REVIEWER IN GEN 003 (8-11)

DEFINING SCIENCE
The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and
behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment
DEFINING TECHNOLOGY
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry
Technology makes our lives easier
COMBINING THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Part of human activity since the beginning of our species
Aids us for survival and helped us outsmart our adversaries and provides us comfortable living
Allow us to explore the world
THE HUMAN CONDITION BEFORE COMMON ERA
Humans are able to utilize abundant materials for their own ease and comfort
As it is difficult to pinpoint the particular period where technology is said to have the motivation to
make things easier has been around since humans are
HOMO ERECTUS- Have been using fire to cook
THE HUMAN CONDITION IN THE COMMON ERA
The humans of today are much better off compared to humans several centuries ago
Advancement in medicine, technology, health and education ushered in humanity’s best yet and
show no sign of stopping
NOTABLE COMPARISONS
1. MORTALITY RATE- Due to technology, lesser women and children die during birth, assuring robust
population and strong workforce
2. AVERAGE LIFESPAN- Science is able to prolong lives by enhancing living status and discovering
different remedies to most disease
3. LITERACY RATE- Access to education provided to more individuals generally creates a more
informed public that could determine a more just society
4. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)- Although not an indicator of an average person’s lifestyle
in a certain country
THE ESSENSE OF TECHNOLOGY
Humanity has indeed coma a long way from our primitive ways and as a general rule, it is said that
we are more “developed” that we were before
There are no signs of stopping
Modern humans are reliant on technology in their search for GOOD LIFE
NICHOMACHEAN ETHICS
Is a book written by Aristotle named for Nicomachus
Keeping with the greek practices of boys being named after their grandfathers, was the name both
Aristotle’s father and his son
WHAT ARE VIRTUES
Aristotle sees virtues as character traits and tendencies to act in a particular way
THE 11 VIRTUES (NICHOMACHEAN ETHICS)
1. COURAGE- The midpoint between cowardice and recklessness. The courage person is aware of
the danger but goes in any way
2. TEMPERANCE- The virtue between overindulgence and insensitivity. Aristotle would view the
person who never drinks just as harshly as the one who drinks too much
3. GENEROSITY- The virtue of charity, this is the golden mean between miserliness and giving more
than you can afford
4. MAGNIFIENCE- The virtue of living extravagantly. It rests between stinginess and vulgarity.
Aristotle sees no reason to be ascetic but also warns against being flashy
5. MAGNANIMITY- The virtue relating to pride, it is the midpoint between not going yourself enough
credit and having delusions of grandeur. It is a given that you also have to act on this sense of self-
worth and strive for greatness
6. RIGHT AMBITION- A disposition to aim at the intermediate between empty vanity and undue
humility
7. PATIENCE- This is the virtue that controls your temper. The patient person must neither get too
angry nor fail to get angry when they should
8. TRUTHFULNESS- The virtue of honesty. Aristotle places it between the vices of habitual lying and
being tactless or boastful
9. WITTINESS- At the midpoint between buffoonery and boorishness this is the virtue of a good sense
of humor
10. FRIENLINESS- While being friendly might not seem like a moral virtue, Aristotle claims friendship is
a vital part of a life well lived. The virtue lies between not being friendly at all and being too friendly
towards too many people
11. JUSTICE- The virtue of dealing fairly with others. It lies between selfishness and selflessness. The
virtue can also be applied in different situations and has a whole chapter dedicated to the various
forms it can take.
TECHNOLOGY THESE DAYS ENJOYS SUCH FAME AND GLORY BECAUSE OF THE MANY
DIFFERENT BENEFITS IT BRINGS TO HUMANITY
TECHNOLOGY KEEPS ON PROGRESSING DUE TO NOT ONLY THE CHANGING TIMES AND
ENVIRONMENT BUT ALSO TO THE EVER PROGRESSING MIND OF MANKIND

SOME FACTS ABOUT FILIPINOS AND THEIR USE OF GADGETS AND THE INTERNET
Mobile phones subscription is at 119 millions
Filipinos spend approximately 3.2 hours on mobile and 5.2 hours on desktop daily
ETHICAL/MORAL DILEMMAS FACED BY THESE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT
Children become lazy and unhealthy
Alienation because people no longer take time to get out of their houses and mingle with other
people
INFORMATION AGE
Period starting in the last quarter of the 20th century when information became effortlessly
accessible through publications and through the management of information by computers and
computer networks
The means of conveying symbolic information(writing, math,other codes) among humans has
evolved with increasing speed
Also called the DIGITAL AGE and the NEW MEDIA AGE because it was associated with the
development of computer
Nowadays information could be shared or transferred quickly
Our society are also being influenced by the information especially communication, economics,
industry, health and environment.
POSITIVE IMPACT OF INFORMATION
We constantly have a wealth of information at our fingertips. Computers help us work better and
faster
NEGATIVE IMPACT OF INFORMATION
Such as threats to our privacy and security and a potential decrease in physical activity
ACCORDING TO JAMES ROBERT MESSENGER
Also known as “Mr. Network”
The information age is a true new age based upon the interconnection of computers via
telecommunications, with these information systems operating on both real-time and as needed
basis
AUTOMATION
The technique method or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means as
by electronic devices
POSITIVE IMPACT OF AUTOMATION
Automation include higher production rates and increased productivity more efficient use of
materials, better product quality, improved safety, shorter worksheets for labor, and reduced factory
lead times.
NEGATIVE IMPACT OF AUTOMATION
Worker displacement has been discussed above.
Almost all cases the worker whose job has been taken over by a MACHINE undergoes a period of
emotional stress