8-1 NA BUGSH Flashcards
(76 cards)
we are temporal beings
we being oriented towards death
commonly understood as the end of bodily functions which signals the end of a person’s life
death
the capacity to choose and act for oneself
self determination
full stop or end of life
terminus
considers end as “goal, purpose, and fullfilment”
telos
types of goods or source of hapiness (3)
noble good
useful good
pleasurable good
it is pursued for its own sake; it is good in itself
noble good
considered as good so long as it serves as a means to an end; its goodness is found only from what it can provide
useful good
is good so long as it provides some form of pleasure
pleasurable good
take place when we patiently endure unpleasantnesss, discomfort, and pain
suffering
forms of suffering (2)
physical suffering
mental suffering
when we experience physical sensations like hunger, distress, and pain
physical suffering
involves emotional and mental states such as depression, anxiety, and fear
mental suffering
an organized group of people whose member interact frequently and have a common territory and culture
society
reemoved from modenity and civilization
natural state
for him persons in their natural states are goverend by their desires and these often lead to conflict with their fellowmen
thomas hobbes
is the means by which people seek to control their natural tendencies and impose order
society
an agreement where individuals sacrifice an amount of their freedom and submit to higher authority
social contract
for him, he considred persons in their natural state as more cooperative and reasonable and that society is formed through the consent of the individuals that organized it
john locke
society is formed through the consent of the individuals that organized it
consent of the governed (john locke)
the government is able to impose its will on the people
general will (jean jacques rousseau)
he explained that human beings approach social cooperation in a rational manner in order to meet their individual self-interest
john rawls
humans as having “veil of ignorance” or no knowledge of one’s own characteristics such as gender, race, or social status
original position (john rawls)
a significant factor in building and maintaing societies
self interest (david gauthier)