TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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College of Arts
MIDTERM EXAMINATION in Science, Technology and Society

Name: Besana, Stephanie J. Date: March 3, 2021

REMINDER: STRICTLY NO ERASURES SUCH AS SUPERIMPOSITION, HYPEN, CLOSE-OPEN PARENTHESIS,

MAKING UNNECESSARY WORDS AND OTHER RELATED FORMS OF ERASURES AND WRONG SPELLING
WRONG.

I. Instruction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer. (2 pts each)

I. The following shows technology as way of revealing EXCEPT:

A. It is a mode of ‘bringing forth’.
B. It s a form of Poiesis
C. It concealed the truth
D. It is a way of revealing that unconceals aletheia or the truth

2. Which of the following Economists argues that instead of pushing poorer countries to “catch up” with
rich ones, we should be thinking of ways to get rich countries to “catch down” to more appropriate
levels of development.?
A. Adam Smith
B. Peter Edward
C. Karl Marx
D. Jason Hickel

3. Which of the following explains the fundamental basis of Aristotelian ethics, consists of 10 books,
originally were lecture notes written on scrolls when he taught in Lyceum.
A. Nichomaechan Ethics
B. Aristotle’s Nikhomaechan Ethics
C. Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics
D. Aristotle’s Nichomaechan Ethics

4. Ryan has a lot of Jollibee fastfood chain in Luzon, 5 yachts in USA and 10 mansions in Batangas so he
find his true happiness in these materialistic goals. Which of the following candidates of Ultimate good
best reflect on this statement.
A. Gold
B. Fame
C. Money
D. Wealth

5. Which of the following document affirms that all advances in scientific and technological knowledge
should solely be geared towards the welfare of the global citizens and calls upon member states to
develop protocol and policies to monitor and secure this objective?
A. Article 4 B. Article 27 C. Article 33 D. Article 46

6. Which of the following defines a require nourishment and have the ability to reproduce?

A. Rational Degree
B. Nutritive Degree
C. Sensitive Degree
D. Irrational Degree

7. Which of the following individuals wrote an article for Wired magazine entitled “Why the future
doesn’t need us”?

A. William Joy Friedrich

B. William Nelson Joy
C. William Mark Spencer
D. William Curtis Schweringer
8. Which of the following explains that it encourages humans to think less from a calculative standpoint
where nature is viewed as an ordered system?
A. Art
B. Poiesis
C. Technology
D. Bringing Forth

9. Which of the following potential candidates for Ultimate Good that has sense “living well and doing
well” according to Aristotelian?
A. Guilt
B. Fame
C. Wealth
D. Happiness

10. The following explains Universal Declaration of Human Rights EXCEPT?

A. Exercising the right to accept or reject, minimize or maximize and evaluate and decide on the scope
and function of science and technology indicates human flourishing in science and technology.
B. One that is more sophisticated than just accumulating ever increasing amounts of stuff,
which doesn’t make anyone happier anyway.
C A human rights-based approach to science, technology and development sets the parameters for the
appraisal of how science, technology and development promote human well being.
D. Protecting the well-being and upholding the dignity of the human person must be at the core of
continued scientific and technological progress and development.

11. The idea of “steady-state” economics is a step in the right direction and is growing in popularity, but
it still doesn’t get the framing right. Choose the right letter for this statement?
A. True C. Maybe
B. False D. I don’t know

12. The following are the definitions of Enframing EXCEPT?

A. It means the gathering together of that setting-upon which sets upon man, i.e., challenges him forth,
to reveal the real, in the mode of ordering, as standing-reserve.
B. It means the way of revealing which holds sway in the essence of modern technology and which is
itself nothing technological
C. It means the act of bringing something out of concealment.
D. It is done because people want security.

13. Which of the following is the complete title book of Heidegger?

A. The Questions Concerning Human activities
B. The Art of Questioning Human Behaviour
C. The Question Concerning Technology
D. The Question Conceiving Technology

14. According to recent consumer research there is a exact percentage of people in middle and high
income countries believe overconsumption is putting our planet and society at risk. Which of the
following is the right percentage?
A. 70% C. 90%
B. 80% D. 95%

15. Who among was the student of Plato?

A. Socrates C. St. Augustine
B. Aristotle D. Gilbert Ryle

II. Enumeration

Pleasure 1. 1-4 Give the candidates of

Wealth 2.
Happiness 3.
Ultimate good
Fame and Honor 4.
UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers – 1974 (Article 4) 5.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 27) 6.
UNESCO Declaration on the Use of Scientific (5-7) Give 3 Universal
Declaration of Human Rights
Knowledge – 1999 (Article 33) 7.
21st Century Technologies Genetics/ (8-10) Give 3 Reasons on Why the
Genetic Engineering 8.
Future Does Not Need Us
Nanotechnology 9.
Robotics 10.

III. ESSAY
1. Discuss the importance of questioning? (10 points)
Asking questions or questioning someone or anyone is the most common form of interaction, it is
important between the teacher-student alliance, leaders and its subordinates, boss and their
employees, etc. For example, when the student didn’t get what the teacher told or taught them, it is the
time where she/he ask question for us to him/her clarify something and to fully understand what the
teacher is trying to imply. Questions/questioning has a vital role in our lives, it gives immediate feedback
on students’ understanding, which can be used by the teacher to modify the teaching, moreover it is a
first step towards filling their knowledge gaps and resolving puzzlement. The process of asking
questions allows them to articulate their current understanding of a topic, to make connections with
other ideas, and also to become aware of what they do or do not know.

Bonus Question (3pts)

What is the FULL and MIDDLE name of your STS Professor?
Ms. Clara Teresa Gene Ella Portes