STS - Q1 Flashcards
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the concept of human flourishing is best captured by this Greek word:
EUDAIMONIA
EU
Well
DAIMON
Spirit
It is defined as a contented state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous. It is also understood as the effort to attain self-discovery and fulfillment within the setting of society, each with the right to pursue his or her own efforts to achieve such a state.
EUDAIMONIA
In philosophy, _________ refers to pursuing the right actions that lead to one’s well-being.
Eudaimonism
Normative ethical theories developed by the ancient Greek philosophers where emphasis is placed on the virtues of mind and character.
Virtue Ethics
excellence of any kind that is necessary in order for an individual to flourish and attain the good life.
Arete
Eudaimonia is an _______ that characterizes the well-lived life as an individual’s ideal emotional state. It is thought of as the ___________ that is good-in-itself.
objective state
highest human good
Three Philosophical Theories of Hedonism
- Hedonism
- Eudaimonic Well-being
- Epiricus
Pleasure is the most valuable pursuit of mankind, and everything that one does is to gain pleasure.
HEDONISM
, a Greek philosopher, was convinced that life’s objective is to experience maximum pleasure.
Aristippus
Assumes that happiness is a vague idea and not all desires are worth pursuing. Though some may yield pleasure, they will not always produce lasting happiness.
The Eudaimonic Well-being
by Aristotle
Agreed with Aristotle that Eudaimonia is the highest good, but associated it with the idea of “pleasure for pleasure’s sake.”
Epiricus
proposed that
human flourishing requires one to have
knowledge of God.
St. Augustine of Hippo and St.
Thomas Aquinas
derived the fundamental
principles of his philosophy from the
Bible and stressed that happiness is
pursued through prudence.
JOHN LOCKE
– the concept of human
flourishing is described as peace,
harmony, and completeness.
○ It represents wholeness in an
individual’s relationship with God and His creations.
SHALOM
According to______________- in his
article Educating for Shalom (2015):
A more suitable definition of “shalom” is the
webbing together of God, humans, and all
creation in justice, fulfillment, and delight.
Dr. Neal Plantinga
The Bible equates “shalom” to _________________ – a rich state of
affairs that inspires wonder and joy for every
creature on Earth, reigned over by the
Creator and Savior.
universal
flourishing and delight
The concept of human flourishing is
captured through The Beatitudes:
The concept of human flourishing is
captured through The Beatitudes:
Makarios (Greek) – “blessed” or
“happy”
Makarios (Greek) – “blessed” or
“happy”
