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STS REVIEWER 1. Why does Martin Heidegger used a A. Flourishing in two or three aspects is technical word to reveal in modern enough because realistically you can't do all technology that science and technology things at once. as "standing in reserve"?...

STS REVIEWER 1. Why does Martin Heidegger used a A. Flourishing in two or three aspects is technical word to reveal in modern enough because realistically you can't do all technology that science and technology things at once. as "standing in reserve"? B. An individual will be worked up if he/she A. They are revealed mainly in human cannot flourish in all four aspect that will lead thinking and are yet to be discovered. to its demise. B. Enframing simply means putting into the C. Too much or too little of one of the aspects frame of modern technology everything in is okay. It's just show that an individual's nature. priority among those aspects. C. Technology even holds sway over beings D. Flourishing is a functional definition, to that we do not normally think of as understand something's function, you have technological such as gods and history. to understand its nature and become holistic. D. Technology is not simply the practical application of natural science. 5. The meaning of a good life is sought after since then. Socrates emphasizes on 2. How does Heidegger differentiate virtue and obeying God's law. Why is it modern technology from technology? important to live with such characters? A. Modern technology now respects nature, A. God's law is the only way in living a good old doesn't respects nature. life and if you won't obey, you will be B. Modern technology is in control of nature; punished. old technology doesn't control nature. B. With regards to religious beliefs, a person C. Old technology still reveres nature as an who obeys the commandments and being object of autonomy, modern does not virtues will be rewarded. D. Old technology dominates nature while C. Obeying God's law and being virtues is a modern technology humbles down requirement for you to go to heaven and if you won't do it, you'll end up in hell. 3. Human flourishing is said to be the best translation for the Greek word D. People doesn't have anything better to do, 'Eudaimonia'. Why is it not only because might as well do something like obeying of good fortune and material prosperity God's law and being virtues. but a situation achieved through virtue, knowledge, and excellence? 6. Epicurus' "Good life" emphasizes on A. Because having honor, wealth and power pleasure known as hedonism. Is is worth pursuing as a growing individual. hedonism known for the wrong kind of B. Because good fortune and material pleasure only? prosperity is a measure on how far you've A. Yes, lower pleasures only like sex, sensual come in life. indulgences, drinking and party-going. C. Because life is worth living by the things B. No, pleasure is subjective and it can also we experience like money and earthly contain wholesome and "feel good" possessions. experiences. D. Because at the end of the day, rationality C. Neither, as long as your happy and and character are way more important. pleasuring yourself, whether low or feel-good pleasures. 4. In Aristotle's schema, there are four D. None of the answers are correct. aspects of human nature: physical, emotional, social and rational. Why does 7. Aristotle's main goal of human's an individual cannot truly flourish if he is existence is happiness. Why does not flourishing in one of the four aspects happiness depend on you according to of human nature? Aristotle?  STS REVIEWER A. Because your happiness revolves around your personal life like family, friends and 11. During the Pre-Gutenberg Period, loved ones. which of the following is NOT the way B. Because your happiness is dictated by how people gain and retain knowledge your life and the situation you are in. and information. C. Because happiness is a choice and you A. Through written materials. should be accountable, not by others. C. Through the church. D. Because happiness affects other people B. Through memorization. and you should consider them as well. D. Through rumors. 8. Why does Plato's view of human 12. Because of the Gutenberg revolution, existence is beyond earthly realm, but the impact of the development of the rather as heavenly forms? printing press resulted to the following, A. Because the physical world is not the EXCEPT. ultimate reality, but rather a world of A. Allowed for the much more rapid spread of appearances that is constantly changing and accurate information. imperfect. B. Literacy began to rise as well as the types B. Because the heaven is a realm that is in of information people could be exposed to. constant change that will lead to physical C. Literates mastered Latin, the universal fulfillments. language of scholarship, the law, and the C. Because the ultimate goal of human Roman Catholic Church. existence is to achieve a state of physical D. Brought about several new social existence and achieve a state of unity with dynamics that lead to several social the world. revolutions. D. Because heavenly forms do not exist but as earthly forms. 13. Biodiversity is the variety of life, and refers collectively to variation at all levels 9. In 1942 Isaac and Asimov introduced to of biological organization. Why the world of science fiction what are biodiversity important in achieving a known as the Three Laws of Robotics. healthy society? What is the relationship of those three A. Biodiversity provides us with great laws with each other? scenery perfect for relaxation and meditation. A. To ensure the safe development of this B. Biodiversity has a wide array of organism, supposed new life form, androids. from the tallest tree to the smallest plant, B. That androids should be placed at the biggest animal to the smallest microbes. level of humans. C. Biodiversity has social, cultural and C. That human life is of greater value than spiritual importance within communities. that of the androids being developed. D. Biodiversity supports food security, dietary D Android has a right to life equal to that of a health, livelihood sustainability. human 14. GMO clearly has its benefits to the 10. Why the future does not need us? If society. Why are there risk connected to developing machines succeed, and can GMOs still? all do things better than human A. Because of the risk of too much produce execution, then all work will be done by for the farmers. machines with no human effort. B. Because other natural pests won't have A. True, the argument is correct. their natural source of food because of pest B. False, the argument is wrong. resistant crops. C. Neither, the statement is subjective. C. Because it's too expensive for the D. None of the above agriculture business.  STS REVIEWER D. Because of Loss of Management Control B. Because it affects the economic activities Measures with the GMOs. and services. C. Because of sensitive infrastructure and 15. How does GMOs help our farmers in population. terms of their produce? D. Because of the inability to cope on such A. Antibodies engineered and produced in changes. plants B. Crops which produce fewer toxic residues 20. Climate change is a phenomenon C. Engineering pest or disease resistance in which includes the increased important crops temperature trends described by global D. All of the above warming. The following are causes of such event, EXCEPT. 16. Why Nanotechnology is NOT good A. Greenhouse gas emissions and the future of technology of the world. B. Solar influences A. Nanoparticles have much more surface C. Fossil fuel area. D. Indigenous people B. More material can be used for application. C. Saves natural resources, energy and II. TRUE OR FALSE money. III. ESSAY D. Behaves at the nanoscale with its unique properties. 17. What is the best potential impact of nanotechnology on the aerospace industry? A. Improved air purification systems B. Reduced fuel consumption in spacecraft C. Enhanced structural materials for spacecraft D. Development of lighter spacesuits 18. A stem cell therapy is any treatment that uses stem cells as the primary way of curing or reducing the severity of a disease or disorder. How can we use stem cells for such treatment? A. As a transplant that is injected or grafted into the patient B. By adding a functioning gene to a faulty cell to work again. C. Through inhibiting a cell by adding a blocking gene. D. via killing harmful cells like cancer cells. 19. Climate change affected our society through impacts on a number of different social, cultural, and natural resources. How does it affect us in the city or urban places? A. Because of the geographic location.  STS REVIEWER Leak questions sa t or f tas yung essay Shh lang po