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Technology is equal to technology’s essence.

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Enframing unconceals standing reserve.

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3
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Poiesis is the essence of modern technology.

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The essence of technology is found in the significance such technology
unfolds not by its instrumentality and function.

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The essence of technology is found in the significance such technology
unfolds not by its instrumentality and function.

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Enframing is a way of achieving a free relationship with technology.

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Discovering technology’s essence will also let you discover the
commonality of technology.

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The goal of UNICEF is to eradicate poverty by 2030.

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9
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Based on the article written by Jason Hickle, the global south is consuming
more than the Earth’s ability to sustain life.

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) does not measure people’s quality of life.

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In Aristotle’s view, anyone who is virtuous is guaranteed to be happy.

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Aristotle claims that the best sort of life is an active life of politics.

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Aristotle argues that we are morally responsible for whether we are
virtuous or vicious.

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Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of a person.

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15
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Humans will be more useful as science and technology progress
accompanied by the rise of the machines

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16
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According to Bill Joy’s article: Humans will cross a threshold where
machines will do the thinking for us.

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17
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According to Bill Joy’s article: People will evolve into robots in order to gain
immortality by transferring their subconscious into computers.

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18
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Technology, Heidegger says,

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the supreme danger,
but also the saving
power.

19
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It refers to the act of bringing something out of concealment.

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Poiesis

20
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How does Heidegger define “Enframing”?

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Standing reserve

21
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How can you interpret the dangers of the technology of Martin Heidegger?

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The dangers of
technology lie in how
humans let themselves
be controlled by
technology.

22
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What does “de-development” means?

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Get the rich countries to
catch down to the poor
countries instead of
letting poor countries to
catch up to rich
countries.

23
Q

How can we prevent future environmental crisis?

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We slow down our
consumption of our
resources

24
Q

According to Jason Hickel’s article entitled, “Forget ‘developing’ poor
countries, it’s time to ‘de-develop’ rich countries”, with his article,
assuming you are the President of the Philippines, what do you think is the
best way in eradicating poverty?

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Rethinking of the truest
essence of progress;
geared towards quality
instead of quantity.

25
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According to Aristotle, happiness is:

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activity of the soul in
accordance with virtue

26
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In Aristotle’s view, the virtues are:

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acquired through habit

27
Q

Cardo Dalisay a proud father of his children was able to read Aristotle’s
Nichomachean Ethics article. If you are Cardo Dalisay, which of the
following do you believe best encapsulates Aristotle’s main point about
instilling virtue in your children?

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provide opportunities to
act virtuously in real-life
settings.

28
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The way to discover what happiness is for Aristotle is to determine:

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what is the function of a
human being.

29
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According to Aristotle, we should begin ethical inquiry by specifying:

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the aim of human life

30
Q

Aristotle agrees with Socrates that to live the good life one must be a
morally good person. He also agrees with Epicurus that happy life will
involve many and varied pleasurable experiences. However, we can’t really
say that someone is living the good life. What can you imply in this
context?

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One can’t say that
someone is living a good
life if a person is often
miserable or constantly
suffering.

31
Q

Which of the following best capture Aristotle’s most fundamental
question?

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What is the good life for
man?

32
Q

The article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that states
that “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment”.

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Article 5

33
Q

The article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that states
that “Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before
the law”.

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Article 6

34
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The dystopia that Joy discusses about the world

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Machines have power
over humans or can out-
compete them.

35
Q

Bill Joy disclosed that in order for man to succeed in using technology:

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We need to change how
we innovate.

36
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What would likely BEST to happen in humankind if technology didn’t exist?

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humankind would have
not been so advanced

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