2. 1. Everyone must make their own way
on how to gain points.
2. Must record their own points.
3. 5 points is given to everyone before
the class started.
4. Once you hear “what is your score”
one must announce their own
score and gain points to the first to
give the score.
21. Happiness, and the means to
achieve it, has been an important
topic of discussion in Philosophy
since ancient times. Various views
have emerged to describe a “happy
life”, and the steps a person can
take to achieve a state of happiness
or contentment in life.
22. What does it mean to be happy?
1. It can be interpreted as a state of
mind? One say that he or she is happy
or “is in a good mood” today.
One can still maintain happiness even
if experiencing difficulties in life.
23. 2. It can be an evaluation of
one’s experiences in life. In this
case, being happy means having
a satisfying life that goes well
for the person living it.
25. Eudaimonia (good spirit)
from Greek word means a
person’s state of well-
being or happiness.
Happiness is something to
be achieved and a happy
life is a good life.
26. Equates
Happiness with
living a moral life,
practicing virtues,
fulfilling personal
duties, and
controlling one’s
desire. PLATO
27. Happiness is the
primary reason for
human action, and
one becomes happy
through the
practice of virtues
and the
accumulation of
achievements.
ARISTOTLE
29. St. Augustine and St.
Thomas Aquinas –
happiness is a union
with GOD.
A person’s life is lived for
the sole purpose of
achieving unity with the
Divine, and man’s
eventual union with God
is the epitome of
happiness.
31. Greatest Happiness Principle
The person’s actions are
considered moral or desirable
when they produce the greatest
happiness for other people.
Based on this, society should
promote activities or actions that
produce the greatest happiness or
satisfaction for its members.
32. Whole Life Satisfaction
Where a person is able to
evaluate his or her life
experiences and
determine the level of
satisfaction with how he
or she has lived life.
34. This means that one
views past
experiences, present
condition, and future
prospects in life with
satisfaction.
35. Traces a person’s
happiness based on
a total life pattern-a
person should only
be satisfied with the
life he or she has
lived, but must also
feel constant joy and
enthusiasm in life.
Richard Brandt
36. Wayne Summer approaches
happiness in two ways.
Cognitive perspective, one
must be able to look back
at past experiences have a
positive evaluation of his
or her condition.
Affective side, happiness is brought
about by a sense of well being having
lived a life is enriching and rewarding.
38. Distinct Elements
1. Contentment, which is
satisfaction with one’s life.
2. Welfare, which refer to the
satisfaction of person’s wants
and desires.
3. Dignity, which defined as the
ability to control and define
one’s own destiny, and freedom
to live a life of one’s choosing.
39. Each element of human well-being is
independent of each other, a persons
often determine their happiness by
prioritizing one element over another.
One may be contended despite not
having enough money, or one may
have all the money in the world but still
feel unsatisfied in life.
40. A, prisoner, who is without
freedom, may choose to accept his
or her fate and find contentment in
the situation.
The significance of happiness
as a measure of life
satisfaction is also recognized
41. Psychologists define happiness as a
balance between a person’s emotions,
moods, and feelings.
• Internal factors
• Social environment
• Interpersonal relationships
• Existence of support
system
42. Economists use socioeconomic
data to define happiness and well-
being in numerical terms, giving
rise to various statistics such as:
• Gross National Happiness Index
• Gross National Well-Being
Index
43. This measures consider the over all
well-being of countries and take into
account various factors:
• Sustainable development
• Promotion of cultural values
• Preservation of environment
• Good governance
44. The United States
recognized happiness as a
“fundamental human goal
and universal aspiration” as
has been issuing a World
Happiness Report since
2012.
45. Explain:
1. Which philosophical view on
happiness is most relevant to
your personal experiences?
2. Should happiness be a public
concern? In what way can
society contribute to personal
happiness?
47. How can one live a happy life?
Ethics plays a significant role in
discussing happiness and the means to
achieve it.
The morality or appropriateness of
human actions often revolves
around the question of personal
satisfaction and the general
welfare.
48. Aristotle proposes that to achieve
happiness:
• A person must plan his or her
activities
• Form a set of life goal to achieve
worthwhile life.
• Set worthwhile goals that will
benefit society
• Determine role in society
• Devote public service
49. Epicureans believes:
• Happiness is possible if one enjoys
the simple pleasures of life and
commits to a life of virtues.
• Desire for wealth and status are
merely artificial goals and should not
define one’s happiness.
50. St. Augustine believes:
• Happiness cannot be found in the
afterlife when the spirit reunites
with God.
• For Christians to live a life of virtue
because it sets us on a road toward
achieving happiness.
51. Jeremy Bentham believes:
* Happiness is achieved through wise
decision-making.
Emmanuel Kant believes:
* Happiness is impossible because of
the ever–changing nature of man’s
desires.
58. 1. What word came from Greek
word means a person’s state of
well-being or happiness.
QUESTION:
59. 2. Equates Happiness with
living a moral life, practicing
virtues, fulfilling personal
duties, and controlling one’s
desire.
QUESTION:
60. 3. Happiness is the primary
reason for human action, and
one becomes happy through the
practice of virtues and the
accumulation of achievements.
QUESTION:
61. 4. For the Epicureans happiness
means life of peace that is free
from fear and discomfort.
QUESTION:
65. Interview 5 members of your
family regarding their thoughts
of happiness. Make a journal
entry outlining these ideas and
submit in short bond paper
with a folder.
