Lesson 3. The Good Life: Diagnostics

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5.

Based on what you learned in the documentary film, how does scientism pose a
threat to the human person flourishing in science and technology? Why should science be
guided by an ethical basis that is not dictated by science itself?

Scientism poses a threat because it is the use of methods of science to explain almost every part
of human lives. With this, people can use it to manipulate and control others by using
information against them. From the documentary, people can use science to take over the world,
simply because people will always believe something as long as it’s in the name of science. Any
information that goes along with the words of science people almost always believes it. Lewis
thought that science could be corrupted and used for power which I do agree with. Science
should be guided by an ethical basis to avoid people from abusing it and using it to harm others.
An ethical basis to simply understand and separate right from wrong or to set limits on what we
should and shouldn’t do and to avoid the world from abusing science in all aspects. Lewis hoped
that scientists themselves would find a way to rescue science from scientism creating a
regenerate science that respected human rights and honored human dignity, a science that would
no longer be the magician’s twin.

Lesson 3. The Good Life

Diagnostics
Instructions: Before the number write whether you AGREE or DISAGREE with each
statement
AGREE 1. The purpose of life is happiness.
DISAGREE 2. Happiness comes from pleasure, wealth, and recognition.
DISAGREE 3. Happiness means merely feeling good or joyful.
AGREE 4. Reason is an important element of human happiness.
AGREE 5. To achieve happiness, humans must pursue only extremely positive things.
AGREE 6. A life of happiness is a result of a balance between two extremes.
AGREE 7. A happy life is a virtuous life.
AGREE 8. Intellectual and moral virtues are the ingredients of happiness.

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