Carl Rogers

“The good life is a process,

not a state of being. It is a
direction, not a
destination.”
 The Concept of Being Good
The term "good" is commonly used interchangeably with the term "right".
The adjectives good and right are related in meaning, but are not
synonyms.

 Taking the right action means correctly applying a norm,

premise, presupposition, rule, standard or law.
Being good involves having the character and personal qualities
that were justified by reason as having moral worth.
“The understandability of the
good is based on the idea of
what is good for the specific
entity under consideration”
Dr. Florentino T. Timbreza

“Good is which is suitable to

and proper for human nature.
Whenever it is not proper for
human nature, it is bad and
must be avoided.”
“The unexamined life is not
worth living for”
“A (desirable) state that is primarily characterized by a high standard
of living or the adherence to ethical and moral laws… As such, the term
can be both understood as the quest for wealth, material possessions
or luxuries and the quest to create a worthwhile, honest and
meaningful existence.”
-Steve Mueller
Science and technology has a profound impact on how modern man
thinks and appreciates matter. It can be concretely seen in the
present conditions of man in the society.
The introduction of cybernetics and nanotechnology which are
considered to be the pillars for the success of harmonizing the
function of machines and living organisms exposed the idea of
achieving precise and accurate function through it.
• man’s varied ethical foundations may also differentiate the idea of
good life. Some may define it through attaining pleasure
(hedonism): others may relate it to peace of mind through
minimizing desires and passions (stoicism) and some views are
based on professing moderate pleasure, which for them, “anything
that is taken in excess is bad” (epicureanism). (Timbreza, 2013)