GROUP 5 TOPIC: STS AND THE HUMAN CONDITION

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What is the good life ? If you say that someone is living the good life, you mean that they are living
in comfort and luxury with few problems or worries.
- Living the good life means living a life that sets you free. A life that satisfies and fulfills you, that
adds happiness, joy and a sense of purpose to your life. But it also means to live a life that is
worthwhile – a life that makes a contribution, instead of being solely self-centered
What is the meaning of good life in sts? So when we say someone is living well or that they have lived a good
life, we may simply mean that they are a good person, someone who is courageous, honest, trustworthy,
kind, selfless, generous, helpful, loyal, principled, and so on. They possess and practice many of the most
important virtues

What is the role of science technology and society in attaining a good life?
Science and technology have facilitated human life and made us feel comfortable and
enabled us to live in a modern way of life. With the help of things like microwaves, fans,
smartphones, and cars, science and technology have made cooking, sleeping, and
communicating and transportation easier and faster
 What is the role of technology and society in attaining a good life ?
Science and technology have facilitated human life and made us feel comfortable and
enabled us to live in a modern way of life. With the help of things like microwaves, fans,
smartphones, and cars, science and technology have made cooking, sleeping, and
communicating and transportation easier and faster

What is an example of good life?

Being Accepted and Valued. … a good life does include

acceptance, inclusion, and having friends and places where
we can feel comfortable and relaxed. It also includes having
the opportunity to gain the wisdom and power for making
change if things are not working well.
 What are the characteristic of a good life ?

Resilience. All of us, at some point in our lives, are going to be knocked
down. ...
Drive. You need to be willing to work hard to get to the top of any ladder. ...
Self-reliability. You can depend on yourself. ...
Patience. ...
Courage. ...
Commitment. ...
Willpower. ...
Passion

What is good life in society ?

The good life is one in which what someone does and feels leads to and is constitutive of their
fulfillment, also called happiness. Such happiness is neither primarily an experience; nor is it
found as a consequence of following moral laws
 We have four philosophy in good life
1. Aristotle
2. plato
3. Immanuel kant
4. friedrich nietzchie
in philosophy, the good life is the kind of life that an individual may dream of living. In
the ancient times, the aspect of the good life was simple because it only entailed having
enough food on the table, having a tribal affiliation, having a family, and shelter. It was
basically the freedom one would acquire from the hardships in life (Colson and Harold
p23). Socrates was one of the major philosophers that came up with the definition of the
good life. Apart from Socrates, other influential philosophers of old times as well
created their own arguments on the issue of the good life. In their arguments regarding
the good life and how to achieve it, some of the philosophers tend to have similar
sentiments on the aspect while others differ in their sentiments. The below essay seeks to
address the philosophical aspect of the good life and how individuals in the society can
achieve the good life.
in philosophy, there have been a number of arguments based on the good life
and how one can achieve the good life. One of the philosophers that
contributed to the argument of the good life and how to achieve it is
Aristotle. In the Nichomachean ethics, it is established that the philosopher
Aristotle came up with the good life theory for human beings. According to
his theory of the good life. Aristotle points out that the good life is that one
which flourishes and that individuals live well (Hallman, p45). He argues
that the good life is a happy life, with one not just being amused or having a
happy feeling but rather having a fulfilled life. The philosopher equates the
good life to a good thing that tends to function well hence meeting the
expectation of the one who uses that thing. The philosopher believes that the
good life entails the life of ethical virtue, hence for one to live such a life, he
or she must portray a certain expertise or wisdom about the ethical matters
in life. He argues that the life of ethical virtue tends to stand in the way of the
good life and that of happiness
 When technology and humanity cross

WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITY CROSS - The idea that

new technologies can liberate us from the human condition is a
fantasy. In reality, the 21st-century will be all too human.
IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY TO HUMANITY - Technology
has a profound on every aspect of lives

- Technology keeps on progressing due to the changing times and

environment and also to the ever progressing mind of mankind
 Television sets, mobile phones, computers and humanity
-TV by Paul Gottlieb Nipknow , Alan archibalb Campbel l- Swinton
and Boris Rosing
Roles:
(1) platform for advertisements and information dissemination;
(2) recreational activity;
(3) good stress reliever;
(4) platform for different propagandas and advocacies
 Mobile Phones
- Martin Cooper
- used for communication , surf internet , picture taking etc all in one
device.

• TV , mobile phones play a great role in the lives of the people. Can
you relate with this? How do you use this technology? A typical
household owns all these things

ROBOTICS AND HUMANITY

1. Robots – International Federation of Robotics
 Roles Played by Robot – Isaac Asimov
1. Law 1. A robot may not injure a human being or through in action, allow a
human being to come to harm
2. Law 2. A robot must obey the orders given by human beings except where
such orders would conflict with the first law
3. Law 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection des
not conflict with the first and second law

• Ethical Dilemmas faced by robotics

Who should be held accountable if someone’s safety is compromised by
a robot? (Robotic surgery).
Example : relate the story of my Ate who is a head nurse at New
York University and was operated by a robot.

1. Do people really need technology in their lives? Is it really a necessity?

2. Should there be an ethics of technology?
3. Do you believe robots?
 Why The Future Doesn't Need Us

billy joy 1954

is an American computer scientist who co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982 andserved as chief
scientist at the company until2003. His now famous Wired magazine essay,
“Why the future doesn’t need us,” (2000) sets
forth his deep concerns over thedevelopment of modern technologies
Joy traces his concern to a discussion he had withRay Kurzweil(involved in fields such as
optical characterrecognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speechrecognition technology, and
electronic keyboardinstruments. ) at a conference in 1998. He had read
an early draft of Kurzweil’s The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed
HumanIntelligence and found it deeply disturbing.Subsequently, he encountered arguments by
the UnabomberTed Kaczynski
Kaczynski argued that if machines do all of
society’s work, as they inevitably will, then
we can:
a)let the machines make all the decisions;Or
b) maintain human control over the machines.

If we choose “a” It is not that we would givethem control or that they would take
control,rather, we might become so dependent on them that we would have to accept
their commands. Needless to say, Joy doesn’t likethis scenario. If we choos “b” then
control would be in the hands of an elite, and themasses would be unnecessary.

In that case, the tiny elite wouldexterminate the masses reduce theirbirthrate so they
slowly became extinct become benevolent shepherds to the masses.
 In this last scenario, the elite would see to itthat all physical and psychological
needs ofthe masses are met, while at the same time engineering the masses to
sublimate their drive for power.
- In this case, the masses might be happy, butthey would not be free

Joy finds these arguments both convincing andtroubling. About this time Joy readHans Moravec’s
book Robot: Mere Machine to Transcendent Mind where he found predictions similar to Kurzweil’s.
Joy found himself especially concerned byMoravec’s claim that technological superiors alwaysdefeat
technological inferiors, as well as his claim thathumans will become extinct as they merge with the
robots.
Joy’s worries focus on the transforming technologies of the 21 st century genetics, nanotechnology,
androbotics (GNR).
What is particularly problematic aboutthem is that they have the potential to
self-replicate Thismakes them inherently more dangerous than 20th-century technologies nuclear,
biological, and chemical weapons which were expensive to build and requirerare raw materials.

By contrast, 21st-century technologies allow for

small groups orindividuals to bring about massive destruction
. Joy acceptsthat we will soon achieve the computing power necessary
toimplement some of the scenarios envisioned byKurzweil andMoravec, but
worries that we overestimate our design abilities.Such hubris may lead to
disaster.
And nanotechnology confronts the so-called “gray goo” problem self-replicatingnanobotsout of
control. In short, we may beon the verge of killing ourselves!

Joy concludes that we ought to relinquish these

technologies before it’s too late. Yes, GNR may bring
happiness and immortality, but should we risk thesurvival or the species for such
goals? Joy thinks not.

Genetics, nanotechnology, androbotics are too dangerous to

pursue; we should abandon them
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