HUMAN

FLOURISHING
 OBJECTIVE
S
Define human flourishing.

Differentiate Western and

Eastern conceptions of
human flourishing.

Know the importance of

human flourishing.
 EUDAIMONIA
• Literally “good spirited”.
• Termed by Aristotle to describe the
peak of happiness attainable by
human beings.
• A contented state of being happy,
healthy, and prosperous.
• Formally egoistic.
• Often translated to “human
flourishing”.
 HUMAN
FLOURISHING
Coined by Aristotle

• Arises as a product of different factors

such as phronesis (a type of wisdom or
intelligence), friendship, wealth, and
power.
 4 COMPONENTS
PRACTICAL FRIENDSHIP
WISDOM provides emotional
ability to make morally support and shared values
right decisions

WEALTH POWER
when acquired and used used for the common
ethically, offers resources good, enables positive
for a good life influence
WESTERN EASTERN
CONCEPTION CONCEPTION
• More focused on the individual. • The focus is community-centric.
• An Aristotelian view. • An individual should sacrifice
themselves for the sake of the societ
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