Name: SABADO, JANA BENI CAROLYN R.
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Section: BSMA 1-A
Using the table below, list down the different advantages and disadvantages of the
different schools of thought in attaining good life and happiness.
School of Thought Advantages
1. Materialism  It is easy to attain good
life and happiness
because it simply means
that money can buy
happiness and any
possessions that can make
them feel like it.
 A person who is
materialistic contributes
to the economy.
 Materialism can become a
motivation to do your job
because you would want
to earn money to be able
to buy things that makes
you happy.
 The feeling of excitement
for example when you
order stuff online and the
package arrives.
 They feel good when they
show off their wealth,
2. Hedonism  Enjoying life’s present
moment and living wild
and free.
 It promotes consumerism
which contributes to
economic progress.
 A state of pleasure will
help us reduce stress.
 Constantly feeling the
pleasure is healthy for the
mind and body,
 They are care-free and
live in the present
moment.
Date: Nov. 1, 2021
Disadvantages
 Happiness is not long-
term.
 Well-being is dependent
on the consumption
level.
 You will never be
contented.
 Materialism will force
you to consume more.
 Materialistic people less
likely care about the
environment.
 The pleasure is
short-term.
 Activities that
provide
instantaneous
pleasure usually are
self- destructive.
 Addiction can be
developed. For e.g.
drinking and taking
hard drugs.
 They do not try to
invest for the
future.

3. Stoicism  They enjoy their own
company.
 Less likely to be
associated with fights or
quarrels because they
have self-control and
calm.
 Working on self-
development. This will
help a lot on planning life
and making a better use of
time.
 They are reflective.
 And they are independent.
4. Theism  Knowing that they have a
God, there will always be
someone at their side in
times of despair.
 Looking forward and
feeling happy about the
life after death.
 Potentially have an
everlasting life because of
the belief that Jesus Christ
will save them when He
returns.
 Having a sense of purpose
in life and that is to be a
good child of God.
 Love for God and oneself.
 Life would not be
rewarding because
you would become
so used to getting
what we thought
was pleasurable
and the feeling
would wear off.
This would only
lead to a feeling of
emptiness.
 Stoics holds no loyalties
or devotion other than
themselves.
 They deny emotions
 Interacting with people
may be more difficult.
 They overthink about
themselves too much.
 They could appear
boring to overly
emotional people and
may find it hard to make
friends.
 There are portrayals and
beliefs that are
discriminating like
homophobia, sexism etc.
 They are sensitive to
deeper meanings of life
which is not always
accepted by the society
because religions differ in
traditions and beliefs.
 Their own conception
about the true God
clashed with others and
this could bear wars.
 And some believers forced
their beliefs to others, and
not respecting others just
because they are not in
the same religion and
would try to argue with
‘selective’ bible verses.
 They are thinking are
illogical and could be
 baseless.
5. Humanism  They have a strong self –  They deny God’s words
value. of comfort.
 They maintain personal  Sets the standards that
choice and responsibility. individuals are good and
Humanistic psychology will choose path that is
captivates most people’s good for them because
sense of what being free will is actually
human means because it limited for some.
values individual ideals  Theism is not present.
and self-fulfillment. ‘Good without God’
 They have morals which
refer to the principle of an
individual regarding right
and wrong.
 They have a positive
expectation to other
people.
 They promote freedom
and individuality.