THE GOOD LIFE

◦ Plato and Aristotle embarked on a different approach in figuring out

reality.
◦ Plato thought that things in this world are not real and are only
copies of the real in the world of forms. Change is so perplexing
that it can only make sense if there are two realities: the world of
forms and the world oof matter.
- In the world of matter, things are changing and impermanent;
- In the world of forms, the entities are only copies of the ideal and
the models, and the forms are the only real entities.
◦ Aristotle forwarded the idea that there is no reality over and above
what the senses can perceive, claiming that this world is all there is
to it and that this world is the only reality we can all access.
- Claims that happiness is the be all and end all of everything that we
do
- Human flourishing, kind of contentment in knowing that one is
getting the best out of life.
Happiness as the Goal of a Good Life
◦ Materialism
- The first materialists were the atomists in ancient Greece
- Democritus and Leucippus belief is that the world is made up of
and is controlled by the tiny indivisible units in the world called
Atomos or seeds.
- For Democritus and his disciples, the world, including human
beings, is made up of matter.
- Only material entitles matter, in terms of human flourishing matter
is what makes us attain happiness.
◦ Hedonism
- The hedonists, for their part, see the end goal of life of
acquiring pleasure.
- Life is about obtaining and indulging in pleasure because
life is limited.
- The mantra of this school of thought is the famous ,”Eat,
drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die”.
◦ Stoicism

- The idea that to generate happiness, one must learn to

distance oneself and be apathetic.
- For the stoics, happiness can only be attained by a careful
practice of apathy.
◦ Theism
- The ultimate basis of happiness for theists is the
communion with God.
- The world where we are in is only just a temporary
reality where we have too maneuver around while
waiting for the ultimate return to the hands of God.
◦ Humanism
- The freedom of man to carve his own destiny and to
legislate his own laws, free from the shackles of God that
monitors and controls.
- Humanists see themselves not merely as stewards of the
creation but as individuals who are in control of
themselves and the world outside them.
Humanism
1. Putting human beings and other
living things at the center of your
moral outlook.
2. Seeing the world as a natural place
and looking to science and reason to
make sense of it.
3. Promoting and supporting human
flourishing across all frontiers, and
championing human rights for
everyone.
TECHNOLOGICAL
ADVANCEMENT IN
OUR SOCIETY
◦ Technological advancement nowadays evolving
faster and easier although out the past year through
the continuous innovations of human kind that
highly affects our way of life and society today. A
lot of technology arises such smartphone, laptops,
smart television, internet, machines and so on.
◦ TECHNOLOGIES THAT AUGMENT PEOPLE NEEDS
- This are made to fulfill human increasing level of needs
and desires that helps for an improved way of life.
oTECHNOLOGIES THAT REPLACE HUMANS
- This types of technological advancement was the threat for
human workers, due to the continuous innovation where
technology are becoming more smarter, faster and
convenient, it replaces humans.
TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN WORKS TOGETHER

◦ This technologies are working alongside with the

humans, it helps humans to made their everyday life,
work and tasks easily. Technology boosts human
business productivity.
 DILEMMAS HOUSEHOLD FACED BY THESE
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT
◦ Lack of natural communication within the family.
◦ It builds an unhealthy hobbits
◦ Decreasing family bonding time
◦ It make someone lazy and rely more on technologies
◦ With the over use, it may affect our mental health and emotional
well-being
◦ Affects our moral specially kids who are accessible to a wide range
of information's that may affect their way of thinking and behavior