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Science, Technology and Society and the Human Condition The Human Person Flourishing in terms of The following is a summary of the steps in Science and Technology the scientific method. The Scientific Method 1. Identify the problem: A...

Science, Technology and Society and the Human Condition The Human Person Flourishing in terms of The following is a summary of the steps in Science and Technology the scientific method. The Scientific Method 1. Identify the problem: A problem may arise from simply experiencing that Imagine digging the soil when suddenly, an problems, or an observation of a certain unfamiliar organism- possibly a worm phenomenon, or an unexpected event. emerges from the ground. One would normally try to observe it for a period of 2. Formulate a hypothesis related to the time, and curiosity grows. One observes how problem: This is simply making a scientific the worms moves, what and how it eats, and guess about the problem. Along with this, an other behavior it manifests. This observer individual need to browse and look for may collate information gathered from studies and related literature that have various related sources and use these data to something to do with the problem. The compare worm with other worms. The hypothesis may be accepted or rejected observer is this case is going through the depending on the result of the experiment. process of making inferences. 3. Test the hypothesis by experimentation: Scientific inquiry is composed of a series of Testing the hypothesis could be done interrelated steps that begins with an through experimentation and observation. It observation. This involves analyzing the may be conducted several times in case surrounding and asking questions. What is it there are doubts with the results, or until to stimulate curiosity? What does individual after the hypothesis is satisfactorily want to know more about? Utilizing the answered. It does not really matter whether senses, preconceived ideas, and knowledge the results are positive or negative. What is on the topic at hand, and impelled by more important is the truth that lies behind questions begging for answers, a person the results. explores and analyzes. This is the beginning 4. Record and analyze data: While of scientific inquiry, the systematic way. conducting research, there must be a record After information is collected, a hypothesis is of all the results from the start to finish. formed. A hypothesis is a statement on what These data will be very relevant in making could be a possible outcome or answer to the write up about the results of the study. the problem at hand. An important thing to 5. Make conclusions and generalizations: remember during this stage of the scientific From the results, one can now draw method is that once a hypothesis is conclusions and generalizations. One may developed, the individual should retain it, also give recommendations based on the even of the results of the experiment show results. that the idea was wrong. An incorrect prediction does not mean that the 6. Publish scientific work: It is important to experiment failed. Maybe, it just means that disseminate the results of the studies. Find the entire activity brought some new facts. ways to publish them rather than leave them on the shelves to gather dust. The results  Science, Technology and Society and the Human Condition may be useful to the community especially Principles of Human Flourishing to those who have the same interests. This is 1. Dignity of Human Person – innate the essence of any scientific study. personal values or rights which demands respects for all people, regardless of race, social class and wealth. Human Flourishing According to Aristotle, there is an end of all of the actions that we 2. Common Good – sacrificing self-interest perform which we desire for itself. This is to provide for the basic human needs of what is known as Eudaimonia, flourishing, or everyone makes the whole community happiness, which is desired for its own sake flourish. with all other things being desired on its 3. Preferential Option for the Poor – when account. Eudaimonia, is a term that decisions are made by first considering the combines the Greek words for “good” and poor. “spirit” to describe the ideology. Eudaimonia defines happiness as the pursuit of becoming 4. Subsidarity – when all those affected by a a better person. Eudaimonia is a property of decision are involved in making it. one's life when considered as a whole. 5. Universal Purpose of Goods – the Earth’s Flourishing is the highest good of human resources serve every persons’ needs, endeavors and that toward which all actions regardless of who “owns” them. aim. It is success as a human being. The best life is one of excellent human activity. 6. Stewardship of Creation – duty to care for Eudaemonists do this by challenging the Earth as a (God-given) gift is a personal themselves intellectually or by engaging in responsibility for the common good. activities that make them spiritually richer 7. Promotion of Peace – everyone has the people. For Aristotle, the good is what is duty to respect and collaborate in personal good for purposeful, goal-directed entities. relationship and at national and global He defines the good proper to human beings levels. as the activities in which the life functions specific to human beings are most fully 8. Participation – everyone has the right and realized. the duty to take part in the life of a society (economic, political, cultural, religious) For Aristotle, person's nature as a human being provides him with guidance with 9. Global Solidarity – recognition that we are respect to how he should live his life. A all interconnected, part of one human family. fundamental fact of human nature is the existence of individual human beings each with his own rational mind and free will.  Science, Technology and Society and the Human Condition most people who are clinging on to material wealth as the primary source of meaning of The Good Life their existence. What is Good Life as Perceived by different Hedonism schools of thought? The word hedonism comes from the ancient Aristotle and Good Life greek for “pleasure” It claims that only It is interesting to note that the first pleasure or pain motivates us. Ethical or philosopher who approached the problem of evaluative hedonism claims that only reality from scientific lens is Aristotle who is pleasure has worth or value and only pain or also the first thinker who dabbled into the displeasure has disvalue or the opposite of complex problematization of the end goal of worth. Happiness and satisfaction for life: happiness. Compared to his predecessor hedonists comes from pleasure attained in and teacher, Plato, Aristotle embarked on doing some activities. The mantra of this different approach in figuring out reality. school of thought is the famous, “Eat, drink Plato thought that things in this world are and merry for tomorrow we will die. not real and are only copies of the real in the Stoicism world of forms. While Aristotle puts everything back to the ground in claiming Another school of thought led by Epicurus, that this world is all there and that this world the stoics, exposed the idea that to generate is the only reality, we can all access. Aristotle happiness, one must learn to distance also forwarded the idea that there is no oneself and be apathetic. It is a philosophy reality over and above what the senses can designed to make us more resilient, happier, perceive. As such, it is only by observation of more virtuous and more wise_ as a result, the external world that one can truly better people, better parents and better understand what reality is all about. Change professionals. Stoicism has been a common is a process that is inherent in things. We, thread through some of history’s great along with all other entities in the world start leaders. It has been practiced by Kings, as potentialities and move towards presidents, artists, writers, and actualities. The movement, of course, entails entrepreneurs. The original term apatheia, change. precisely means to be indifferent. These group believe that they can do things at their Materialism own and believe that happiness can only be Materialism is a form of philosophical attained by a careful practice of apathy. monism that holds that matter is the Theism fundamental substance in nature, and that all things, including mental states. In terms of This school of thought means “belief in one human flourishing, material things is what or more Gods. It covers a huge range or makes us attain happiness. The material religious beliefs, notably the Abeahamic things we possess give us ultimate happiness monotheism, Judaism, Christianity and and satisfaction. We see this at work with Islam. It refers to any kind of belief in any god  Science, Technology and Society and the Human Condition or gods, so it is difficult to make any other can also be a good way to bond with one’s family generalizations about it. If you sat that you members. believe in God, what you mean with “God” Mobile phone is used primarily for may be different. It is a matter of belief one communication. It offers services like texting and person carry and belief in Gods is normally calling. In the past, these were the only functions attached to other beliefs. of the mobile phone but as technology progressed, there have been many additional Humanism features included on mobile phones. In the Humanism as another school of thought is a present, people use their mobile phones perspective that emphasizes looking at the canstockphoto.com to surf the Internet and to take pictures more than text or to call people. whole iindividual and stresses concepts such This is the reason why more and more people all as free will, self efficacy and self over the world prefer to buy smartphones over actualization. It strives to help people fulfill the old models where such features are not their potential and maximize their well available. These make this particular being. tIt gives the freedom of man to carve technological device very appealing to the his own destiny and to legislate his own laws, masses. Additionally, it is very portable and free from the shackles of a God that convenient because it can fit into any space, may monitors and controls. For humanists, man is it be inside the pocket or bag. literally the captain of his own ship. They see Computers and laptops, on the other hand, can themselves not merely as stewards of the be used to surf the Internet and communicate. creation but as individuals who are in control For a lot of people, they prefer to do their job of themselves and the world outside them. It using either a personal computer or a laptop focusses on the importance of growth and than a mobile phone. Personal computer or a self actualization. laptop has wide keyboard, wide screens and separate keyboards than mobile phones. When technology and humanity cross Another reason is that the availability of a mouse Television sets, Mobile phones, Computers, or a touchpad made these two technological devices easier to maneuver than mobile phones. and Humanity Lastly, for the youth and those who love to play Television is used mainly as a platform for different computer games, personal computers advertisements and information dissemination. or laptops are really the better choice because It remains to be the most used avenue by these allow them play with comfort and different advertisement companies not only in convenience. the Philippines but also all over the world. Robotics and Humanity Various advertising companies trust that television is still one of the most used Robot is another great product of the innovative technological devices up until today. It also minds of the people which is now widely used. serves as a recreational activity and good stress For example, there are so –called service robots reliever to most families, specifically to Filipino that do specific tasks but focus mainly in assisting families. Television also is a good platform for their masters in their everyday tasks. Germany different propagandas and advocacies. Lastly, it was one of the first countries to develop service robots. As part of the German Federal Ministry  Science, Technology and Society and the Human Condition of Education and Research’s “Service Robotics Innovation Lead Initiative,” it sponsored a collaborative project called DESIRE (Deutsche Servicerobotik Initiative-Germany Service Robotics Initiative) which was launched on October 1, 2005. Some of the expected work to be performed by DESIRE are the following: (1) “Clear up the kitchen table” – all objects on top of the kitchen table will be moved to where they belong; (2) “Fill the dishwasher” – the dirty dishes will be sorted correctly into the dishwasher; and (3) “Clear up this room” – all objects that are not in their proper places will be moved to where they belong.