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Human Flourishing Flashcards

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Who said this? “The final end of human life is to flourish, to live well, and to have a good life.”

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Aristotle

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An influential Greek philosopher whose work spans from natural sciences, theater, logic, poetry, music, ethics, and linguistics describes the concept of the good life.

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Aristotle

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He wrote the Nicomachean Ethics in which he presents the theory of happiness and good life that is still relevant today.

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Aristotle

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According to him, the good life is more than those countless expressions of what is good.

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Aristotle

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What did Aristotle write in which he represents happiness?

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Nicomachean Ethics

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The good life is characterized by happiness that comes from living well and doing well a concept known as blank.

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Eudaimonia

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It comes from two Greek words eu meaning “good” and daimon meaning “spirit.

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Eudaimonia

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Eu meaning?

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good

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daimon meaning?

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spirit

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It generally refers to the good life marked by happiness and excellence. It is a flourishing life filled with meaningful endeavors that empower the human person to be the best version of himself.

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Eudaimonia

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For Aristotle, it defines a good life. The good life consists of things that are good for us over the whole course of lifetime

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Happiness

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What are the bodily goods?

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health, vitality, vigor, and pleasure

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What are the external goods?

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food, drink, shelter clothing

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What are the goods of the soul?

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knowledge, skill, love, friendship, and self-esteem

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It is the ultimate end of human action.

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Happiness

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He argues that eudaimonia or human flourishing the highest good of human beings.

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Aristotle

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Eudaimonia has four aspects, what are those?

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Physical, Emotional, Social, and Rational

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What kind of being is described in the given examples?

air, water, food, rest, and exercise

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Physical

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What kind of being is described in the given examples?

urges, wants, desires, and reactions

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Emotional

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What kind of being is described in the given examples?

friendship, cooperation, and a sense of belongingness

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Social

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What kind of being is described in the given examples?

express, be creative, or obey reason

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Rational

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It is particularly important in achieving a good life. It plays a significant role in living life with excellence. It empowers a person to be good and do good.

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Virtue

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Virtue is cultivated by what?

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Habit & Discipline

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What are the two classifications of virtue according to Aristotle?

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Intellectual and Moral

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Owes its birth and growth to teaching. The personal qualities of a good thinker or learner – traits like curiosity, wonder, open-mindedness, and intellectual perseverance or grit.

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Intellectual Virtue

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It comes as a result of a habit. Those qualities or states of character that find expression in morally good actions and morally good purposes or intentions.

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Moral Virtue

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What are two types of knowledge?

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Theoretical Knowledge & Practical Knowledge

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It is a type of knowledge that is acquired by day-to-day hands-on experiences.

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Practical Knowledge

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Is defined as abstract and generalizable knowledge that forms the basis for designing new technologies and understanding various aspects of our lives, as highlighted in the context of the information society.

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Theoretical Knowledge

30
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Thus, knowledge is important in life, but it is the application of this knowledge that leads to flourishing.

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31
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What are the Virtue of character?

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courage, magnificence, truthfulness, justice, temperance, magnanimity, wittiness, shame, liberality, patience, friendliness

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According to Aristotle, all virtues are connected by blank. It enables an individual to apply the appropriate virtue in a particular situation.

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phronesis or “practical wisdom”

33
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It is a character trait that enables a person to flourish.

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Virtue

34
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Humans through reason seek, what?

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knowledge about the world.

35
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It is gaining knowledge, humans will flourish.

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Intellectual virtue

36
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Ability to live a good life.

To promote the growth, development, and holistic well- being of individuals and populations.

It serves as a moral basis for what it means to be a human being.

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Flourishing life

37
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Who are the two most prominent philosophers?

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Plato & Aristotle

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Eudaimonia is equated with

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Happiness

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It is the result of eudaimonia or human flourishing.

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Happiness

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He believed that all human beings naturally des eudaimonia or human flourishing.

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Plato

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He believed that in order to flourish, one must have moral thought and virtuous action.

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Plato

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Virtue is referred to as

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Excellence

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According to Plato, a human being can develop virtue by:

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•By examining things and thinking more.
•By masterly using reason
•By living the four cardinal virtues

44
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What are the four cardinal virtues?

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wisdom, courage, temperance/self-restraint, moral principles

45
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Intellectual virtues are developed through teaching and instruction, while moral virtues are developed through

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Habitual process

46
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are excellences of intellectual character and are essentially the intellectual counterpart to the moral virtues.

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Intellectual Virtues

47
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classically defined by Aristotle as knowledge of what is good and what is bad for humans, is best understood as practical wisdom, that is, the wisdom of action.

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Phronesis

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Is an action which leads to something good but must be done before the other good is acheived. In other words, the good is dependent upon a course of action.

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Instrumental Good

49
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Is something which is good-in-itself and not dependent upon some other action.

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Intrinsic Good

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