Chapter Iv: The Good Life

LAURECIO, REY-AN MAY A.
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CHAPTER IV: THE GOOD LIFE
THINK ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS:
Directions: Answer the questions and Activities based on the topic discussed and
understanding.
1. What is the good life? - According to Aristotle, good life is one in which person cultivates and
exercises their rational faculties by, for instance, engaging in scientific inquiry, philosophical
discussion, artistic creation or legislation.
2. What is the relationship between the good life and science? - Everyone says that good life is
the result of science. Though good life and science are interdependent, and they affect each
other just like the concept of cause and effect. Science and its researches and invention have a
great impact on human life, precisely the good life. And it is the pursuit of good life that fuels
the passion for scientific development in the world. Both of them can be used as cause and
effect alternatively according to a scientific situation.
3. Does technology always lead us to the good life? How and why? - Just like my answer in
number 2, science and its research and technology doesn’t guarantee good life. It is
interdependent with each other.
4. Do people really need technology in their lives? Is it really a necessity? - There is no doubt
that technology makes people’s lives easier. But my take on this is the necessity of technology
varies from one lifestyle, environment, and place. If you are living in urbanized areas of the
world that trades through technological device to another, then yes, technology is a necessity.
In the modern world, everything seems so fast-paced but in order to survive, no matter how
gradual it is, one needs to go with the flow.
5. How do you reconcile the 'need' for technology and the dilemma/s it faces? - I believe one of
the dilemmas technology faces revolves around the cyberspace such as violation of intellectual
property rights, data privacy, in short ethical issues. While it has to be addressed to avoid
further serious damage, it shouldn’t be compromised to the extreme need for technology. Being
literate on the internet is quite vital thus letting yourself be aware of the limitations the
internet provides.
6. Should there be an ethics of technology? - Ethically speaking, yes. Technology has to have
ethics as to prevent abuse, wicked manipulation, and for accountability purposes. Also, it is to
know the limitations while studying thoroughly the advancement to avoid future
predicaments.
7. Is having a good life is also having a truth? - Depends if your morality is an integral part of
your life. If yes, then the key to a good life is residing with the truth. Otherwise, you will be
having sleepless nights, lack of peace of mind, and gnawing guilt.
8. What is your beliefs about? - That we are living in the world, struggling to find some
happiness on trivial things, searching for things to value even though it’s fleeting, looking for
our purpose and meaning of our lives, trying to discover ourselves, better ourselves, only to
find out that all of these has no meaning and the world will continue to revolve, the universe
doesn’t concern us, that we’re merely specks who are living rent-free in this world and we will
soon die. All these technological advancements for a “good life” and to make our lives easier
but it meant nothing.
9. What kind of technology you usually use? - Basic technological devices such as cellular
phones, computer, the internet, etc., that you will find “necessity” in the modern world.
10. Does technology has affected your daily life? Cite an example. - Yes. To cite an example, this
on-going online class. It has affected my daily life as if looking through our devices isn’t for
leisure and entertainment purposes anymore. It is not serving as means of communication
anymore. It has become obligatory and a requirement in order for us to struggle for an
education we rightfully deserve but poorly receiving.
DO THIS!!
Do the Activities below.
1. Good Life Collage. Cut out pictures in magazines or newspapers that demonstrate how
technology has made the man's desire for a happy life more realizable. You may also out print
out pictures from websites and other sources. Explain how these technological advancements
have made the campaign for the attainment of good life easier or otherwise.
2. Compare and Contrast. Identify two modes of doing the same thing where one involves a
more technologically advanced method. Example would be snail mail vs. e-mail. List down as
many examples. Brainstorm with a partner if a less technologically sophisticated mechanism can
actually turn out to be better in terms of reaching for the good life. Is the more technologically
advanced always better?
Kodak Camera VS. A Smartphone Typewriters VS. Laptops

Telephones VS. A Smartphone CD’s/Floppy disks VS. Flash drives
ATMs VS. Digital wallets Walkman’s VS. iPod/A Smartphone
-I would argue that the debatable part is “always”, but it has guaranteed a faster, easier, and
better ways to improve and enhance the daily lives of humanity. As I understand that the
technological advancement and the effect of how we use it are both interdependent things that
may we can relate to cause and effect. Of course, there are good things that we get like what I
said above but we can frankly say that there is also negative effect.
3. Cite your opinion in a video. Choose a from the suggested topic that makes an interest to you
and discuss it. (a 5-minute video will do)
Suggested topics:
a. Do technological devices bring better than bad to people?
b. Should there be more budget for technological researches despite the dilemmas they
are currently facing?
c. Should there be a limit to technological advancements?
2. Group Script. Each group should choose a unique topic and its perceived effects and the
dilemma it entails. Show your stand on a technological dilemma through a script. Do not forget
to show the role or roles played by the technological advancement in the lives of the people.
Suggested topics:
a. Robots that are capable of having emotions
b. Google and stupidity
c. Filipinos' addiction to different technologies
d. Waze application

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LAURECIO, REY-AN MAY A.

CHAPTER IV: THE GOOD LIFE

THINK ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS:

Do the Activities below.

Kodak Camera VS. A Smartphone Typewriters VS. Laptops

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