"Happiness Depends On Ourselves." - Aristotle: LESSON 3: The Good Life Learning Outcomes

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LESSON 3: The Good Life
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to:
 Examine what is meant by a good life;

 Identify how humans attempt to attain what is deemed to be a good life; and
 Recognize possibilities available to human being to attain the good life.
“Happiness depends on ourselves.” - Aristotle
Introduction
Many philosophers have attempted unlocking the old philosophical question, “What is the
good life?” “How should one live well?” “What does it take to live fruitfully?”. In this module,
these questions will be answered as we understand all about achieving the good life, what every
individual strives throughout his or her life.
What is meant by a good life?

According to Westacott (2018), 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. Read the full article below.
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What is the Good Life?

The various meaning of “living well”
By Emrys Westacott
What is “the good life?” this is one of the oldest philosophical questions. It has been posed in different ways-How
should one live? What does it mean to “live well?” – but these are really just the same question. After all, everyone wants to live
well, and no-one wants “the bad life.”
But the question isn’t as simple as it sounds. Philosophers specialize an unpacking hidden complexities, and the concept
of the good life is one of those that needs quite a bit of unpacking. For what do phrases like “the good life,” or “living well,”
mean? They can be understood in at least three ways.
The 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 or that they have lived a good life, we may simply mean that they are a good person, someone who is courageous, honest,
trustworthy, king, selfless, generous, helpful, loyal, principles, and so on. They possess and practice many of the most important
virtues. And they don’t spend all their time merely pursuing their won pleasure; they devote a certain amount of time to activities
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Epicurus certainly praised all kind of pleasures. But he didn’t advocate that we lose ourselves in sensual debauchery for various
reasons:
 Doing so will probably reduce our pleasures in the long run since over indulgence tends to cause health problems and limit the range of
pleasure we enjoy.
 The so- called “higher” pleasures such as friendship and study are at least as important as “pleasures of the flesh.”
 Today, this hedonistic concept of the good life is arguably dominant in western culture. Even in every speech, if we say someone is
“living the good life,” we probably mean that they enjoying lots of recreational pleasures: good food, good wine, skiing, scuba diving,
lounging by the pool in the sun with a cocktail and a beautiful partner.
 What is key to this hedonistic conception of the good life is that it emphasizes subjective experiences. On this view, to describe a person
as “happy” means that they “feel good,” and a happy life is one that contains many “feel good” experiences.
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. According to Aristotle, we all want to be happy. We value many things because they are a means to other things: for
instance, we value money because it enables us to buy things we want; we value leisure because it gives us time to pursue our interests. But
happiness is something we value not as means to some other end but for its own sake. It has intrinsic value rather than an instrumental value.
So, for Aristotle, the good life is the happy life. But what does that mean? Today, many people automatically think of happiness in
subjectivity terms: to them, a person is happy if they are enjoying a positive state of mind, and their life is happy if this is true for them most of
the time. There is a problem with this way of thinking about happiness in this way, though. Imagine a powerful sadist who spends much of this
time gratifying cruel desires.
Or imagine a pot smoking, beer guzzling couch potato who does nothing but sit around all day watching old TV shows and playing
video games. These people may have plenty of pleasurable subjective experiences. But should we really describe them as “living well?”
Aristotle would certainly say no. He agrees with Socrates that to live the good life one must be a morally good person. And he agrees with
Epicurus that a happy life will involve many and varied pleasurable experiences. We can’t really say someone is living the good living the good
life if they our often miserable or constantly suffering.
But Aristotle’s idea of what it means to live well is objectivist rather than subjectivist. It isn’t just a matter of how a person feels
inside, although that does matter. It’s also important that certain objective conditions be satisfied. For instance:
 Virtue: They must be morally virtuous.
 Health: They should enjoy good health and a reasonably long life.
 Prosperity: They should be comfortably off (for Aristotle this meant affluent enough so that they don’t need to work for a living doing
something that they would not freely choose to do).
 Friendship: They must have good friends. According to Aristotle human beings are innate social; so the good life can’t be hermit, a
recluse, or a misanthrope.
 They should enjoy the respect of others. Aristotle doesn’t think that fame or glory is necessary; in fact, a craving for fame can lead
people astray, just as desire for excessive wealth can. But ideally, a person’s qualities and achievement will be recognized by others.
 They need good luck. This is an example of Aristotle’s common sense. Any life can be rendered unhappy by tragic loss or misfortune.
 They must exercise their unique human abilities and capabilities. This is why the couch potato is not living well, even if they report that
they are content. Aristotle argues that what separates human being from other animals is reason. So the good life is one in which a person
cultivates and exercises his rational faculties by, for instance, engaging in scientific enquiry philosophical discussion, artistic creation, or
legislation. Was he alive today he might well include some forms technological innovation?
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If, at the end of your life, you can check all these boxes, then you could reasonably claim to have lived well, to have
achieve the good life. Of course, the great majority of people today do not belong to the leisured class as Aristotle did. They
have work for a living. But it’s still true that we think the ideal circumstances is to be doing for a living what you have choose
to do anyway. So, people who are able to pursue their calling are generally regarded as extremely fortunate.
The Meaningful life
A lot of recent research shows that people who have children are not necessarily happier than people who don’t have
children. Indeed, during the child raising years, and especially when the children. Indeed, during the raising years, and
especially when the children have turned into teenagers, parents typically have lower levels of happiness and higher levels of
stress.
But even though having children may not make people happier, it does seem to give them the sense that their lives are
more meaningful.
For many people, the well-being of their family, especially their children and grandchildren, is the main source of
meaning of life, this outlook goes back a very long way. In ancient times, the definition of good fortune was to have lots of
children who do well for themselves. But obviously, there can be other sources of meaning in a person’s life.
They may, for instance, pursue a [particular kind of work with great dedication: e.g. scientific research, artistic
creation, or scholarship. They may devote themselves to a cause: e.g fighting against racism; protecting the environment. Or
they may be thoroughly immersed in and engaged with some particular community: e.g., a church; a soccer team; a school.
The Finished life
The Greeks had a saying: Call no man happy until he’s dead. There is wisdom in this fact one might want to amend
it to: call no man happy until he’s long dead. For sometimes a person can appear to live a fine life, and be able to check all the
boxes-virtue, prosperity, friendship, respect, meaning, etc. Yet eventually be revealed as something other than what we
thought they were. A good example of this is jimmy Saville, the British TV personality who was much admired in his lifetime
but who was admired in his lifetime but who, after he died, was exposed as a serial sexual predator.
Cases like this bring out the great advantage of an objectivist rather than subjectivist notion of what it means to live
well. Jimmy Saville may have enjoyed his life. But surely, we would not want to say that he lived the good life. A truly good
is one that is both enviable and admirable in all or most of the ways outlined above.
Source: Wesacott E. (2018)What is the good life?

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For the above article, good moral would mean to lead us to a good and happy life.
Throughout history, man has persistently struggled in order to attain human flourishing and
has given birth to different schools of thought, which aim the good and happy life.
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Materialism
The first materialist were the atomists and ancient Greece. The atomist philosophers
thought the universe and matter are only made up of atoms “atomos” or seeds. These are
indivisible particles, assembled by chance and in purely mechanical way. The founders of of this
theory was the Greek philosopher Leucippus and his disciple Democritus (around 460 - 370 B.C).
This belief aims that comfort, pleasure, and wealth are the only highest goals.
Hedonism
Epicurus continued the theory of materialism, which does not buy any notion of afterlife.
The hedonist sees the end goal of life in attaining pleasure. “Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow
we die”. They strive to maximize their total pleasure, the difference of pleasure and pain, and if
the pleasure was finally gained, happiness remains fixed.
Stoicism
Stoicism is one of the schools of thought in philosophy created for those who live their
lives in the real world. It was founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium (early 3 rd century BC).
Stoicism asserts that virtue (e.g wisdom) is happiness and judgement should be based act on
behavior rather than words. People do not have any control and must not rely on external events,
only for themselve and their responses. This philosophy, helps a person to overcome destructive
emotions and acts on what can be acted upon. Stoicism also differs from other schools of thought
with its purpose as a practical application rather than intellectual enterprise.
Theism
The ultimate basis of happiness for theists is the communion with God. They believe that
they can find the meaning of their lives by using God as the creator of their existence. Theism is a
belief that one or more gods exist within the universe, and the gods are often omniscient (all
knowing), omnipotent (all powerful), and omnipresent (all pervasive).
This belief incorporates Monotheism (belief in one god) and Polytheism (belief in many
gods). The Abrahamic faith such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as well as Hinduism are all
theistic religions.
Humanism
Humanism is another school of thought that affirms that human beings have the right and
responsibility to give meaning and shape their own lives. “It is not theistic and does not accept
supernatural views of reality” --IHEU; International Humanist and Ethical Union.
Further, humanists see themselves not only as the stewards of creation but as individuals
who have control themselves well as the world outside them. Most scientists dwell this thought
that the world is a place for discovery in seeking ways on how to improve the lives of its
inhabitants. As a result, scientists eventually turn to technology to ease the difficulty of life, that
is, to live comfortably.
What is the ultimate goal of a good life?
“Aristotle was the originator of the concept of eudaimonia (from daimon- true nature). He
deemed happiness to be vulgar idea, stressing that not all desires are worth pursuing as, even
though some of them may yield pleasure, they would not produce wellness. Aristotle thought that
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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. (See also human flourishing in the previous lesson)
What is the role of technology in achieving good life?
According to Vergragt (2006), in his essay about how technology could contribute to a
sustainable world, technology will support and enhance a “good life” for all citizens without
compromising the earth’s ecosystem or the prospects of later generations. As Stutz (2006) stated, a
good life requires essentially basic human needs are met and aspirations for freedom, belonging,
and self-realization are fulfilled as much as possible. Vergragt also noted that technological
innovation in the context of the good life and how it can be supported or threatened, depending on
the way technological innovations are influenced and steered by human decisions and institutions.
Technology, however, 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. They can talk and see each other in real time and send message
instantly without waiting for a letter mail to arrive. Technology also allowed us to fiddle with our
sexuality by injecting hormones in order to alter the biochemical in our body. Whether, we use
such technological advancements or not, these are all in the pursuit of attaining a good life. It is
the question of how we decide on what kinds of technology to use or not to use as well as the
balance between the good life, ethics, and technology has to be achieved.
EVALUATION
1. Define, in your own words, the meaning of a good life:

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2. Can technology lead us to good life? Explain your answer.
3. How Technology affects People, Society and Science?
LESSON 4: WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITY CROSS
OVERVIEW
This lesson discusses quintessential documents that protect human rights and ensure the well-
being of the human person in the face of scientific and technological developments. Indeed, if
humans are to journey toward living the good life, they have to make informed choices in dealing
with science and technology. Thus, the section draws from S. Romi Mukherjee’s proposals for
human rights-based approaches to science, technology, and development. It reviews key principles
from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of
Scientific Knowledge and how these international documents position human rights in the
intersection of technology and humanity.
Desired Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to:
 Identify the different technological advancements in society:

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 Explain the importance of upholding human rights in science, technology, and development
 Describe the development of Science and Technology in the Philippines; and
 Discuss the effects of the interplay between technology and humanity through the dilemmas
they face.
“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has

exceeded our humanity.”
Albert Einstein-
Introduction
Technology keeps on progressing due to the changing times and environment and also to
the over-progressing mind of mankind.it would not be possible for all these technological
advancements to exist if it were not for the brilliance, creativeness, and power of the mind.
However it is also important to note that anything too much is bad. The same person is faced by
technology. Although it has been very helpful to people, it is still not immune to criticisms and
backlash. Various ethical dilemmas have been identified throughout time evolving the use of
different technological devices and its effect to humanity. Usually, different problem arises when
either the technological device available is misused or if it was invented to produce bad results.
People who are aware of the possible dangers of the use and misuse of technology are not keeping
still. They lay these dilemmas for the public to see and realize what they are in for.
In this lesson, several technological devices will be properly introduced, the roles they
play in society and their effects, particularly on the lives of the people.
Human rights in the face of scientific and technological advancement are critical factors in one’s
journey toward eudaimonia of the good life. Exercising the righto 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. 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. Such is the focus of a human rights-based approach to science, technology, and
development.
S. Romi Mukherjee, a senior lecturer in Political Theory and the History of Religions at
the Paris Institute of Political Studies, explained a human rights-based approach to science,
technology, and development as follows:
“[It] seeks to place a concern for human rights at the heart of how the international
community engages with urgent global challenges. The UN Development Programmed
characterizes this approach as one that leads to better and more sustainable outcomes by analyzing
and addressing the inequalities, discriminatory practices and unjust power relations which are
often at the heart of development problems. It puts the international human rights entitlements and
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claims of the people (the ‘right-holders’) and the corresponding obligation of the state (the ‘duty-
bearer’) in the center of the national development debate, and it clarifies the purpose of capacity
development.’”
Mukherjee (2012) furthered that this approach identifies science as “a socially organized
human activity which is value-laden and shaped by organizational structures and procedures.”
Moreover, it requires an answer to whether governments and other stakeholders can craft and
implement science and technology policies that “ensures safety, health and livelihoods; include
people’s needs and priorities in development and environment strategies; and ensure they
participate in decision-making that affects their lives and resources.”
Multiple international statutes, declarations, and decrees have been produced to ensure
well-being and human dignity. Mukherjee listed some of the most important documents that center
on a human rights-based approach to science, development, and technology, and their key
principles:
Useful documents for human rights-based approach to science, technology, and development.
Document Key Principles
Universal Declaration of Human Rights This document affirms everyone’s right to
(Article 27) participate in and benefit from scientific
advances, and be protected from scientific
misuses. The right to the benefits of science
comes under the domain of ‘culture,’ so it is
usually examined from a cultural rights
perspective.
UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of This document affirms that all advances in
Scientific Researchers – 1974 (Article 4) scientific and technological knowledge should
solely be geared towards the welfare of the
global citizens, and calls upon member states
to develop necessary protocol and policies to
monitor and secure this objective. Countries
are asked to show that science and technology
are integrated in to policies that aim to ensure
a more humane and just society.
UNESCO Declaration on the Use of Scientific This document states, “Today, more than
Knowledge – 1999 (Article 33) ever, science and its applications are
indispensable for development. All levels of
government and the private sector should
provide enhanced support for building up an
adequate and evenly distributed scientific and
technological capacity through appropriate
education and research programmes as an
indispensable foundation for economic,
social, cultural and environmentally sound
development. This is particularly urgent for
developing countries.” This Declaration
encompasses issues such as pollution-free
production, efficient resource use,
biodiversity protection, and brain drains.
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-
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being. Thus, the discussion of human rights in the face of changing scientific and technological
contexts must not serve as merely decorative moral dimension of scientific and technological
policies. As Mukherjee (2012) posited, this approach “can form the very heart of sustainable
futures.”
Human rights should be integral to the journey toward the ultimate good. They should
guide humans not only to flourish as individual members of society, but also to assist each other in
flourishing collectively as a society. Human rights are rights to sustainability, as Mukherjee put it.
They may function as the ‘golden mean,’ particularly by protecting the weak, poor, and vulnerable
from the deficiencies and excesses of science and technology. By imposing upon science and
technology the moral and ethical duty to protect and uphold human rights, there can be a more
effective and sustainable approach to bridging the gap between poor and rich countries on both
tangible (e.g., services and natural resources) and intangible (e.g., well-being and human dignity)
aspects. Ultimately, all these will lead humans to flourish together through science and
technology.
Television Sets, Mobile Phones, Computers and Humanity
A number of technological devices can be easily found inside the home, the most accessible
place to anyone. It can easily be inferred that these technological devices are some of the most
popular and commonly used types offices. To be more specific, these celebrities in the field of
technology are television sets, mobile phones, and computers. People all over the world use these
technologies every day to accomplish different purposes.
First, according to Kantar Media, one of the most trusted television audience measurement
providers in the Philippines, 92 percent of the urban homes and 70 percent of rural homes own at
least one television set. It is for the reason why the television remains to be the ultimate medium
for advertisement placements (Manila times2014). This survey simply shows that almost all
Filipinos use this particular type of device. In fact, Filipinos are to have this big fascination of
television. Most of the time, they watch television during their free time or any time of the day
when they have nothing important to do. In addition to this, Kantar Media also reported that in the
Philippines, the current count of households with television set already reached 15. 135 million
(Noda, 2012). This number signifies something, that is, television plays a great role in the lives of
the people or in this case, Filipinos.
The television is a product of different experiments by various people. Paul Gottlieb

Nipknow, a German student, in the 1800’s was successful in his attempt to send the images
through wires with aid of a rotating metal disk. This invention was then called the “electric
telescope” that had 18 lines of resolution. After sometimes in 1907, two inventors, Alan Archibald
Campbell- Swinton who was an English scientist and Boris Rosing who was a Russian scientist,
created a new system of television by using a cathode ray tube in addition to the mechanical
scanner system. This success story gave rise to two types of television system, namely,
mechanical and electronic television (Jezek, n.d) These experiments expired other scientists and
several experiments were performed first before finally achieving the modern television at present.
Second, Filipinos love to use their mobile phones anywhere, anytime. They use it for
different purposes other than for communication. More than half of the Filipino population own at
least one mobile phone regardless of type. In 2010, global research agency synovate conducted as
a survey and declared 67 percent product ownership in the country. In fact, it was also claimed
that mobile phones are considered a must-have among young Filipinos (ABS-CBN News, 2010).
To prove that Filipinos really love to use their mobile phones, the IPos media atlas Philippines
Nationwide Urban 2011-012 survey results showed that one every three Filipinos cannot live
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without a mobile phone. In other words, 30 percent of the Philippine urban population nationwide
said that mobile phones are necessities in life (Roa, 2012). Philippine streets are full of people
using mobile phone.
Mobile phones have a very interesting background story. On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper, a
senior engineer at Motorola, made the world’s first mobile phone call. He called their rival
telecommunications company and properly informed them that he was making a call from a
mobile phone. The mobile phone used by cooper weighed 1.1 kilokgrams and measured
228.6127x44.4 mm. This kind of devices was capable of a 30-munite talk time. However, it took
10 hours to charge. In 1983, motorola made their first mobile phone available to the public. It was
known as the motorola DynaTac 8000x (Goodwin, 2016)
Lastly, Computers and Laptops have also become part of many of the Filipino households.
There are some Filipino families who own more than one computer or laptop while some own at
least one computer or laptop. However, the number of computers or laptops sold per year may not
be as high as the number of mobile phones and television sets. This is because of the relatively
higher cost of computers and laptops. While it is true that almost all Filipino Families to own at
least one computer or laptop. In fact, most of the profits gained by computer and laptop
manufacturers come from offices business, or school where such devices have become part of
their necessities. Just like television sets and mobile phones, computers and laptops also have a
long background history of trial and error. It was Charles Babbage, a nineteenth-century English
Mathematician Professor, who designed the analytical engine which was used as the basic
framework of the computers even until the present time. Generally, computers can be classified
into three generations. 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 (Steitz. N, d)
Laptops have been available of the public even less time than personal computers, Before, the
first design of the computer was it to big that it could occupy the whole floors of buildings. It was
not long before people started dreaming that they could bring their devices to any place they
wished. They hoped that someday it would be possible for this device to be portable. It was
believed that the transition from the personal computer to a laptop was only a matter of design, an
improvement ad a little deviation from the standard design of a personal computer. The first true
portable was released on April 1981. It was called the Osborne 1 (Orfano, 2011). From that
moment on, the evolutions of laptops continued until the present time where various designs and
models are already available.
A typical household own at least four of the following devices: mobile phone (89%), smart
phones (53%), tablet(14%), desktop (39%), laptops or netbooks (37%), and a smart TV (4%)
(PHiltar, 2013). These data prove the deep-seated fascination of filipinos to different technological
devices.
Roles played by These Technological Advancements
Television sets, mobile phones, and computers or laptops all have different functions and
roles played in the lives of the people, although some may be a little similar, these roles have
become so essential that people, more specifically Filipinos, developed a strong inclination toward
technology and its products.
For instance, television is mainly used as a platform for advertisements and information
dissemination, in fact, television remains to be the most used venue by different advertising
companies not only in the Philippines but also all over the world. Various advertising companies
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trust that television is still one of the most used technological devices up until today. However, it
is important to note that these are just some of the roles played by television. Aside ones
mentioned above, it also serves as a recreational activity and good stress reliever to most families,
specifically Filipino families. Television also is a good flatform for different propagandas and
advocacies. Lastly, it can also be a good way to bond with one family members.
Mobile phones, on the other hand, 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 function of the mobile phones but as technology progressed, they have
been additional features included on mobile phones. For example, in the present, people used their
mobile phone to surf the internet and to take pictures more than to text to call people. This is the
reason why more and more people all over the world prefer to buy smartphones over the old
models where such features are not available. Other application includes music player, calendar,
radio, television, and photo editor, etc. This are some of additional features of mobile phone in the
present. These make particular technological devices are appealing to the masses. It is like an all-
in-one device. In addition, it is very portable and convenient because it can fit to any space, may
be inside the pocket or bag.
Robotics and humanity
Another great product of and innovative mind of the people is Robot. Robots are now
widely used. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and United Nation Economic
Commission for Europe (UNECEF) made it their task to formulate working definition for service
robots. A preliminary extract of the relevant definitions is (IFR. 2012);
A. A robot is actuated mechanism programmable in two or more axes with degree of

autonomy, moving within its environment, to perform intended tasks, Autonomy in this context
means the ability to perform intended task based on the current state and sensing human
intervention.
B. A service robot is a robot that performs useful task for humans or equipment including
industrial automation application.
C. A personal robot or a service robot for personal use 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 the society, robot also have their own set of rules and
characteristics that define what a good robot is. These law were formulated by Isaac Asimov back
in 1940’s. when he was thinking of the ethical consequences of robots.
These are the following:
Law One: A robot may not injure the human being or, through inaction, allow a human being
to come to harm.
Law Two: A robot must obey the orders given by human being except were such order would
conflict with the first law.
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Law Three: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not
conflict with the first and second law.
Ethical Dilemma/s Faced by Robotics
One of the ethical dilemmas faced by robot is safety. Who should be held accountable if
someone’s safety is compromised by a robot? Who should be blamed, the robot, the agent using
the robot or the maker/ inventor of the robot? Another ethical dilemma faces by robot is the
emotional component. This may be a little absurd as of the moment, but looking how fast
technology progresses nowadays, it is not completely impossible for robots to developed
emotions. (Evans 2007)
If the problem arises when the robot deviates from the law specified, then the maker or the
inventor of the machine should be blameworthy. It just means that the robot will not be
programmed very well because it violated the laws. Other problem may arise when the machine
develops the ability to think for itself. In this case, the one that should be blamed can be the maker
or the inventor or the robot itself. This is because, in the first place, the maker gave the robot the
capacity to think for itself so he should be very much aware of its possible consequences. In
addition, since the robot thinks for itself, whatever decision it makes and whatever consequences it
may bring, the robot itself should be held responsible.
Assessment Task
Answer the following question:
1. Do people need technology in their lives? Is it really necessity?
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3.What has been the most helpful concept to you? (Make a reflection paper)
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"Happiness Depends On Ourselves." - Aristotle: LESSON 3: The Good Life Learning Outcomes

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Republic of the Philippines

COTABATO FOUNDATION COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LESSON 3: The Good Life

At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to:

 Examine what is meant by a good life;

“Happiness depends on ourselves.” - Aristotle

What is meant by a good life?

What is the Good Life?

The Moral Life

The Fulfilled Life

 Virtue: They must be morally virtuous.

The Meaningful life

The Finished life

Source: Wesacott E. (2018)What is the good life?

What is the ultimate goal of a good life?

What is the role of technology in achieving good life?

1. Define, in your own words, the meaning of a good life:

2. Can technology lead us to good life? Explain your answer.

3. How Technology affects People, Society and Science?

LESSON 4: WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANITY CROSS

Desired Learning Outcomes

At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to:

 Identify the different technological advancements in society:

 Describe the development of Science and Technology in the Philippines; and

“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has

A human rights-based approach to science, technology, and development sets the

Television Sets, Mobile Phones, Computers and Humanity

The television is a product of different experiments by various people. Paul Gottlieb

Roles played by These Technological Advancements

Robotics and humanity

A. A robot is actuated mechanism programmable in two or more axes with degree of

Roles played by Robot

These are the following:

Ethical Dilemma/s Faced by Robotics

Answer the following question:

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

2. Should there be an ethics of technology? Justify your answer.

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