1.5.1 The Good Life (Po)

Question 1

According to this assumption what is everyone seeking?

Answer 1

The good life

Question 2

What does the good life refer to?

Answer 2

A well lived life

Question 3

What did Seligman identify?

Answer 3

3 types of desirable lives

Question 4

What is the pleasant life?

Answer 4

A life where happiness comes from physical (hedonistic) pleasure

Question 5

What does the good life involve?

Answer 5

A balanced focus on all aspects of life - personal, social and work

Question 6

With the good life when is happiness found?

Answer 6

When you are content and absorbed in all areas of life

Question 7

Where does happiness come from in the meaningful life?

Answer 7

Feeling there is a greater purpose and being part of it

Question 8

What human behaviour could this be used to explain?

Answer 8

Generosity

Question 9

What has research shown about generosity?

Answer 9

Pro social spending leads to higher levels of happiness than spending on yourself

Question 10

how could the behaviour of addiction be explained?

Answer 10

seeking pleasant life - physical hedonistic pleasure

Question 11

how could the behaviour of altruism (selflessness) be explained?

Answer 11

seeking a meaningful life

happiness from feeling there is a greater purpose