M4 Lesson 1 The Human Person

Flourishing in Terms of Science and

Technology
Science, Technology and Human Flourishing
Flourishing a state where people experience positive emotion, positive psychological
functioning, and positive social functioning, most of the time, ‘” living within an optimal
range of human functioning.” Human flourishing is an effort to achieve self- actualization, and
fulfillment within the context of a larger community of individuals, each with the right to pursue
his or her own such effort. It involves the rational use of one’s individual human potentialities,
including talent, abilities, and virtues in the pursuit of his freely and rationally chosen values and
goals. The human person as both the bearer and beneficiary of science and technology. Human
may unconsciously acquire, consume or destroy what the world has to offer.

Technology changes us—and the world around us—in countless ways. It eases our labor,
cures diseases, provides abundant food and clean water, enables communication and
travel across the globe, and expands our knowledge of the natural world and the
cosmos. The stuff of science fiction is now, in many cases, reality, and it can make our lives
longer, healthier, and more productive than ever.
https://www.slideshare.net/memijecruz/human-flourishing-in-science-and-technology-
technology-as-a-mode-of-revealing. (Links to an external site.)

 Every discovery, innovation, or success contributes to our pool of human knowledge.

 A human being has a perpetual need to locate himself in the world by finding proofs to
trace revolution? the revolution of the physical world?? or is it ?? (There is a perpetual need
by humans to locate himself in the revolution in the world of intellect?
 Human flourishing elicits our idea of self-importance.
 Human flourishing with the advent of progress and development.

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it’s time to ‘de-develop’ rich countries by Jason Hickel. “
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network/2015/sep/23/developing-poor-countries-de-develop-rich-countries-sdgs (Links
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M4 Lesson 2 Technology As a Way

of Revealing
Questions Concerning Technology based on
Martin Heidegger work

Heidegger places his interpretation of ancient technology against modern technology.

The essence of Greek technology is revealing; equals the approach of the modern peasant
who cares for and maintains his world. On the other hand, the essence of modern
technology is also “revealing” but the revealing that rules in modern science and
technology is challenging which puts nature to unreasonable demands.
Therefore, technology leads to an inauthentic existence, chiefly because until today, it has
taken the dignity of the human person into inadequate consideration. Today men are
treated as means to an end, used for experimentation or even threatened to be
destroyed. So the recognition of the primacy of the human person vis-a-vis
technological consideration weapon would be a long step towards the solution of our
problem. A man should be seen as a human being who should be loved, respected, cared
for, and preserved instead of just moving lumps of matter with which anything can be
done. A man should produce only those things that will make life better and not what
will destroy life.
Heidegger is not against science and technology but against abuse of technology. He
also makes a clear distinction between technology and the essence of technology. The
essence of technology is very important to Heidegger and it is based on aletheia (truth) of
each age and at every stage of all developments. InHeidegger Being and truth are closely
related. It follows, therefore, that the philosopher who thinks Bing, the real artist and the
man of technology are like the poet who names the holy. They are both responding to the
calland the challenge of Being; to the way Being chooses to manifest itself to man. The
way Being chooses to reveal itself to man, either through art or through technology, does
not depend on man; it depends on Being. For Heidegger, when man has learned to be
“calmed” , when he no longer tries with the aid of technology to bend nature to his will
only then will he be able to carry out his tasks as the “guardian of Being”

M4 Lesson 3 The Good Life

PHILOSOPHY - The Good Life: Aristotle
The Good Life is a Life of Eudaimonia

 Most of our activities and the goods they bring are only means to end
 Most of the “ends” are the themselves or are they only lead to, activities that are centers to
better ends, higher goods.
 The highest-end and greatest good Aristotle called Eudaimonia (prosperity, happiness, well-
being, vital well-being).
 Eudaimonia ( = Happiness) is living the life one was made to live.

Aristotle (Links to an external site.)(384 BC – 322 BC) was a Greek philosopher, a student
of Plato (Links to an external site.), and teacher of Alexander the Great (Links to an
external site.). His wrote on: physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric,
linguistics, politics, ethics, biology, and zoology. His thought in multiple fields was
considered definitive for millennia, and his work in ethics and politics is still widely
influential today. He is one of the greatest thinkers in the history of western philosophy.
Aristotle argued that as we mature, we act less aimlessly and more purposefully. We try to
develop a plan for living that unites all our various purposes. Without a plan for living, we
don’t know what we are trying to do or why we’re trying to do it. Moreover, not just any
plan will do—we need the right plan, which is one that aims at the final or ultimate end. But
what is the final end of human life, the end that all of us ought to aim at?
For Aristotle, the final end of human life is to flourish, to live well, to have a good
life. All actions should aim at this end. Of course, in order to live at all we need food,
clothing, and shelter, but living is itself the means to the end of living well. And what is
living well a means to? Aristotle says that living well is the final end for humans; it is not a
means to anything else. Aristotle thinks this is obvious because few people want to live
poorly.
He argued that not all desires are the same. There are acquired desires, which differ
between individuals, and natural desires, which are the same for everyone. Acquired
desires—say for caviar—correspond to our wants, whereas natural desires—say for food—
correspond to our needs. Acquired desires or wants correspond to apparent goods; things
that appear good because we want them. Natural desires or needs correspond to real
goods; things that are good for us whether we want them or not.
https://reasonandmeaning.com/2013/12/19/aristotle-on-the-good-and-meaningful-
life/ (Links to an external site.)
Learn more about the good life by watching this video;
M5 Lesson 1 Technological
Advancement

Lesson 1: Technological Advancement: Why does the

future not need man?
 Technology advancement includes the creation of print head arrays and
multiple carriage systems that cover a larger area of cloth in a single pace
of substrate.
 Technological advancement is the generation of information or the
discovery of knowledge that advances the understanding of technology or
even more simply, a technological advancement advances the
understanding of technology.
 Technological advancement has simplified the way we do things, it saves
time, it helps on production, it simplifies communication and it has also
improved our educational environment.

M5 Lesson 2 The Ethical Dilemmas

of Robotics

Lesson 2: The Ethical Dilemmas of Robotics

 Technology advancement includes the creation of print head arrays and
multiple carriage systems that cover a larger area of cloth in a single pace
of substrate.
 Technological advancement is the generation of information or the
discovery of knowledge that advances the understanding of technology or
even more simply, a technological advancement advances the
understanding of technology.
 Technological advancement has simplified the way we do things, it saves
time, it helps on production, it simplifies communication and it has also
improved our educational environment


M5 Lesson 3: Human Rights

Human Rights includes the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery
and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and
education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to have these rights,
without discrimination.

 Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion,

these rights include freedom to change his religion or belief.
 Human rights are the basic rights and freedom that belong to every
person in the world, from birth until death.

They apply regardless of where you from, what you believe or how you
choose to live your life. They can never be taken away, although they can
sometimes be restricted - for example, if a person breaks the law, or in the
interest of national security. These basic rights are based on shared values
like dignity, fairness, equality, respect, and independence; these values are
defined and protected by law.

M6: Lesson 1 - Information Age Pt2

https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2018/12/what-is-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-4IR.html (Links to an external site.)

We live in the information age, which according to Wikipedia is a period in human history
characterized by the shift from industrial production to one based on information and
computerization.
Information Age is the modern age regarded as a time in which information has become a
commodity that is quickly and widely disseminated and easily available especially through
the use of computer technology.
The Information Age, also called the Computer Age, the Digital Age and the New Media
Age, is coupled tightly with the advent of personal computers. Claude E. Shannon, an
American mathematician, known as the “Father of Information Theory” proposed that
information can be quantitatively encoded as ones and zeroes and showed how all
information media, from telephone signals to radio waves to television, could be
transmitted without error using this single framework
By the 1970s, with the development of the Internet by the United States Department of
Defense and the subsequent adoption of personal computers a decade later, the
Information or Digital Revolution was underway. More technological changes, such as the
development of fiber optic cables and faster microprocessors, the World Wide
Web, electronic mail (email ), accelerated the transmission and processing of information.
The digitization of information has had a profound impact on traditional media businesses,
such as book publishing, the music industry and more recently the major television and
cable networks. As information is increasingly described in digital form, businesses across
many industries have sharpened their focus on how to capitalize on the Information Age.
Companies whose businesses are built on digitized information have become valuable and
powerful in a relatively short period of time. In "The companies that define the
Information Age are the ones that know consumers the best," author Larry Allen of Real
Media Group points out that just as land owners held the wealth and wielded power in the
Agrarian Age and manufacturers such as Henry Ford and Cyrus McCormick accumulated
fortunes in the Industrial Age, the current Information Age has spawned its own breed of
wealthy influential brokers, from Microsoft's Bill Gates to Apple's Steve Jobs to
Facebook's Mark Zuckerber.
Likewise, the Information Age, according to Iranga Suroshana, can be defined as the
Primary Information Age and the Secondary Information Age. Information in the Primary
Information age was handled by Newspaper, Radio and Television. The Secondary
Information Age was developed by Internet, Satellite televisions and Mobile phones. The
Tertiary Information Age was emerged by media of the Primary Information Age
interconnected with media of the Secondary Information Age. Today we are experiencing
it.
Furthermore, www.i-scoop.eu, refer to the information age as the digital age (starting
with the personal computer and augmented by the arrival of the Internet). In this era,
people could access information and knowledge easily, increase in production,
transmission, consumption of,
and reliance on information. The Information age is well upon us in seven major fields —
learning, diagnostics, management, physical planning, finance, entertainment
and communication
Regardless of the risks and security implications, this period of history makes available
instant access to knowledge that would have been difficult or impossible to find
previously.
In conclusion, digital age had so much impact on the social, economic and political life of
the societies today because it has brought so much changes in our daily aspects of life and
also helps us to improve and reshape our environment with the aid of practical,
experimental and scientific knowledge or technology.

M 6 – Lesson 4 Nanotechnology

Nanobots going through the bloodstream and repairing some blood cells. (Image credit: Kobiz Media/Korea Bizwire)

http://koreabizwire.com/seoul-to-invest-about-450-million-to-develop-nanotechnology-sector/77492 (Links to an
external site.)

Nanotechnology refers broadly to a field of applied science and technology

whose unifying theme is the study and manipulation or control of matter on
the molecular level in scales smaller than 1 micrometer or 10-6 meter.
The scale applicable to nanotechnology is normally cited as 1 to 100
nanometers. It involves the fabrication of devices within that size range.
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (IBWM)
defines nanometer, SI symbol: nm, as a unit of length in the metric
system, equal to one billionth of a meter
(0.000000001 m or 10-9 m).
Nanotechnology or 10-9 technology is a highly multidisciplinary field,
drawing from fields such as applied physics, materials science, colloidal
science, device physics, supramolecular chemistry, and even mechanical
and electrical engineering.
Nanotechnology encompasses a very broad range of materials,
manufacturing processes and technologies that are used to create and
enhance many products people use every day.
It is part of the next wave of innovation in science and engineering that will
transform many sectors, including aerospace, energy, information
technology, medicine, national defense and transportation.
Nanotechnology will enable the development of next generation materials
that are stronger, lighter and more durable than the materials used today in
buildings, bridges, airplanes, automobiles and other applications.
Nanotechnology also holds great promise for creating products for a more
energy-efficient world, such as more efficient fuel cells, batteries and solar
panels. Nanotechnology can provide solutions for cleaning contaminated
soil and water, and it will play a critical role in transforming medicine and
health care.

M6 – Lesson 5 Environmental
Awareness and Climate Change
 https://www.pachamama.org/environmental-awareness (Links to an external site.)

Environmental awareness means being aware of the

natural environment and making choices that benefit the earth, rather than
hurt it. Some of the ways to practice environmental awareness include: using
safe and non-toxic building supplies, conserving energy and water, recycling,
activism (taking action to effect political, social, economic, and environmental
change), and others.
Environmental awareness proves important for several reasons; it fosters a
sense of connection to the natural world, promotes sustainable development
and encourages conservation of irreplaceable natural resources and
vulnerable plant and animal species.
Environmental protection is any activity to maintain the quality of
environmental media on individual, organizational or governmental levels,
for the benefit of both the natural environment and humans. Environmental
protection is the primary concern of the future of humanity. Public
awareness of the environment is the ability to understand the surrounding
world, including understandings to all the changes occurring in the
environment, understanding of cause-and-effect relationships between the
quality of the environment and human behavior, and a sense of responsibility
of preserving them to next generations.
The future will be powered by concerning public awareness discipline, giving
students and graduates insights into most aspects of the human world to
environment and the social sciences. The knowledge of environmental public
awareness acquired during school education and then systematically
improved in adulthood, is an essential factor in quickening the environmental
awareness of an individual.

M6 – Lesson 5 Continuation
How to Promote Environmental Awareness
Before you can begin promoting environmental awareness in your
community, you must first make sure that you have a thorough
understanding of environmental issues. Stay up to date on environmental
news, read books and other resources, and learn about the issues affecting
your own community. It’s much easier to talk to others about the
environment if you’ve already taken the time to educate yourself.
Numerous resources are available to promote environmental awareness and
education: group learning (inside or outside of the classroom), informational
and inspirational seminars, online courses (Links to an external site.), books,
articles, videos, and brochures are just a few of the tools that can get you
involved in promoting the environment.
A good course of action that ensures your continued participation is to pick
an environmental issue that strikes you as the most urgent. The amount of
environmental issues seems limitless, and while they are all important, it’s
easy to get overwhelmed. Try choosing one issue to focus on at a time. You
will soon see that all environmental issues are intertwined and will find your
niche of interest.
Here are examples of environmental issues: oil spills, offshore and on land oil
drilling, combustion (burning) of fossil fuels, deforestation, production of
plastics which also depend on fossil fuel combustion, a great deal of plastic
wastes that end up all over the world in both land and water, and many
others.

M6 – Lesson 5 Part 2
CLIMATE CHANGE
Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, shifting wildlife populations
and habitats, rising seas, and a range of other impacts will be seen as the
climate changes. Climate change occurs when long-term weather patterns
are altered — for example, through human activity. Global warming is one
measure of climate change, and is a rise in the average global temperature.

The debate is over about whether or not climate change is real; it is already
having
a significant impact on ecosystems, economies and communities (Links to an
external site.). It is now time to
act to solve the problem.

M6 – Lesson 5 Part 3
The climate change is real. It’s serious and it’s up to us to solve the problem.
While nations wrangle over a new global treaty on climate change, the
question on many minds is: What happens next?
The Kyoto Protocol operationalizes the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (Links to an external site.) by committing
industrialized countries to limit and reduce greenhouse gases
(GHG) emissions in accordance with agreed individual targets. The
Convention itself only asks those countries to adopt policies and measures
on mitigation and to report periodically.
Key portions of the Kyoto Protocol are set to expire at the end of 2012. But
many of the world's major greenhouse gas emitters have already set national
targets to reduce emissions, and they're forging their own initiatives to meet
those goals.
Some are focusing on curbing deforestation and boosting renewable energy
sources. Several nations are experimenting with cap-and-trade plans:
Regulators set mandatory limits on industrial emissions, but companies that
exceed those "caps" can buy permits to emit from companies that have
allowances to spare. In some cases, it's not clear that countries are doing
much to meet their stated climate goals. What is clear is that the pledges
currently on the table aren't legally binding, and they fall far short of what
would be required to stabilize the planet's atmosphere.

M6 - Lesson 6 : Alternative Energy

Sources
Alternative energy is an energy source that is alternative to fossil fuel. In general sense ,
Alternative energy as it is currently conceived, is that which is produced or recovered
without the undesirable consequences inherited in fossil fuel use, particularly high carbon
dioxide emission , an important factor in global warming . The following are examples of
alternative sources of energy

1.Hydro power 5. Geothermal Energy

2. Wind power 6. Nuclear Energy

3. Bio fuel/ biomass 7. Tidal Power
4. Solar energy 8. Wave Power
Hydro power
Hydro electric power comes from the potential energy of dammed water driving a water
turbine and generator. In hydro power , water can be accumulated above the dam and
release to coincide with peaks in demand.
So unlike other types of power station , hydro electric power station can promptly
increase to full capacity . Electricity can be generated constantly because there is no
outside forces , unlike other forms of alternative energy which affect the availability of
water. It produces no waste or pollution since there is no chemical reaction to produce
power and water used for hydro power can be reused.
Wind Power

 Wind energy is the generation of electricity from the wind. Wind power plants have
been set up in location where the wind velocity is high. A wind turbine works the
opposite of a fan . The wind turns the blades , which spin a shaft which connects to a
generator and makes electricity . Wind energy harnesses the power of the wind to
propel the blades of wind turbines. The rotation of the turbine blades is connected into
electrical current by means of an electrical generator

Bio fuel/Biomass

 Bio fuel and ethanol are plant derived gasoline substitute for powering vehicles . The
farming industry , among others industries, are using corn and other plants as a
biomass alternative energy source that can be put into the gas tanks of cars and trucks
that can replace earth damaging fossil fuel.

Solar Energy
 Solar energy is used commonly for heating, cooking, the production of electricity and
even in desalination of sea water. Solar power is a renewable resource. As long as the
sun exist, its energy will reach earth. Solar power generation releases no water or air
pollution , because there is no chemical reaction from the combustion of fuels. It can
be use very efficiently for practical uses such as heating and lighting and saves house
hold or commercial overload expenses.

Geothermal Energy

 Geothermal energy is the use of the earth’s internal heat to boil water for heating
buildings or generating electricity . It is produced by tapping into the thermal energy
created and stored within the earth . It is considered sustainable because that thermal
energy is constantly replenished . Hot rocks under the ground heat water to produce
steam. When the holes are drilled in the region , the steam that shoots up is purified
and is used to drive turbine which power electric generators.

Geyser – is a hole in the earth’s surface from which hot water and steam are forced out,
usually at irregular interval of time.
Nuclear Energy

 Nuclear energy provided 55% of America’s carbon-free electricity in 2019, making it

by far the largest domestic source of clean energy. Nuclear power plants are designed
t o run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week because they require less maintenance and can
operate for longer stretches before refuelling. They do not emit greenhouse
gases while generating electricity. They produce power by boiling water to create
steam that spins a turbine. The water is heated by a process called fission, which
makes heat by splitting apart uranium atoms inside a nuclear reactor core.

TIDAL POWER
It is produced through the use of tidal energy generators. These large under
water turbines are placed in areas with high tidal movements, and are designed to
capture the kinetic motion of the surging ocean tides in order to produce electricity.
WAVE POWER
It is produce when electricity generators are placed on the surface of the ocean. It is
the transport of energy by ocean surface waves and the capture of that energy to do
useful work . For example , electricity generation, water desalination, or the pumping of
water ( into reservoir)