STS Flashcards
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is a state where people experience positive psychological and
positive social functioning, most of the time ―living‖ within an optimal range of human
functioning’’.
Flourishing
happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being
which can be defined by, among others, positive or pleasant emotions ranging from
contentment to intense joy.
psychology
happiness is a cocktail of
emotions we experience when we do something good or positive.
behaviorists,
happiness is the experience of a flood of hormones
released in the brain as a reward for behavior that prolongs survival.
Neurologists
happiness is the polar opposite of distress; the presence of
happiness indicates the absence of pain.
hedonistic
According to _, a famous Greek philosopher,
there is an end of all actions that we perform which we
desire for it.
ARISTOTLE
According to Aristotle, a famous Greek philosopher,
there is an end of all actions that we perform which we
desire for it.
―eudaimonia‖,
property of one’s life when we
considered as a whole.
Eudaimonia
the highest good
of human endeavors and that toward which all actions
aim. It is a success as a human being.
Flourishing
defined as an effort to achieve self-actualization and
fulfillment within the context of a larger community of individuals, each with the right
to pursue his or her own efforts.
Human flourishing
is moral growth
and vice-versa
Self-actualization
Human flourishing arises as a result of different components such as
phronesis, friendship, wealth and power.
is the reward of the
virtues and values; it occurs when a person is concurrently doing what he ought to
do and doing what he wants to do.
Human Flourishing
is the goal and reward of human
flourishing.
Happiness
requires nourishment, exercise and rest.
Physical
we have wants, desire, urges and reactions. We all have emotional
need and wants.
Emotional
we must live and function in the society where we belong.
Social being
we are creative, expressive knowledge-seeking and able to obey
reason.
Rational being
innate personal values or rights which demands
respect for all people, regardless of race, social class, wealth etc.
Dignity of the human person -
sacrificing self-interest to provide for the basic human needs
of everyone makes the whole community flourish.
Common good
when decisions are made by first considering
the poor.
Preferential option for the poor
when all those affected by a decision are involved in making it.
Subsidiarity -
the Earth’s resources serve every person’s
needs, regardless of who “owns” them.
Universal purpose of goods
duty to care for the Earth as a (God-given) gift is a
personal responsibility for the common good.
Stewardship of creation