Human Flourishing

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

psychology

Question 2

To ____________________, happiness is a cocktail of
emotions we experience when we do something
good or positive.

Answer 2

behaviorists

Question 3

To a ____________________, happiness is the experience of flood of hormones released in the brain as a
reward for behavior that prolong survival.

Answer 3

neurologist

Question 4

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.

Answer 4

hedonistic view

Question 5

Because of this, hedonists believe that the purpose of life is to _________________________ which minimizes misery.

Answer 5

maximize happiness

Question 6

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.

Answer 6

EUDAIMONIA

Question 7

______________________ do this by challenging themselves
intellectually or by engaging in activities that
make them spiritually richer people

Answer 7

Eudaimonists

Question 8

________________________________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.

Answer 8

Flourishing

Question 9

Aristotle’s human flourishing arises as a product of
different factors such as ___________________________________________.

Answer 9

phronesis (wisdom), friendship, wealth, and power.

Question 10

______________________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?”

Answer 10

virtue ethics

Question 11

n order for us to fulfill our purpose or Eudaimonia, we
must live a __________________. This is vital to the telos of a human being.

Answer 11

VIRTUOUS LIFE

Question 12

a character trait that makes us ”better”
people.

Answer 12

Virtue

Question 13

________________ is centered around “how should I be”,
“how should I live” and “how can I improve”.

Answer 13

Virtue ethics

Question 14

Aristotle’s List of Virtues

Answer 14

COURAGE
TEMPERANCE
LIBERALITY
MAGNIFICENCE
MAGNANIMITY
PROPER AMBITION
TRUTHFULNESS
WITTINESS
FRIENDLINESS
MODESTY
RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION

Question 15

is the moral will to do the right thing and the moral skill to figure out what the right thing is.

Answer 15

Practical Wisdom

Question 16

___________________- is an integral part of Aristotle’s ethics.

Answer 16

Egoism

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

egoism, rationality, and the value of life

Question 18

Tends to be more focused on the individual

Answer 18

Western

Question 19

Community-centric

Answer 19

Eastern

Question 20

According to ____________________________ technology is the human activity that we excel in as a result of achieving science.

Answer 20

Heidegger

Question 21

the entire global system is captivated by a single idea

Answer 21

Economic Growth

Question 22

the goal is to increase
human well-being and happiness while
reducing our economic footprint.

Answer 22

Planned de-growth

Question 23

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.

Answer 23

Planned de-growth

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

De-development

Question 25

Why are the terms de-development, de-growth, and
zero growth seemingly unacceptable to the usual framework of human progress?

Answer 25

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.