Week 12 Scie 101 Sts Synchronous Learning PDF

Science, Technology and Society (STS) WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITY CROSS  Lesson Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: Examine what is meant by a good life. Identify how humans attempt to attain what is deemed to be a good life; and Recognize possibiliti...

Science, Technology and Society (STS) WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITY CROSS  Lesson Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: Examine what is meant by a good life. Identify how humans attempt to attain what is deemed to be a good life; and Recognize possibilities available to human being to attain the good life.  Plato Plato and Aristotle embarked on a different approach figuring out reality. Plato: The world of forms and the world of matter World of Matter, things are changing and impermanent; World of forms, the entities are only copies of the ideal and the models, and the forms are the only real entities.  Aristotle Declares that even human beings are potentialities who aspire for their actuality. Every action that emanates from a human person is a function of the purpose that the person has. Aspires an end. The end is happiness.  Materialism The first materialists were the atomist in Ancient Greece. Human beings is made up of matter (Democritus). Only material entities matter. In terms of human flourishing, matter us what makes us attain happiness.  Hedonism Hedonists, see the end goal of acquiring pleasure. Life is about obtaining and indulging in pleasure because life is limited.  Stoicism The idea that to generate happiness, one must learn to distance oneself and be apathetic. Stoics, happiness can only be attained by a careful practice of apathy.  Theism The ultimate basis of happiness for theists is the communion with God. The world where we are in is only just a temporary reality where we have to maneuver around while waiting for the ultimate return to the hands of God.  Humanism The freedom of man to carve his own destiny and legislate his own laws, free from the shackles of a God that monitors and controls. Humanists see themselves as individuals who are in control of themselves and the world outside them.  The good life entails living in a just and progressive society whose citizens have the freedom to flourish.  The human person has the autonomy to make choices which may enable the flourishing of his/herself and society.  The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on December 10, 1948 as the global standard of fundamental human rights for universal recognition and protection.  Human beings become freer when we are empowered to make choices for our flourishing.  We become more rational when we value and apply the principles of logic and science in our lives.  We become more loving when we ensure that human dignity lies at the foundation of our endeavors, whether scientific or not.  It entails knowing one’s fundamental human rights that must always be protected in the face of changing conditions.  Universal Declaration of Human Rights  The UDHR explicates the fundamental human rights in 30 articles.  It outlines inalienable human rights that are vital and necessary in the pursuit of the good life.  These are the freedoms everyone is entitled to and guaranteed by virtue of being human.  The first seven articles of the UDHR encapsulate the spirit of this so-called “milestone document in the history of human rights”  Universal Declaration of Human Rights ARTICLE 1 All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.  Universal Declaration of Human Rights ARTICLE 2 Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in thus Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.  Universal Declaration of Human Rights ARTICLE 3 Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. ARTICLE 4 No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.  Universal Declaration of Human Rights ARTICLE 5 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. ARTICLE 6 Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.  Universal Declaration of Human Rights ARTICLE 7 All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has a long, bloody history. Crafted in 1948, after World War II, the UDHR now serves as a common understanding of what each person’s fundamental rights are. These rights apply to everyone, everywhere. It is imperative that we all know and live these rights to prevent injustice and oppression.  Human versus Robots  The rise of the machines accompanying the progress in science and technology may render humans useless.  Manual labor is gradually being replaced by machinery. Computers become more and more sophisticated.  Robots, usually designed like human beings, are created to perform complex, repetitive, or dangerous tasks. With the development of artificial intelligence (AI), robots may also eventually act and decide like humans.  In the possibility that machines adopt the nature of humans, there is a need to reflect on the ethical problems posed by such development.  Human versus Robots  Technology enables the growth of the BPO industry but is seems that it is also technology that will kill the industry as we know it.  Investors and business and people find as a sure return of investment in the use of business analytics provided by artificial intelligence.  Business analytics is a means by which consumer and industry data are used to come up with better decision-making.  With the help of AI, decisions now arise from sophisticated statistical analyses made from massive data.  Human versus Robots  As of August 2017, it is estimated that a million Filipino BPO workers may be affected and lose their jobs with the adoption of artificial intelligence (Santos, 2017).  Unemployment is only one of the many ethical considerations in the widespread use of AI.  Human versus Robots  These points are but a sample of the questions that should be resolved when faced with technology that may become a threat to human dignity and security.  In the future, when machines and robots become more human-like, with all the attendant feelings and thoughts, people may also have to consider the ethical treatment for AI.  Human versus Robots  It is also interesting to note more that as machines and robots approach having a human-like nature, humans may also have the tendency to become machine-like.  Since many of the things people need, from conveniences to information, are available with just the touch and swipe of the fingertips, humans begin to function more like automatons.  The internet has become an instant go-to tool for answers to questions.  Human versus Robots  The development of society along with science and technology gives rise to more and more complex issues.  What is vital is that, at the very least, we are able to protect and exercise human rights for everyone in our pursuit of the good life.  It is important that amid these developments, human beings become freer, more rational, and more loving in our practice of science and technology.  Human versus Robots  As we examine contemporary issues in science and technology-information, genetically modified organisms, nanotechnology, and climate change, we keep in mind that the building of a just and progressive society entails the constant practice of the good.  It may be exhibited in exceptional scientific methodologies, personal virtue, social responsibility, and global concern.  Activity Today: Name a technological advancement that, in your opinion, has allowed you to make the best use of your human potential— including your skills, abilities, and virtues —in order to achieve the ideals and objectives you have freely and logically decided upon. Describe how this technology helped you grow as a person in 10–15 sentences. Example: Smartphone made me flourish as human being. Smartphones can always be available socially. It can avail the Customer service offers to be easily accessible. If I am tired, food and groceries can be ordered online. If I need to check something, Email and Banking become easy. If I am far away, it keeps my loved ones in touch, either through calls, text or images, which express my feeling in a sweet and amusing way. If I need to go somewhere, I may know where I am and find easy ways and routes to go anywhere, especially in an unknown place.