Human Flourishing in Science and Technology

STS and the Human Condition
Unit II
Lesson 1. The Human Person Flourishing in Terms of Science and Technology
Activating Prior Knowledge
Direction: Answer what is referred by the statements below. Choose the letter of the correct
answer inside the box. Write your answer on the blank which corresponds to its number to
reveal the hidden word.
O. science S. technology F. reveal G. advantage U. society
1. F l 2. o 3. u r i 4. s h i n 5. g
1. To make something secretly hidden to be publicly or generally known.

2. It is the state of knowing, and a systematized knowledge as an object of study.
3. Identified as an organized social group working together for collective activities and
interests.
4. A capability given by the practical application of knowledge.
5. It is a favorable effect or benefit resulting from some course of actions.
Pre- Assessment
1. What does it mean for human being to flourish?
Defined as an effort to achieve self-actualization and fulfilment within the context of a

larger community of individuals, each with the right to pursue his or her own such
efforts. It encompasses the uniqueness, dignity, diversity, freedom, happiness, and
holistic well-being of the individual within the larger family, community, and
population.
2. How does one achieve happiness?
To achieve happiness, you have to surround yourself with positivity, by choosing who
you want to surround yourself with is vital to your own happiness. If you surround
yourself with a lot of negativity then you will eventually be pulled into those same
behaviours or complaining sessions, without even realising it. Keep your values, your
values are part of what makes you who you are. The more that you hold onto your
values, along with the more that you actually honour them at the same time, then the
happier you will be overall. Do what you love, it is also important to achieve the
happiness in life in doing the things that you love. Recognise your purpose, finding your
purpose in life is essential to your overall happiness and attaining greater satisfaction
in life. With these simple steps, you will find yourself on the right track from changing
your thought patterns and anything holding you back from achieving the highest levels
of happiness. Be sure to enjoy the simplest pleasures that life offers you on a daily
basis.
3. Is technology a measure for human flourishing?

Technology changes us and the wold around us it eases our labor, cures, and diseases,
provides abundant food and clean water, and enables communication and travel across
the globe, and expands our knowledge of the natural wold and the cosmos. In short,
technology measures for Human flourishing.
4. Why human flourishing important?

Human flourishing is important because it is the reward of the virtues and values and
happiness is the goal and reward of human flourishing. Self-direction involves the use
of one's reason and is central and necessary for the possibility of attaining human
flourishing, self-esteem, and happiness
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Learning Exercises
Direction: Based on the discussion, briefly define each of the following terms.
1. Human flourishing - an effort to achieve self-actualization and fulfilment

within the context of a larger community of individuals, each with the right to
pursue his or her own such efforts. It involves the rational use of one's
individual human potentialities, including talents, abilities, and virtues in the
pursuit of his freely and rationally chosen values
2. Happiness - is that feeling that comes over you when you know life is good
and you can't help but smile. It's the opposite of sadness. Happiness is a sense
of well-being, joy, or contentment. When people are successful, or safe, or
lucky, they feel happiness.
3. Eudaimonia - is a classical Greek word, commonly translated as
"happiness", but perhaps better described as "well-being" or "human
flourishing" or "good life". More literally it means "having a good guardian
spirit". Eudaimonia as the ultimate goal is an objective, not a subjective, state,
and it characterizes the well-lived life, irrespective of the emotional state of the
person experiencing it.
4. Meditative thinking - is the kind of thinking that thinks the truth of being,
that belongs to being and listens to it. It means to notice, to observe, to
ponder, to awaken an awareness of what is actually taking place around us
and in us. It tells us why we should do or should not do a thing, beyond the
simple calculative process of actually doing it.
5. Technocratism – holds technology as the supreme the supreme authority on
everything. It uses scientific conquering nature for scientific subjugation of a
man. It refers to a belief that the best method of crystallising and resolving the
controversies is a technical one.
Application
Instruction: If you are given a chance by the government to propose a huge

technological advancement in human history for the benefit of the society what
would it be and why?
If I were given such opportunity I will propose the sensor app. using the
technology like cell phones, watch and other devices which everyone can use
the sensor app. It is an app where you can sense or detect if there is a risk or if
you have a health problem and also a viruses from your devices. It is helpful to
the society, especially in this decade, where we are facing a huge problem.
Using this app we can easily detect or sense if someone is not in good
condition. This can help to reduce the number of affected in the virus. I choose
this to help the world more aware and safe to the things around them.

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STS and the Human Condition

Lesson 1. The Human Person Flourishing in Terms of Science and Technology

Activating Prior Knowledge

1. To make something secretly hidden to be publicly or generally known.

1. What does it mean for human being to flourish?

Defined as an effort to achieve self-actualization and fulfilment within the context of a

2. How does one achieve happiness?

3. Is technology a measure for human flourishing?

4. Why human flourishing important?

1. Human flourishing - an effort to achieve self-actualization and fulfilment

Instruction: If you are given a chance by the government to propose a huge

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