GE 107

Lesson 1 Prefinal
Panagdait sa Dios sa Tanan
Ug sa Tanang Kabuhatan
The Human Person Flourishing in
terms of Science and Technology
Introduction
What is it?
Definition of the word flourish
 Synonyms of flourishing

• successful.
• prosperous.
• thriving.
• triumphant.
 Human Flourishing
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR HUMAN BEING TO
FLOURISH?
Happiness
• Everyone wants happiness. For you “What is happiness”?
 WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR HUMAN BEING TO
FLOURISH?

• We can probably agree that a plant which is healthy and blooming can be said to “flourish,” and
that a business that is booming and raking in record profit is “flourishing.” But what does it
mean for a human being to flourish?
• Some might think of financial success as “flourishing.” Others might think of self-development
and growth. You might believe that a person is flourishing when she is happy and content, or
when she is learning new things and applying her skills to new challenges.
• As it turns out, all of these definitions are right! Or at least, partly right.
• Flourishing is a multi-dimensional construct, meaning it’s made up of several important parts,
and maximum flourishing can only happen when a person experiences a healthy level of each
dimension or component.
 Happiness is…
✔ In psychology, happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being which can be
defined by, among others, positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to
intense joy.
o Happiness can be distinguished from negative emotions such as sadness, fear and
anger and from positive emotions such as affection, excitement and interest-which
can be manifested by a facial expression which is smile.
✔ To behaviorists, happiness is a cocktail of emotions we experience when we do
something good or positive.
✔ To neurologists, happiness is the experience of a flood of hormones released in the brain
as a reward for behavior that prolongs survival.
Happiness is. . .

o Hedonism is a school of thought

that argues seeking pleasure and
avoiding suffering are the only
components of well-being.
Ethical Hedonism
How does happiness related
to human flourishing?
 Flourishing
• Flourishing moves beyond the confines of simple happiness or wellbeing;
it encompasses a wide range of positive psychological constructs and
offers a more holistic perspective on what it means to feel well and happy.
 Flourishing
• Not only does it relate to many other positive concepts, it holds the key to
improving the quality of life for people around the world.
• Discovering the pieces to the flourishing puzzle to real life has tremendous
implications for the way we live, love, and relate to one another.
Human Flourishing
Eudaimonia
 What is Eudaimonia
∙ A term that combines the Greek words for “good” and “spirit
∙ It is a term coined by renowned Greek philosopher Aristotle
∙ It is often translated as happiness or genuine happiness
∙ It defines happiness as the pursuit of becoming a better person.
 What is Eudaimonia
∙ A somewhat better translation would be human flourishing, the way to reach the perfect life in so
far as perfection is attainable by humanity

∙ Something not to be found in outer means but, something found within the human spirit, itself.
The Nicomachean
The Nicomachean Ethics

regarded as the highest

intellectual virtue
translated as…
“practical wisdom”.
Human Flourishing
Human Flourishing
 Human Flourishing
The goal and reward of human flourishing are virtues, values and happiness. This can be
achieved through a person’s own efforts. Each person has a reason and free will and the
capacity to initiate conduct that will enhance or inhibit his flourishing. Flourishing can
only gain expression when a man has responsibility for his own choices
o Meaning we have the right for our own happiness so we can achieve this human
flourishing through our own right decisions that could make or satisfy our wants and
needs.
Human Flourishing
 Questions to Ponder
WHY HUMAN FLOURISHING IMPORTANT?
HOW DOES ONE ACHIEVE HUMAN FLOURISHING?
 Thank you
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