Name: Emalou E.

Moleta

Course/year/section: BSED-FILIPINO 2C

Topic: Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Human Flourishing

Instructor: Mr. Kier L. Ecle

 Science as a Social Endeavour

 Several philosophers such as Paul Thagard, Imre Lakatos, Helen Longino,

David Bloor, and Richard Rorty, presented an alternative demarcation that
explores the social dimension of science and effectively, technology.
 Sciences cease to belong solely to gown wearing, bespectacled scientists at
laboratories.
 The new view perpetuates a dimension which generally benefits the society.
For instance, far-off places in South America where many of the tribes remain
uncontacted, do not regard western science as their science. Whatever their
science is, it can be ascertained that it is no way inferior to that of globalized
peoples’ science. Thus, it present an alternative notion that goes beyond the
boundaries of cold, hard facts of science and instead project it in a different
lights, such a manifestation of shared experience forging solidarity over
communities.

 Science and Result

 People who do not understand science are won over when the discipline is
able to produce results. Similar to when Jesus performed miracles and
garnered followers, people are sold over the capacity of science to do stuff
they cannot fully comprehend.
 Science is not the only discipline which is able to produce results- religion,
luck, and human randomness is some of its contemporaries in the field.
 For some communities without access to science, they can turn to divination
and superstition and still get the same results.
 Science is not entirely fool proof, such that it is correct100% of the time.
Weather reports, for one, illustrate fallibility and limitations of their scope, as
well as their inability to predict disaster. The best that can be done during an
upcoming disaster is to reinforce materials to be more calamity proof and
restore the area upon impact. It can be then concluded that science does not
monopolize the claim for definite results.

 Science as Education

 Scientist can experiment with to get results and call them science.
 Discovery in physics, especially in quantum mechanics, appeared to have
debunked the idea of objectivity in reality, subscribing instead to alternative
idea called Intersubjectivity.
 Our preference of science inclined students over those which are less adept.
 There are distinct portions in exam in the secondary and tertiary levels that are
dedicated to science and mathematics.
 In the Philippines, a large distribution of science high school can be found all
over the country, forging competitions for aspiring students to secure a slot
and undergo rigorous science and mathematics training based on specialized
curricula.
 School also take the great consideration in providing holistic education by
assuring that other non-science courses are covered.
 Adeptness in science and mathematics are the primary condition to be
admitted.
  Schools offered STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) in
accommodating Grade 11 and 12.

 How much is too much?

 In 2000, world leaders signed the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)

that targets eight concerns, one of which states that they should be able to
forge a global partnership for development.
 The primary goal to achieve growth for all might prove to be fatal in the long
run.
 Economists believed that growth is the primary indicator of development, as
both go hand in hand, and has put forth their resources in trying to achieve.
 Technology has been a primary instrument in enabling them to pursue said
goal, utilizing resources, machineries, and labor.
 The world resources can only provide so much, it cannot be expected to
stretch out for everybody’s consumption over a long period of time.
 Growth is not infinite.
 There is no preordained ceiling once the ball rolling.
 Joseph Hickel suggesting that developed countries should not forth more but
instead adopt “de-development” policies or else, everybody loses.
 The rapid space of technology growth allows no room for nature to recuperate,
resulting in exploitation and irreversible damage to nature.
 Right now, we are experiencing repercussions of said exploits in the hands of
man- made climate change, which would snowball and effect majority of flora
and fauna, driving half of the latter extinct in less than a hundred year from
now.
Questions

1. Who was the ancient Greek philosopher known for Nicomachean Ethics?
A. Martin Heidegger C. Aristotle
B. Nicolar Carr D. Jason Hickel

2. Those who suffer from sore throat may gargle warm salt water.
A. Scientific C. Divination
B. Superstitious D. Eudaimonia

3. What is an ancient Greek word which means living and doing well?
A. Eudaimonia C. Aition
B. Poiecis D. Daimon

4. Sweeping the floor during the night will swipe away good fortune.
A. Scientific C. Divination
B. Superstitious D. Eudaimonia

5. Heavy rains and storm indicate that God is angry.

A. Scientific C. Divination
B. Superstitious D. Eudaimonia

6. What is Eudaimonia?
I. State of living a moral.
II. A philosophy of having a meaningful.
III. State of having a good indwelling spirit.
IV. A state of being knowledgeable in all aspects.
A. Support the conclusion I.
B. Support the conclusion II.
C. Support the conclusion III.
D. Support the conclusion IV.
E. Both I, II, III, IV support the conclusion.

7. Aristotle claims that:

I. Virtue is in our power, and so is vice.
II. Virtue is in our power, but virtue is not.
III. Vice is in our power, but virtue is not
A. Support the conclusion I.
B. Support the conclusion II.
C. Support the conclusion III.
D. Both I, II, III, support the conclusion.

8. Which is said to be ultimate end of human Action? It is pursued of its own sake.
I. Virtuous life
II. Good life
III. Happiness
IV. Eudaimonia
A. Support the conclusion I.
B. Support the conclusion II.
C. Support the conclusion III.
D. Support the conclusion IV.
E. Both I, II, III, IV support the conclusion.

9. Which is referring to the constant practice of the good?

I. Happiness
II. Virtue
III. Eudaimonia
IV. Disciple
A. Support the conclusion I.
B. Support the conclusion II.
 C. Support the conclusion III.
D. Support the conclusion IV.
E. Both I, II, III, IV support the conclusion.

10. Aristotle state that if we ask what the highest good of human action is:
I. There is no agreement about the answer.
II. There is no objective answer to this question.
III. Nearly everyone that it is happiness.
A. Support the conclusion I.
B. Support the conclusion II.
C. Support the conclusion III.
D. Both I, II, III support the conclusion.

Answers key:

1. C. Aristotle
2. A. Scientific
3. A. Eudaimonia
4. B. Superstitious
5. B. Superstitious
6. C. Support the conclusion III
7. A. Support the conclusion I
8. C. support the conclusion III
9. B. Support the conclusion II
10. C. Support the conclusion III