STS101 Human Flourishing in Science and Technology PDF

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This document discusses various aspects of human flourishing. It examines different perspectives on happiness, including psychological and neurological viewpoints, ethical theories, and the roles of technology. It also explores the concept of eudaimonia and the pursuit of a good life.

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STS101 HUMAN FLOURISHING IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HUMAN FLOURISHING - STATE OF WELL BEING, HAPPINESS, PROSPERITY HAPPINESS PSYCHOLOGY - MENTAL/EMOTIONAL STATE OF WEL BEING BEHAVIORIST - COCKTAIL OF EMOTION NEUROLOGIST - FLOOD OF HORMONES RELEASED HEDONISTIC - POLAR OPPOSITE OF...

STS101 HUMAN FLOURISHING IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HUMAN FLOURISHING - STATE OF WELL BEING, HAPPINESS, PROSPERITY HAPPINESS PSYCHOLOGY - MENTAL/EMOTIONAL STATE OF WEL BEING BEHAVIORIST - COCKTAIL OF EMOTION NEUROLOGIST - FLOOD OF HORMONES RELEASED HEDONISTIC - POLAR OPPOSITE OF SUFFERING / ABSENCE OF PAIN EUDAIMONIA - GREEK WORD EU [GOOD] DAIMON [SPIRIT] - GOOD SPIRITED - ARISTOTLE [PINNACLE OF HAPPINESS] - TRANSLATE AS HUMAN FLOURISHING - WAY OF LIVING - ULTIMATE GOAL OF HUMAN LIFE HUMANS LIKE FLOWERS ACHIEVING THEIR FULL BLOOM NICHOMACHEAN ETHICS (VIRTUE) DIFFERENT COMPONENTS: PHRONESIS - TYPE OF WISDOM OR INTELLIGENCE FRIENDSHIP WEALTH POWER ARISTOTLE: - EVRY ART, ACTION AIMS TO GOOD - HUMANS ENGAGE IN VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES - IT IS EUDAMONIA: - GOOD IS DESIRABLE FOR ITSELF [END IN ITSELF] - SAKE OF SOMETHING [MEANS TOWARDS SOME OTHER ENDS] ANCIENT GREEK - BELIEVES ACQUIRING QUALITIES WILL BRING SEEKERS HAPPINESS / GREATER NOTION [GOOD] COMPETION - MEANS OF SURVIVAL PASSE [OUT OF DATE] COORDINATION - NEW TREND VIRTUE - SHOWING HIGH MORAL STANDARD TWO KINDS: INTELLECTUAL VIRTUE - GROWTH TO TEACHING - ENABLE US TO REASON OR THINK - MIND MORAL VIRTUE - RESULT OF HABIT - ETHOS/ETHIKE [HABIT] - ENABLE US TO ACT WITH ETHICAL PRINCIPLES - PRACTICES INCREASE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN EAST AND WEST - WEST [MORE FOCUSED ON THE INDIVIDUAL] - EAST [MORE COMMUNITY CENTRIC] SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN FLOURISHING - LOCATE IN WORLD BY FINDING PROOFS - TECHNOLOGY HUMAN ACTIVITY EXCEL IN GOOD IS INHERENTLY RELATED TO TRUTH ADVANCING IN MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE - DEVELOPED VACCINE - IMPROVE HEALTHCARE ENHANCING COMMUNICATION - INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA - SHARE RESOURCES IMPROVING QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENT - RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY - INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE CREATING BETTER FUTURE - MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES - DEVELOPED SOLUTION HUMAN FLOURISHING VIS-A-VIS - PROGRESS OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION THROUGH HISTORY MIRRORS - HUMAN PERSON [BOTH BEARER AND BENEFICIARY / FINDS MEANING IN WORLD THAT BUILDS] - REFLECTIVE AND MEDITATIVE - GIVES MEANING TO LIFE PERSON'S PURSUITS OF GOOD LIFE: TECHNOLOGY CAN BE MISUSED OR ABUSED SCI, TECH CAN BE EXACEBATE INEQUALITIES PURSUIT OF SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS CAN COME AT COST MARTIN HEIDEGGER - GERMAN PHILOSOPHER - CONTRIBUTES: ONTOLOGY/HERMENEUTICS/PHENOMENOLOGY - RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMAN AND TECHNOLOGY APPRECIATE FRUIT OF SCIENCE MUST EXAMINE NOT ONLY FUNCTION BUT THE IMPACT TECHNOLOGY AS POIESIS MODERN TECHNOLOGY - CHALLENGES NATURES AND DEMANDS - REVEALING[HAPPENS ON OWN TERMS] NEVER COMES TO END ENFRAMING - BLOCK POIESIS HUMAN FLOURISHING REFLECTED IN PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT JASON HICKEL - ANTHROPOLOGIST AT LONDON - DE-DEVELOPMENT - FORGET DEVELPONING POOR COUNTRIES DE-DEVELOP RICH COUNTRIES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS - ACHIEVE PEACE AND PROSPERITY - MEETS THE NEED OF CURRENT GENERATION THAT FUTURE GENERATION NO POVERTY ZERO HUNGER GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING QUALITY EDUCATION GENDER EQUALITY CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH INDUSTRY INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE REDUCE INEQUALITIES SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION CLIMATE ACTION LIFE BELOW WATER LIFE ON LAND PEACE, JUSTICE, AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOAL ORTHODOX ECONOMIST - NEED IS YET MORE GROWTH THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT PETER EDWARD - INSTEAD OF CATCH UP POOR COUNTRIES, CATCH DOWN RICH COUNTRIES PHILIPPINES TOTAL SALARY TO LIVE COMFORTABLY - 30L BUT IF MOVING TO MANILA ADD 10L WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO 40K-50K PESOS THE GOOD LIFE - LIVING COMFY NO STRESS OR PROBLEMS / CONTENT / DOING WELL - OFTEN UNDERSTOOD AS FULFILING, MEANINGFUL, ENJOYABLE SOME ARGUES AS IT IS: - PERSONAL PLEASURE, COMPORT, MATERIAL WEALTH - SPIRITUAL, PHILOSOPHICAL - LIVING HARMONY WITH NATURE HAPPINESS IS ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF HUMAN EXISTENCE - FINAL END GOAL OF ONES LIFE / NOT SOMETHING GAINES OR LOST IN FEW HOURS / ULTIMATE VALUE OF LIFE ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH - LIFE IS GOOD, LIVE IT WELL YOUR THOUGHTS ARE WHATS DESTROYING YOUR HAPPINESS. JUST LIVE THE MOMENT. APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS ARISTOTLE - GREEK PHILOSOPHER - CONTRIBUTES: PHILOSOPHY - WORK LIFE BALANCE / SEARCH FOR MEANING ARISTOTLE'S VIEW OF GOOD LIFE - ACTIVITY OF SOUL IN VIRTUE - MAXIMUM REALIZATION HAPPINESS TO ARISTOTLE - HAPPINESS DEPENDS ON OURSELVES HOW CAN WE ACHIEVE GOOD LIFE HABIT - THROUGH PRACTICE PURPOSE - PURSUIT OF SOMETHING GREATER THAN OURSELVES - SENSE OF PURPOSE BALANCE - GOLDEN MEAN - BALANCE BETWWEEN PAIN AND PLEASURE

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