STS_Human Flourishing Flashcards
Is a mental or emotional state of wellbeing which can be defined by, among others, positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
Happiness in Psychology
Is a cocktail of emotions we experience when we do something good or positive
Happiness in Behaviorists
Is the experience of a flood of hormones released in the brain as a reward for behavior that prolongs survival
Happiness in Neurologists
- Happiness is the polar opposite of suffering
- Absence of pain
- Maximizes happiness, which minimizes misery
Hedonistic View
Is a term that combines Greek words for: Good and Spirit
Eudaimonia
Defines happiness as the pursuit of becoming a better person
Eudaimonia
Will surely bring the seekers happiness
Human Flourishing
Different Components of Human Flourishing
- Wealth
- Friendship
- Power
- Phronesis
The habit of making the right decisions, and taking the right actions in context, and relentless pursuit of excellence for the common good
Phronesis
- More focused on the individual
- Aristotelian View
- Aims for Eudaimonia as the ultimate goal
Western Conception
- Focus is community-centric
- Individual should sacrifice himself for the sake of society
- Chinese-confucian system
Eastern Conception
- Matter is what makes us attain happiness
- Material wealth as the primary source of the meaning of their existence
Materialism
- The end goal of life in acquiring pleasure
- Life is about obtaining and indulging in pleasure because life is limited
Hedonism
- To generate happiness, one must learn to distance oneself and be apathetic
- Happiness can only be attained by a careful practice of apathy
Stoicism
- Most people find the meaning of their lives using God as a fulcrum of their existence
- The ultimate basis of happiness is the communion with God
Theism
