Exercise 1.

Reading Comprehension Task

Instructions: Compare and contrast each pair of terms related to Aristotle’s Nichomachean
Ethics as discussed in this section.
1. Science and Technology – The Good Life
- Science and technology and the good life may seem to be two contradicting terms
but based on the article, they can both be ingredients to a well-balanced life. Science
and technology refer to advancements, development of science and the progress of
society as a whole while the good life refers to something good in itself and is
beyond the material things we see and appreciate. Science and technology cannot
be entirely ignored because they are already ingrained in our daily lives. Removing it
is akin to ignoring all that is necessary in our lives as human beings. Instead, we
should be guided by Aristotelian values in dealing with science and technology today
to be responsible users of technology. As C.S. Lewis proposed, we should impose an
ethical standard on science and technology that is not dictated by science. When we
make this possible, we not only make ourselves flourish well but also make science
and technology flourish accordingly.