consumption on others.
- Similarly, modern life's unregulated consumption of goods and use of non-biodegradable materials affects the comfort of other people and organisms.
Key Components of a Good Life
- Clarifying one's values helps invest life with meaning.
- Identifying valued life domains and investing in activities within those domains is intrinsically rewarding.
- Playing to one's strengths helps overcome challenges and achieve goals, leading to greater life satisfaction.
- Setting valued goals and making practical plans to achieve them is essential for living a good life.
Importance of Relationships
- Healthy relationships with partners, family, friends, and colleagues are essential for living a good life and achieving one's goals.
Human Flourishing in Science and Technology
- Analyze the human condition to reflect and express philosophical ramifications that are meaningful to students as part of society.
- Evaluate human flourishing vis-à-vis the progress of science and technology to define the meaning of the good life.
Guide Questions
- Reflect on personal body parts that require medical attention and consider the possibility of regenerating defective body parts.
- Compare two images to notice differences and identify what could have affected the development of computer storage size and its impact on society.
Technology
- The James Webb telescope is the world's largest space telescope, expected to capture views of the dimmest and oldest galaxies in the universe and gaze into cloudy nebulas.
- It is expected to be launched in space by 2019 and serve as NASA's "premier observatory" for the next decade.
Causality
- Causa Materialis: the material cause, e.g., the material out of which a silver chalice is made.
- Causa Formulis: the formal cause, e.g., the shape into which the material is fashioned (shape of the chalice).
- Causa Finalis: the final cause/purpose, e.g., the chalice is made for the holy rite of communion.
- Causa Efficiens: the efficient cause, e.g., the artisan, or the silversmith who crafts the chalice.
Enframing
- Enframing is the way technology reveals things, e.g., the engineer seeing a river as a source of hydroelectric power.
- Human interest in what others think of us, our immersion in idle talk, can be an example of enframing, instead of philosophical thoughts.
- Activity: Explain the meaning of images in relation to enframing.
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Description
Explore the concept of a good life, including its subjective nature and common aspects that people agree on, such as material comfort, wellbeing, and meaningful relationships.
