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Human Flourishing in Science and Technology Human flourishing - Well-being and happiness happiness -Happiness is a positive emotions Ultimate goal of human existence -To pursue happiness and fulfillment Aristotle -Eudaimonia -A state of human flourishing or living w...

Human Flourishing in Science and Technology Human flourishing - Well-being and happiness happiness -Happiness is a positive emotions Ultimate goal of human existence -To pursue happiness and fulfillment Aristotle -Eudaimonia -A state of human flourishing or living well Essential for achieving Eudaimonia -Developing practical virtues Moral virtue -Habits of character enabling ethical actions -Virtues are acquired through practice and habit Relationship between intellectual and moral virtues -They enhance each other Phronesis -Practical wisdom Component of Aristotle's human flourishing -Friendship -Wealth -Power Heidegger's philosophy -Technology is a mode of revealing Enframing -A calculative approach to understanding reality Focus of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -Achieving peace and prosperity for all by 2030 Jason Hickel -forget the poor its time to de-develop rich countries One challenge in discussing de-development -Misleading terminology that deters acceptance Peter Edward -Rich countries should "catch down" to more appropriate levels of development Salary is generally considered necessary to live comfortably in Manila -40,000 to 50,000 pesos  The Good Life Aristotelian Ethics and Some Modern Ethical Concepts Good life -A life that is fulfilling, meaningful, and enjoyable -Essential for achieving the good life -Living in accordance with virtue The Golden Mean -Balance between pleasure and pain in achieving a good life Science and technology play in the pursuit of the good life -They are expressions of human faculties that can enhance life Orthodox economists -They proposed Increased in economic growth When Technology and Humanity Cross ROBOTS South Korea - implementing ethical guidelines for robot use Popular industry in the Philippines may be threatened by artificial intelligence -Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) -As of August 2017, 1 million Filipino BPO workers could potentially lose their jobs due to AI Nicolas Carr -Make humans less human Bill Joy -Why the Future Does Not Need Us -Advanced technologies threaten human existence Potential danger of genetic engineering and robotics -They can self-replicate and pose risks Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings -Major event demonstrated the destructive power of technology -Technology can lead to great destruction Freeman Dyson -Discuss regarding nuclear weapons -The illusion of control over such power How can the powers of rationality and technology corrupt human nature -By unleashing vanity and arrogance Risks to human existence might the unreflective acceptance of new technologies. Universal Declaration of Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) -December 10, 1948 Global conflict highlighted the need for the UDHR -World War II Primary purpose of the UDHR? -To prevent human rights abuses How many articles are there in the UDHR? -30 Articles Most Popular Articles use in Philippines Article 1 -All humans are born free and equal - rights and freedoms Article 3 -Right to life, liberty, and security Article 4 -prohibits slavery and servitude Article 5 -No one shall be subjected to torture or to crue Article 10 - Right to a fair trial Article 19 -Right to freedom of opinion and expression