GROUP 2

LESSON 1
THE HUMAN FLOURISHING IN TERMS OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

Every living creature is meant to become what it is meant to be. The

caterpillar is meant to become a beautiful butterfly; a small seed into a
full-grown herb, bush or tree; and a human baby into a mature person,
the person "who is fully alive, the glory of God" in words of St.
Irenaeus. (Corpuz, 2015).
Flourishing is the highest good of human attempt to achieve his/her goal. It
is a success as a human being when he/she achieved it for the betterment of
his/her life.
"Eudaimonia", literally "good spirited" is a term connected by renowned
Greek Philosopher Aristotle (385-323B.C.) to describe the peak of human's
happiness that can be attained.
• Aristotle's human flourishing arises as a product of different factors such
as phronesis, friendship, wealth and power.
• For Aristotle, the good is what is good for purposeful and goal-directed
entities. He defines the good proper to human beings as the activities in
which the life functions specific to human beings are most fully realized.
• For Aristotle, the good of each species is finality existing to that species. A
person's nature as a human being provides him with guidance with respect
to how he should live his life. The proper function of every person is to
live happily, successfully, and well.
• for Aristotle, the "good" is what is objectively good for a person.
Aristotle's eudaimonia is formally egoistic in that a person's normative
reason for choosing actions stems from the idea that he/she must pursue
his/ her own good.
• Egoism is an integral part of Aristotle's ethics.
• In his ethical writings, Aristotle endorses egoism, rationality, and the value
of life. He insisted that the key idea in ethics is a human individual's own
personal happiness and well-being.
• There is a difference between eastern and western ideas regarding society
and human flourishing. The Western Society where Aristotle is included
tends to be more focused on the individual, while those from the East are
more community.
GROUP 2
LESSON 2
 TECHNOLOGY AS A WAY OF REVEALING

Science is a voyage of exploration just to find out how things work and it's really
interesting because it is an ongoing and endless process. People tend to look for the
betterment of their lives each and everyday. The longer the people explore science,
the more the people become curious that science itself cannot answer its own
questions. In this case, the end product is relevant as a too in achieving the former
Technology is a human activity that we excel in as a result of achieving science.
The goals of science and technology and human flourishing fall on the same
grounds which are the good and the truth. Science and technology have changed
the ways we live, work, and think.
SCIENCE AS METHODS

• Science is an organized way of studying things and finding answers to

questions.
• Scientific method is an approach to seeking knowledge that involves
forming and testing a hypothesis.
Why are Diversity and Collaboration in the Scientific
Community important towards Human Flourishing?
SCIENCE AS A SOCIAL ENDEAVOUR

Here is an illustration of a Geeky Scientist, isolated in the windowless

basement lab, strictly following the rules of the Scientific Method, until he
finished a great discovery.
• Science is done by unique individuals without following a certain routine
with motivation, ambitions and creativity.
COLLABORATION AND DIVERSITY BALANCE POSSIBLE BIASES

• Scientist benefits from other scientists and practitioners with different sets
of beliefs, cultural backgrounds, and values to balance out the possible
biases that might happen if science were practiced by a small group of
humanity.
DIVERSITY AND COLLABORATION STIMULATE PROBLEM SOLVING

Two heads are better than one. Science benefits greatly from a community. Problems arise
from different sectors of society.
DIVERSITY AND COLLABORATION FACILITATE SPECIALIZATION

• Scientists have different strengths and different interests. Not only do

people from different backgrounds choose to investigate different
questions, but they may have different approaches in the same question.
DIVERSITY AND COLLABORATION ARE INSPIRATION AND
MOTIVATION

• Interactions in society encourage innovation and development of ideas

about new lines of evidence, new applications, new questions, and
alternate explanations about a technology.
DIVERSITY AND COLLABORATION DIVIDE LABOR

• Science is too wide for an individual on his or her own to handle.

Collaborations and division of labor are increasingly important today, as
our scientific understanding, techniques, and technologies expand.
• Scientific method gives a logical way on how to solve a problem and to
improve our daily living, but science does not work alone. There should be
a collaboration among individuals and have different ideas, drives,
characteristics, motivations, culture and beliefs that help us to attain what
we call human flourishing.
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON HUMANITY

• “The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so

that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday
life.”
Bill Gates, Co-founder of Microsoft. 
• Technology has been advancing at a fast rate these days and, taking into
account the last century or so, it’s not too difficult to see what the near
future holds. We’ll explore a few of the potential benefits and
disadvantages of new technology that we can expect to be part of our daily
lives in the not so distant future.
• Many philosophers have attempted unlocking the old philosophical
question, “What is Good Life”? “How should One Live”? “What does it
take to live fruitfully? The questions will be answered as we understand all
about achieving the good life, what every individual strikes throughout his
or her life.
 What is meant by a good life? According to Westcott, there are three ways
by which we can understand what is meant by “ A good Life” or “Living
well”. These are the Moral Life, Life of Pleasure, and Fulfilled Life.
MORAL LIFE

One basic way in which we use the word “good” is to express moral
approval. So when we say that someone is living well of that they have lived
good life we may simply mean that they are good person, someone who is
courageous, honest, and trustworthy and so on.
THE LIFE OF PLEASURE

The ancient Greek Philosopher was one of the first declares, bluntly, that
what makes life worth living is that we can experience pleasure.
THE FULFILLED LIFE

If Socrates emphasizes virtue and Epicurus emphasizes pleasure, another

great Greek thinker, Aristotle, views the good life in a more comprehensive
way
MATERIALISM

• Greek and Roman materialism Leucippus is known only through his

influence on Democritus. According to Democritus, the world consists of
nothing but atoms (indivisible chunks of matter) is empty space (which he
seems to have thought of as an entity in its own right).
HEDONISM

• Hedonism refers to a family of theories, all of which have in common that

pleasure plays a central role in them. Psychological or motivational
hedonism claims that human behavior is determined by desires to increase
pleasure and to decrease pain.
STOICISM

• an ancient Greek school of philosophy founded at Athens by Zeno of

Citium. The school taught that virtue, the highest good, is based on
knowledge; the wise live in harmony with the divine Reason (also
identified with Fate and Providence) that governs nature, and are
indifferent to the vicissitudes of fortune and to pleasure and pain.
THEISM

• belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially belief in one god as

creator of the universe, intervening in it and sustaining a personal relation
to his creatures. "there are many different forms of theism"
HUMANISM

• an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human

rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the
potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human
needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN
ACHIEVING GOALS?
• What is the ultimate goal of a good life?- Aristotle was the originator of
the concept of eudaimonia (from daimon - true nature).- Aristotle thought
that true happiness is found by leading a virtuous life and doing what is
worth doing.- He argued that realizing human potential is the ultimate
human goal (Boniwell 2008).
• Boniwell (2008) emphasized that feeling good is not good enough for a good life. -
Each person must realize his/her potentialities which would lead him/her to the
greatest fulfillment-daimon.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN
ACHIEVING GOOD LIFE?
• Vergragt (2006) - technology will support and enhance a "good life" for all citizens
without comprising the earth's ecosystem or the prospects of later generation.
• Stutz (2006) - a good life requires essentially basic human needs are met and aspirations
for freedom, belonging and self-realization are fulfilled as much as possible.
• Technology allowed us to tamper time and space.
• Social Media as an example has been very effective in doing this.
• Communication has been a lot easier for people from different parts of the
world.
• Technology also allowed us to fiddle with our sexuality by injecting
hormones in order to alter the biochemical in our body.
WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITY CROSS

Technology, came from the greek word techne and logo means art and word,
respectively. Means a discourse on arts (Buchanan, 2010)
In one way or another, each person in the society is directly or indirectly
affected by technology whether he wills it or not.
Most people survive their everyday lives with great reliance to the different
technological advancements already available to the masses. Technology is
already an inevitable part of the society.
• SETS, MOBILE PHONES, COMPUTERS, AND
HUMANITY1.TELEVISION *According to Kantar Media, in the Ph,
92% of urban homes and 70% of rural homes own at least one television
set. *The current count of households with TV set reached 15.135M (Noda
2012).*Television -plays a great role in the lives of the people.
• PAUL GOTTLIEB NIPKOW, a German student in the Late 1800s was
Successful in his attempt to send mages through wires with the aid of a rotating
metal disk (Nipkow disk).
• The invention that was called “electric telescope” – 18 lines of resolution.
• ALAN ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL-SWINTON who was English Scientist and
BORIS ROSING , was a Russian Scientist, create a new system of television by
using the cathode ray tube in addition to the mechanical scanner system.
MOBILE PHONE

Filipinos love to use their mobile phones anywhere, anytime.

• More than half of the Filipino population own at least one mobile phone regardless of
type.
• In 2010- Synovate declared 67% product ownership in the country.
• Mobile phones are considered a must have among young Filipinos (ABS-CBN News,
2010)
• 1 out of 3 Filipinos cannot live without a mobile phone- Ipsos Media Atlas Philippines
Nationwide Urban 2011- 2012 survey
MARTIN COOPER - Senior engineer at Motorola Weighed 1.1 kg.
Measured 228.6 X 127 X 44.4 mm . 30-minute talk time. 10 hours to
charge. Motorola DynaTAC 8000x in 1983.
COMPUTERS & LAPTOPS

• Not possible for all Filipino families to own at least one computer or
laptop.
• Most profits gained by computer and laptop manufacturers come from
offices, businesses, or school were such devices have become part of their
necessities.
• CHARLES BABBAGE , 19th century English Mathematics professor , He esigned the
Analytical engine which was used as the basic framework of the computers even until the
present time. Each generation of the
• Computer was used for certain period of time and Each gave people a new and improved
version of the previous one.
• Laptops have been available to the public for even loss time than personal
computer. Before, the first design of computer was so big that it could occupy
who floors of building.
• The first true portable was release in April 1981,it was called the “OSBORNE
1”( Orfano,2011).
• The evolution of laptop continued until the present time where various design
and models are already available.
• FACTS ABOUT FILIPINOS AND THEIR USE OF GADGETS AND
THE INTERNET
• Mobile phone(89%), Smartphone (53%),Tablet(14%)Desktop
(39%),Laptop or netbook,(37%), Smart TV( 4%)
ROLES PLAYED BY THESE TECHNOLOGICAL
ADVANCEMENTS
• Television sets, mobiles phones, and computers or laptops all have
different functions and roles played in the lives of the people. For Instance,
television is mainly used as a platform for advertisements and information
dissemination. It serves as a recreational activity and good stress reliever
to most families, specially to Filipino families.
• also is a good platform for different propagandas and advocacies. It can
also be a good way to bond with one's family members. Mobile phones,
also have their own roles in the lives of the people. They are primarily
used for communication. Mobile phones offer services like texting and
calling. In the past, these were the only functions of the mobile phones but
technology progressed, there have been many additional features included
on mobile phones.
• Example: In the present, people used their Mobile phone to surf the
internet and to take pictures more than to text to call people. In addition, it
is very portable and convenient because it can fit to any space, may be
inside the inside the pocket or bag.
ROBOTIC AND HUMANITY

• Another great product of the innovative minds of the people is robot.

Robots are now widely used. The International Federation of Robotics
(IFR) and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
made it their task to formulate working definition for service robots. A
preliminary extract of the relevant definition is (IFR, 2012)
• A.) A robot is actuated mechanism programmable in two or more axes with degree
of autonomy, moving within is environment, to perform intended tasks. Autonomy in
this context means the ability to perform intended tasks based on the current state
and seeing human intervention.
• B.) A services robot is a robot that platform useful tasks for human or equipment
excluding industrial automation application.
• C.) A personal robot or a service robot for personal used is a service robot used for non-
commercial task, usually by laypersons.
• Examples are domestic servant robot, automated wheelchair, personal mobility assist
robot and pet exercising robot.
ROLES PLAYED BY ROBOT

• just like people living in society. Robots also have their own set of rules
and characteristics that define what a good a robot is. These laws were
formulated by Isaac Asimov back in the 1940s.
 THESE ARE THE FOLLOWING LAWS

Law One:
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction allow a human
being to come to harm.
Law Two:
A robot must obey the orders given by human beings, except were such orders
would conflict with the first law.
Law Three:
A robot must protect it's own existence as long as such protection would not conflict with
the first and the second law.
ANY QUESTIONS?