Human Flourishing Flashcards
In ___________________, happiness is a mental or
emotional state of well-being that can be
defined by, among others, positive or pleasant
emotions ranging from contentment to intense
joy.
psychology
To ____________________, happiness is a cocktail of
emotions we experience when we do something
good or positive.
behaviorists
To a ____________________, happiness is the experience of flood of hormones released in the brain as a
reward for behavior that prolong survival.
neurologist
The ___________________ of well-being is that happiness is the polar opposite of suffering, the presence of happiness indicates the absence of pain. Because of this, hedonists believe that the purpose of life is to maximize happiness, which minimizes misery.
hedonistic view
Because of this, hedonists believe that the purpose of life is to _________________________ which minimizes misery.
maximize happiness
literally ”good spirited,” is a term coined by renowned Greek
Philosopher Aristotle (385-323 BC) to describe the pinnacle (peak) of happiness that is attainable byhumans. It is also one very important concept of “human flourishing.
defines happiness as the pursuit of becoming a better person.
EUDAIMONIA
______________________ do this by challenging themselves
intellectually or by engaging in activities that
make them spiritually richer people
Eudaimonists
________________________________is the highest good of a human attempt to achieve his/her goal. It is a success as a human being when he/she achieved it for the betterment of his/her life.
Flourishing
Aristotle’s human flourishing arises as a product of
different factors such as ___________________________________________.
phronesis (wisdom), friendship, wealth, and power.
______________________does not focus
on how we should behave, it does not
provide rules and laws but rather it
focuses on the character of the
person, it is developing into a virtuous
person and living a moral life. It is not
focused on “what should I do” but
rather on “what sort of person should I
be?”
virtue ethics
n order for us to fulfill our purpose or Eudaimonia, we
must live a __________________. This is vital to the telos of a human being.
VIRTUOUS LIFE
a character trait that makes us ”better”
people.
Virtue
________________ is centered around “how should I be”,
“how should I live” and “how can I improve”.
Virtue ethics
Aristotle’s List of Virtues
COURAGE
TEMPERANCE
LIBERALITY
MAGNIFICENCE
MAGNANIMITY
PROPER AMBITION
TRUTHFULNESS
WITTINESS
FRIENDLINESS
MODESTY
RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION
is the moral will to do the right thing and the moral skill to figure out what the right thing is.
Practical Wisdom
___________________- is an integral part of Aristotle’s ethics.
Egoism
In his ethical writings, Aristotle endorses __________________________. He
insisted that the key idea in ethics is a human individual’s own personal happiness and
well being. Each person is responsible for his/her own character.
egoism, rationality, and the value of life
Tends to be more focused on the individual
Western
Community-centric
Eastern
According to ____________________________ technology is the human activity that we excel in as a result of achieving science.
Heidegger
the entire global system is captivated by a single idea
Economic Growth
the goal is to increase
human well-being and happiness while
reducing our economic footprint.
Planned de-growth
We can cut excess consumption and taxing carbon Scientists warn that the only way to prevent this is for rich countries to scale down their consumption.
Planned de-growth
Instead of pushing poorer countries to “catch up” with rich ones, we should be thinking of ways to get rich countries to “catch down” to more appropriate
levels of development.
De-development
Why are the terms de-development, de-growth, and
zero growth seemingly unacceptable to the usual framework of human progress?
De-development, de-growth, and zero growth are seemingly unacceptable because it only means stopping overconsumption and start limiting the use of resources in nature and water to avoid scarcity of resources on our planet.
