Chapter 7.2

family

family

can be defined as a socially recognized group that forms an emotional connection and serves as an economic unit of society.

societe

Society is a derivation of the French word

Societas

Latin word of society

societas

a friendly association with others

Society

defined as a group of people who share common economic, social, and industrial infrastructures.

Society

It is a system of human organizations generating distinctive cultural patterns and institutions usually providing protection, security, continuity, and a national identity for its members.

Anthropologists and sociologists

often assume that human beings have natural social tendencies and that human social behaviors have non-genetic causes and dynamics.

complex social environments

Societies exist in _________and adapt themselves to these environments.

Support for each other

People in a society come together and organize in a group to support each other because of their common needs, goals, concerns and ideologies.

Difficult times

It is in the _____  that one realizes the importance of being a part of society.

physical, emotional, financial, or medical form.

The support given by society can be of

Support for each other

A system is implemented for the protection of the people in the society.

Support for each other

A leader is selected, social hierarchies and social codes are established.

Formation of social groups

A society builds relationships among its members, since they support each other and share common interests or territory.

social networks.

A society is characterized by

Formation of social groups

Their interactions give rise to strong social bonds that result in long-lasting relationships. It becomes a foundation of the government and building blocks of all nations

Formation of a culture

It is represented by the art, literature, language, and religion of the individuals who form it.

Formation of a culture

People in the community share norms of conduct, beliefs and ethical standards

Regulation of policies and standards

The government helps in the management of the natural and human resources that belong to society and regulates the distribution of public facilities to the individuals. '

Society

is the foundation of the government.

Achieving a common goal

Members of the society usually come together because of their common interests and goals.

Achieving a common goal

They serve as a strong support system in life. The society forms a collective movement to work together for what would benefit all of them

Use of language and symbols

During the ancient times, people communicated with each other using languages, symbols or sounds. used pigments, paintings and carvings. Some pieces of information were stored in stone paintings, on the walls of caves and in another canvass.

Our ancestors

used jewelry and other personal adornments to reflect their identity. These adornments may have represented membership in a group or someone's age, sex, and social status.

Modern humans

used colors, printing press, sounds, computers, and language to communicate.

Human 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.

eudaimonia, flourishing, or happiness.

there is an end to all the actions that we perform which we desire for itself. This is what is known as

Flourishing

the highest good of human endeavors.

heaven and meeting God.

some people believe that the ultimate satisfaction of human beings is going to

the good

proper to human beings as the activities in which the life functions specific to human beings are most fully realized.

human nature

the existence of individual human beings each with his own rational mind and free will.

Survival

The use of one's will power is a person's distinctive capacity and means of

Flourishing

descriptor of positive mental health.

Positive emotions

fuel psychological resilience, and trigger emotional and physical well-being.

Martin E. P. Seligman,

formulated the Well-Being Theory,

Well-Being Theory,

where human' flourishing is not only focused on the happiness of individuals alone but also in psychological well-being.

Positive Emotion

These are based on emotions that later could fade away when emotions are gone.

Emotion

an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.

Engagement

This is all about flow: being one with the music, time stopping, and the loss of self-consciousness during an absorbing activity,

enthusiasm.

Being fully engaged means doing everything with

Relationships

The feeling of satisfaction, flourishing or well-being can be experienced when we are in a relationship or with other people.

Other people

are the best antidote to the downs of life and the single most reliable up.

Human evolution

could also be related to the positive relationships with other people, as other people are also part of the environment where humans adapt.

Meaning

like belonging to and serving something that you believe is bigger than you are.

Philosopher Thomas Nagel

believes in cosmic insignificance - that man does not affect the universe, but only man's immediate environment.

value or worth.

A meaningful life is based on man's

Accomplishment

defined as something that is successful, or that is achieved after a lot of work or efforts.

Accomplishment (or achievement)

often pursued for its own sake, even when it brings no positive emotion, no meaning, and nothing in the way of positive relationships.

Science, Technology and Society

promote interdisciplinary perspectives drawing upon many "hard core" science disciplines.

health and nutrition.

Different technologies were developed to improve

risks and costs

Any advancement in science and technology should be assessed according to the _______ they bring to the society and environment, which further affect human flourishing.

human nature and human condition.

The assessment should be based on what constitutes

social and ethical issues

should always be considered in the research and technology development, and ultimately to address human flourishing